An article was published on 09-12-2021 by Samyukta Karnataka covering the initiatives planned by RecyclEarth Foundation. Samyukta Karnataka is one of the oldest and leading Kannada dailies. The article was meant to increase the awareness about E-waste and the dangers associated with the ignorance and the improper disposal of E-waste. He had got vital inputs from the mentor , Mr. Satish Munavalli and Mr. Nayan S Momaya, CRO, RecyclEarth Foundation.
The link to the paper is https://tinyurl.com/ye2987h9
RecyclEarth Foundation
RecyclEarth Foundation is a section-8 company led by a team of mentors and advisors. Mr. Praveen Agadi and Mr. Satish Munavalli are the chief mentors. The success of RecyclEarth Foundation hinges on the active participation and the awareness of the citizens of India. Raising awareness about E-waste is one of the primary goals of the organization, there are initiatives being set in motion. Initially the collection drives will be planned in North Karnataka and subsequently we will be spreading to other parts of Karnataka and later to other parts of India.
The end of life Electrical and Electronic equipment is normally dumped in the landfills or sold to scrap buyers.
The E-waste is collected and channelized to formal recyclers, who are registered and authorized by the State or Central Pollution Control Boards (SPCB/CPCB) to dismantle and recycle the waste in a manner that is environmentally friendly. The local municipal authority of Hubballi-Dharwad has also realized the dangers of improper E-waste disposal practices and has taken up arms against this rising E-waste menace.
In one of the next posts we have mentioned how everyone can Reuse, Reduce and Recycle.