Time for an e-waste policy

14 July 2015 02:55 am Views - 2387

The picture aptly demonstrates the need for an e-waste policy in Sri Lanka. Electronic waste is a relatively new addition to the types of hazardous wastes that threaten human health and environment. Though several private companies carry out their own e-waste programmes, so far there hasn’t been a national drive backed by a proper policy framework to tackle the issue of e-waste

Pic by Nisal Baduge