Untapped Knowledge in Indias E-Waste Industry

This book focuses on the economic, political, and cultural factors that make up Indias informal processors, which are the highly networked, multi-generational systems that reuse, repurpose, and otherwise dispose of 80% of Indias electronic waste. The research includes insight from more than ninety interviews with forty-nine key stakeholders working within Indias e-waste processing industry. This vital resource explores the complexities of the e-waste industry, and it comprehensively explains the importance of developing context-specific solutions that leverage the inherent strengths of informal processors. The resulting resource offers a counterpoint to mainstream arguments that dismiss the value of expertise from informal processors.