This book focuses on the economic, political, and cultural factors that make up India?s ?informal processors,? which are the highly networked, multi-generational systems that reuse, repurpose, and otherwise dispose of 80% of India?s electronic waste. The research includes insight from more than ninety interviews with forty-nine key stakeholders working within India?s 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.