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Taking suo motu cognizance of the mounting e-waste crisis, the Supreme Court directed the Central Pollution Control Board to strictly enforce Extended Producer Responsibility targets. The top Court warned major manufacturers against corporate greenwashing and mandated transparent auditing of e-waste recycling facilities. India currently struggles significantly with unregulated informal sector recycling processes and the consequent severe toxic environmental pollution in urban centers.
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