E-Waste Management In India: Challenges and Roadmap for Sustainable Future

Anshita Yadav; Pooja; Anjali; Mahesh

doi:10.69968/ijisem.2025v4i156-63

Authors

Anshita Yadav Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Gurugram University, Gurugram
Pooja Research Scholar, Department of Commerce, Gurugram University, Gurugram https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5952-1385
Anjali Research Scholar, Department of Commerce, Gurugram University, Gurugram https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8588-2053
Mahesh Research Scholar, Department of Commerce, Gurugram University, Gurugram

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69968/ijisem.2025v4i156-63

Keywords:

e-waste, recycling, e-waste , generation, environmental impact, WEEE, e-waste management

Abstract

E-Waste management has become a global concern with the huge rise of technology, shortened product life cycles, and increasing consumption of electronic devices.It is the serious growing concern stream around worldwide. Improper e-waste disposal can lead to severe environmental and health issuesbecause it contains toxic elements such as mercury, lead, and cadmium, which can seep into the soil and water.E-Waste management has become a significant undertaking, and if not managed properly, it can impose serious problems. So, it is highly required to address this issue for a healthy and sustainable future. Keeping in view this concern, the paper aims to analyze the global and Indian scenario of e-waste generation and to check what challenges India is facing for e-waste management as well as to suggest future roadmap of e-waste management for sustainable future . The study finds out that the informal sector dominates the e-waste collection and recycles process in India which is highly irregulated. Poor and inadequate infrastructure for recycling hampered the recycling process of e-waste in India. For sustainable e-waste management requires a comprehensive approach that involves regulatory reform, formalize the informal sector, run campaigns for public awareness, and investments in modern recycling infrastructure.

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