India is among the top five e-waste generating countries

e-waste

India is among the top five e-waste generating countries in the world besides China, the US, Japan and Germany, according to a report released by Assocham and NEC.

Among states, Maharashtra contributes the largest e-waste of 19.8 percent but recycles only about 47,810 tonne per annum (TPA).

Tamil Nadu with e-waste contribution of 13 percent recycled about 52,427 TPA; Uttar Pradesh (10.1 percent) recycles about 86,130 TPA; West Bengal (9.8 percent), Delhi (9.5 percent), Karnataka (8.9 percent), Gujarat (8.8 percent) and Madhya Pradesh 7.6 percent.

The global volume of e-waste is expected to reach 52.2 million tonne (MT) or 6.8 kg per inhabitant by 2021 from 44.7 MT in 2016 at a compound annual growth rate of 20 percent, according to the study.

Of the total e-waste produced in 2016, 20 percent (8.9 MT) is documented to be collected properly and recycled, while there is no record of the remaining, e-waste, the study said.