As India is growing, the e-waste being dumped from the West is leading to generation of more e-waste. India has seen a dramatic change in laws for handling e-waste in India.In 2010 Indian lawmakers passed an e-waste policy that included Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), before this there was an absence of e-waste recycling infrastructure to manage the country's wealth. EPR means that several business houses such as Apple, Dell and Hewlett Packard will be required to take financial responsibility for recycling their products. The Indian EPR law involves electronic manufacturers join hands with Indian recyclers (including the informal sector) to set up collection centres. In India this is the first time that a law includes informal sector participation. This means that informal sector recyclers who establish a legally recognized association and/or cooperatives will have an opportunity to participate in collection, refurbishing and dismantling of e-waste. To know more about e-waste and EPR go to:

http://svtc.org/blog/e-waste/what-does-indias-e-waste-law-mean/