High Standard Manufacturing with ewaste management

Children Are Vulnerable:

Children require more specific protection from E-waste exposure. As they are still growing, their air, water and food intake is more as compared to adults- and with that the risk of hazardous chemical absorption. Moreover, it may cause an irreversible damage to their central nervous system, immune system, reproductive and digestive system.

Environmental Degradation:

Oil and gases which are present in E-waste such as compressor and CRT causes environmental pollution. Burning of rubber and plastic in open area causes air pollution.

Brief about E-waste (Management) rules 2016

The E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 have been notified with primary objective to channelize the E-waste generated in the country for environmentally sound recycling which is largely controlled by the unorganized sector who are adopting crude practices that results into higher pollution and less recovery, thereby causing wastages of precious resources and damage to environment.

Guidelines for customers on the disposal of end-of-life products

Collection Methods

Own Collection Center

As required by the regulatory bodies, the Croissance PRO shall establish collection centers to drive own collection. Own collection centers will be one source of achieving the required overall volumes. Collection centers will be either fully owned by the PRO or will be outsourced to PRO partners. Collection centers will be secured with metal detectors, CCTV cameras and equipped with collection containers. There will be a registration desk where a collector accepts and registers the equipment into the IT system. All staff will wear safety equipment including helmets, safety shoes, gloves, goggles. The collection and operations staff will be trained and the collection centers will adhere to Environmental Health and Safety Management Standards (EHSMS) standards. Each collection centers will have its own management team, recruited collectors, security and helpers to store and manage the collected e-waste. Collectors will own vehicles, bikes and tricycles to support collection. Collection centers will aim at integrating low skilled labor into the formal e-waste collection. The PRO will cooperate with experts in the area to create the most effective incentives to integrate the informal channel into the overall collection process.

Bulk customer Pickup

The Croissance PRO will operate a system for managing pickups from Bulky customers as defined in E-waste (Management) Rules 2016. The PRO will approach bulky customers proactively in order to encourage them to shift their used products into the PRO network. It is assumed; initially the PRO will have to purchase this material. There will be a web form and a toll-free number set up to facilitate the management of the collection pickup requests and once confirmed, the PRO will dispatch the pickup request to the optimal service provider (depending on their capabilities, coverage, quality and price) to be actioned.

How to drop off products at our collection point?

Here are the steps you need to follow when dropping off your electronics item at our Collection Point:
1. Pack the electronics item in light packaging, so that the device is secured inside safely.
2. Identify the Collection Point in your state through customer care.
3. Take the packaged product to the Collection point.
4. At the Collection Point, you will be provided with a form. Please fill in the necessary details.
5. Now submit the product package along with the filled up form at the Collection Point.
This way, the appliance recycling organized by Croissance Pro will be done under best possible conditions, in compliance with E-waste Management and Handling Rules on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. We thank you for fulfilling your responsibility towards environment.

Croissance Pro - As part of this partnership with Croissance Pro, the company will ensure environmentally sound management of electronics that have reached their end of life phase. Croissance Pro has obtained all the necessary authorizations from the appropriate governmental agencies for their processing facilities. Croissance Pro ensures proper recycling and disposal of e-waste. This helps us protect the environment from any hazardous consequences, which would be otherwise caused by the inappropriate waste management of e-waste.

Do’s & don’ts for customers Do’s

1. Always look for information on the catalogue with your product for end-of-life equipment handling.
2. Ensure that only Croissance Pro handle your electronic products
3. Always call Local Croissance Pro to dispose products that have reached end-of life
4. Always drop your used electronic products, batteries or any accessories when they reach the end of their life at your nearest Croissance Pro Call Centre
5. Wherever possible or as instructed, separate the packaging material according to responsible waste disposal options and sorting for recycling.
6. Always disconnect the battery from product, and ensure any glass surface is protected against breakage

Don’ts

1. Do not dismantle your electronic products on your own.
2. Do not throw electronics in bins having “Do Not Dispose” sign.
3. Do not give E-waste to informal and unorganized sectors like Local Scrap Dealer/ Rag Pickers.
4. Do not dispose your product in garbage bins along with municipal waste that ultimately reaches landfills.
Collection Points/Drop Points You can find your nearest Collection Points Click here

Seminars/Workshops:

We will conduct region wise awareness programme and workshops at specific period of time and invite various stakeholders, School, College, Institutions, Retailers, Dealers, Bulk Consumers, etc to attend the same and we are spread awareness about the hazardous content contains the electronics goods. We will also educate our Stakeholders, School, College, Institutions, Retailers, Dealers and Bulk Consumers about benefits of the recycling of electronics goods.
We are planning for conducting seminar/workshops once in a year in metro cities/ small cities/urban areas/ north-east states.