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operation (safe disposal of toxic gases, oils, ensure high-grade recycling capacity with the aim of
glass, puncturing the engine if the vehicle has recovering lithium, cobalt, and other metals used in
reached its ELV, health and safety needs of the traction batteries which is important from an ecological
informal sector). Moreover designing social and industry-specific point of view.
security incentives for informal labourers could
be considered References
• Ban materials such as tires, windshield glass and Ahmed S, Ahmed S H, Shumon M R H and Quader MA. 2014. “End-
polypropylene plastic going into the landfills, of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) Management and Future Transformation in
and/or impose high taxes on landfilled shredder Malaysia”, in Journal of Applied Science and Agriculture, 9(18):
residue in order to ensure that recycling targets 227–37.
are met and there is minimization of shredder
residue Akolkar A B, Sharma M, Puri M, Chaturvedi B, Mehra G, Bhardwaj
S, Mutz D, Arora R, and Saluja M. 2015 ‘The Story of Dying Car in
7. Awareness generation: There needs to be India’. Part II. Report prepared on behalf of GIZ, CPCB and Chintan.
emphasized awareness created for the labourers New Delhi: CPCB. Available at: http://cpcb.nic.in/upload/Latest/
about the adverse health outcomes if they continue Latest_113_Draft_Guidelines_ELV-1_.pdf, last retrieved on March
to operate in the crude manner. Abiding by the 17, 2017.
occupational and health safety standards will
increase the cost of operations of the informal Arora N. 2017. “Engineer the End” Down to Earth Magazine, Centre
sector and they may not then be able to offer the for Science and Environment. Available at http://www.downtoearth.
relatively high prices they currently do to the last org.in/news/engineer-the-end-56721, last retrieved on March 17,
owner for retiring their old vehicles. But this would 2017.
certainly help bolster our efforts towards integrating
the informal sector into a formal set generating Azmi M, Saman M Z M, Sharif S, Zakuan N, and Mahmood S. 2013.
social and economic benefits for them in addition “Proposed framework for End-Of-Life Vehicle Recycling System
to creating environmental benefits for the society in Implementation in Malaysia’. Paper presented at the 11th Global
terms of reduction of pollution generated through Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, Berlin.
their informal ways of operation and ensuring higher
recovery rate of resources from the ELVs. Chaturvedi A, Arora R, Chaturvedi B, and Short A. 2012. ‘The Story
of a Dying Car in India Understanding the Economic and Materials
Conclusion Flow of End-of-Life Vehicles’. Chintan-GIZ Report.
One of the major issues that the world is currently CPCB Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management of End-
grappling with is the unprecedented growth in the of-LIFE Vehicles (ELVs) 2016. Available at http://cpcb.nic.in/Final_
demand for various resources and the associated Report_on_ELV_Guidelines_December_2016.pdf, last retrieved on
challenge in meeting the demand. Not only is the March 17, 2017.
resource requirement in the making of automobiles
significant, but also it is also the potential for recovery of Malik. J. K., Datta. A., Sitalakshmi. C., Sharma. S., Loung. A., and
resources for vehicles that are at their end of life. ELV Banerjee. A. 2017. Improving Inspection and Maintenance for In-Use
management is important not only because it is a potential Vehicles in India. New Delhi. The Energy and Resources Institute
source of supply for secondary raw materials, but is also
a major step towards reducing carbon footprint. With NATRiP. 2015. National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure
the government moving towards stringent emission Project homepage: www.natrip.in
norms, there would be a need to create better and
frequent advancements in ELV management. Also, with Saman MZM, Zakuan N, and Blount G. 2012. “Design for End-
the government eyeing large-scale implementation of of-Life Value Framework for Vehicles Design and Development
National Electric Mobility Mission 2020, it needs to Process”, in Journal of Sustainable Development Vol. 5: 95–111.
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operation (safe disposal of toxic gases, oils, ensure high-grade recycling capacity with the aim of
glass, puncturing the engine if the vehicle has recovering lithium, cobalt, and other metals used in
reached its ELV, health and safety needs of the traction batteries which is important from an ecological
informal sector). Moreover designing social and industry-specific point of view.
security incentives for informal labourers could
be considered References
• Ban materials such as tires, windshield glass and Ahmed S, Ahmed S H, Shumon M R H and Quader MA. 2014. “End-
polypropylene plastic going into the landfills, of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) Management and Future Transformation in
and/or impose high taxes on landfilled shredder Malaysia”, in Journal of Applied Science and Agriculture, 9(18):
residue in order to ensure that recycling targets 227–37.
are met and there is minimization of shredder
residue Akolkar A B, Sharma M, Puri M, Chaturvedi B, Mehra G, Bhardwaj
S, Mutz D, Arora R, and Saluja M. 2015 ‘The Story of Dying Car in
7. Awareness generation: There needs to be India’. Part II. Report prepared on behalf of GIZ, CPCB and Chintan.
emphasized awareness created for the labourers New Delhi: CPCB. Available at: http://cpcb.nic.in/upload/Latest/
about the adverse health outcomes if they continue Latest_113_Draft_Guidelines_ELV-1_.pdf, last retrieved on March
to operate in the crude manner. Abiding by the 17, 2017.
occupational and health safety standards will
increase the cost of operations of the informal Arora N. 2017. “Engineer the End” Down to Earth Magazine, Centre
sector and they may not then be able to offer the for Science and Environment. Available at http://www.downtoearth.
relatively high prices they currently do to the last org.in/news/engineer-the-end-56721, last retrieved on March 17,
owner for retiring their old vehicles. But this would 2017.
certainly help bolster our efforts towards integrating
the informal sector into a formal set generating Azmi M, Saman M Z M, Sharif S, Zakuan N, and Mahmood S. 2013.
social and economic benefits for them in addition “Proposed framework for End-Of-Life Vehicle Recycling System
to creating environmental benefits for the society in Implementation in Malaysia’. Paper presented at the 11th Global
terms of reduction of pollution generated through Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, Berlin.
their informal ways of operation and ensuring higher
recovery rate of resources from the ELVs. Chaturvedi A, Arora R, Chaturvedi B, and Short A. 2012. ‘The Story
of a Dying Car in India Understanding the Economic and Materials
Conclusion Flow of End-of-Life Vehicles’. Chintan-GIZ Report.
One of the major issues that the world is currently CPCB Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management of End-
grappling with is the unprecedented growth in the of-LIFE Vehicles (ELVs) 2016. Available at http://cpcb.nic.in/Final_
demand for various resources and the associated Report_on_ELV_Guidelines_December_2016.pdf, last retrieved on
challenge in meeting the demand. Not only is the March 17, 2017.
resource requirement in the making of automobiles
significant, but also it is also the potential for recovery of Malik. J. K., Datta. A., Sitalakshmi. C., Sharma. S., Loung. A., and
resources for vehicles that are at their end of life. ELV Banerjee. A. 2017. Improving Inspection and Maintenance for In-Use
management is important not only because it is a potential Vehicles in India. New Delhi. The Energy and Resources Institute
source of supply for secondary raw materials, but is also
a major step towards reducing carbon footprint. With NATRiP. 2015. National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure
the government moving towards stringent emission Project homepage: www.natrip.in
norms, there would be a need to create better and
frequent advancements in ELV management. Also, with Saman MZM, Zakuan N, and Blount G. 2012. “Design for End-
the government eyeing large-scale implementation of of-Life Value Framework for Vehicles Design and Development
National Electric Mobility Mission 2020, it needs to Process”, in Journal of Sustainable Development Vol. 5: 95–111.
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