The proposed amendment to the law is aimed to reduce harm to the environment and public health that arises from improper disposal of e-waste. — AFP pic
In a statement to the English daily, the department said it would be the consumer’s responsibility to discard or send e-waste only to registered retailers, collectors, recycling facilities or recovery facilities. The six items were; televisions, air-conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, personal computers, and mobile phones.
The handling of such waste by informal sectors that are of little expertise and resources would rip apart the appliances and devices and burn some components to extract materials that can be resold, which the DoE said was done with little thought for health and environmental effects.