City gets e-waste disposal system
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06/04/2010
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Times Of India (New Delhi)
Govt Plans To Install Collection Bins Across The Capital
New Delhi: To address the growing problem of e-waste management in the city, the environment department on Monday gave out six e-waste bins to NDMC and another 10 to eco-clubs for collection and disposal of e-waste in the capital. Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit launched the e-waste disposal system and distributed 42 paper recycling machines to various schools.
Dikshit said that due to the growing number of electronic appliances in the city and the dangers in disposing of the toxic waste, it was imperative to ensure a good system of collection. The government will install collection bins across the city and has asked NDMC to pitch in. From here, authorized recyclers will collect the waste and dispose it of.
One e-waste collection bin has also been set up at the Delhi Secretariat.
The CM also sent letters to eco-clubs in different schools to spread awareness. Speaking at the launch programme, Dikshit said: