Why is extended producer responsibility useful in e-waste management?
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Correct answer: Manufacturers develop safe collection and recycling systems
Electronic waste contains recoverable metals and other materials, but it may also contain hazardous substances that can contaminate soil, water and air if handled informally. EPR can require producers to finance take-back networks, provide safe dismantling and improve recycling or product design. This encourages recovery while reducing exposure and improper disposal. It does not mean that metal demand rises or that product life necessarily falls, so A is correct.
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Manufacturers develop safe collection and recycling systems
Why is this the correct answer?
Electronic waste contains recoverable metals and other materials, but it may also contain hazardous substances that can contaminate soil, water and air if handled informally. EPR can require producers to finance take-back networks, provide safe dismantling and improve recycling or product design. This encourages recovery while reducing exposure and improper disposal. It does not mean that metal demand rises or that product life necessarily falls, so A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Geography question. Chapter: Geography as a Discipline. Topic: Geography as an integrating discipline.
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