As the world observes International E-Waste Day on Tuesday, Delhi, one of India’s biggest generators of discarded electronics, continues to wait for its first formal e-waste processing facility. Despite generating nearly 2.3 lakh metric tonnes of e-waste annually — 10% of the country’s total — 95% of its electronic junk is dismantled informally, exposing thousands to toxic hazards and leaving untapped what could be a multi-crore opportunity in resource recovery and circular economy.
