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Lack of disposal policies add to electronic waste burden [1]

Charging your scrap dealer to take away old CDs and bargaining for a good deal on a computer could well be a thing of the past, if a government e-waste management policy comes into effect. With the recent recommendations of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on having effective disposal of e-waste, Companies might just start charging you for taking back electronic and electrical equipment.

Publication Date: 
05/05/2008
Financial Express (New Delhi) [2]
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Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) [3], Waste Disposal [4], Electronic Waste [5], Bharat Electronics [6]
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National Knowledge Commission Government of India

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