E-Waste collection, transportation, processing and recycling is dominated by the informal sector. In addition, there are serious issues regarding leakages of toxins into the environment and workers’ safety and health. This book talks about the issues on E-waste management in India, Best practices from EU, Possible actions for India, Instruments relevant for India.

Keywords:Title: Toxics in That Glow Mercury in CFLs in IndiaPublication Type: Research ReportsYear of Publication: 2011Abstract:  

A report on the Recycling of Brominated Flame Retardant Contaminated Plastic. The study was undertaken to investigate the issue of cross contamination and do a preliminary research on the presence of BFRs in recycled plastics. Study also aimed at documenting the material flow of plastics from computers in the informal sector and to assess the possibility of exposure of BFRs for Indian workers in recycling units/plants or reusing manufactures.

The aim of this report is to review the current status of the available technology in these sectors, to make sector specific inventory of Mercury. Making future emission projection of Hg from thermal power plants. And Also to make species specific emission of Hg from these sectors.

Do Indian paint companies continue to produce and market their toxics leaded paints to the neighboring countries, even as they phase it out in India? This latest report by Toxics Link shows exactly this. Its a collaborative effort by Toxics Link, India, CEPHED, Nepal and ESDO, Bangladesh.

An estimation of mercury usage and release from the Dental Sector in India. The estimated annual use of mercury in this sector stands around 65 tons, where 49 tons gets into cavities and 16.2 tons is mostly thrown into the environment as non-contact amalgam. The estimated annual mercury release due to removal or replacement of old fillings (contact amalgam) is 66 ton. This entire amount would mostly end up in municipal bins and thus soil and groundwater contamination. These two mediums are also rich in micro-organisms responsible for methylation of mercury

This report was undertaken in the wake of the global phase out of mercury from chlorine and caustic soda producing Chlor-alkali plants. The challenges were brought to light in the voluntary transformation of mercury based electrolysis cell with membrane cell in the country.