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Start-ups of India Committed to
Strengthen the Circular Economy
e-waste is properly recycled by
about 500 authorised recyclers
in the country contributing to
the circular economy concept,
although many more are
required to meet this challenge
and generate huge employment
potential across the country.
To mitigate this challenge,
E-Parisaraa (EPPL), India’s First
e-waste Recycler started in 2004
Dr. P. Parthasarathy
when no e-waste Management
Founder and Managing Director, Rules were formulated,
E-Parisaraa has developed indigenous
technology for Printed Circuit
Boards (PCB) to recover Gold,
Silver, Palladium, Platinum,
Copper, and contribute to
In India, billions of used efficient e-waste management
end-of-life laptops, mobile developed indigenously,
phones and tablets become conforming to building
obsolete every day. This e-waste Atmanirbhar Bharat. EPPL is also
produced on a massive scale, unique in developing various
containing over 17 different processes and machinery that
metals and specifically precious are made in India. EPPL has also
metals such as Gold, Silver, established a second integrated
Palladium, Platinum and so on, recycling facility near Hindupur,
results in the need for devising Andhra Pradesh. At this facility,
mechanisms for efficient EPPL has also developed
e-waste management. The indigenous technology for
current e-waste challenge faced recycling of lithium-ion batteries.
by India is improper treatment Our team at E-Parisaraa
and unscientific disposal, is humbled and elated by the
resulting in inefficient resource mention made by Prime Minister
recovery, causing environmental in his recent 'Mann ki Baat' with
damage. a special focus on technology
In India, over 15% to 17% of development for Precious Metal
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