Taiwanese delegation calls for redesign, repair, recycle of electronics to reduce e-waste

A delegation of professors from Asia University in Taiwan during a visit to Vignan University in Guntur district. | Photo Credit: T. Vijaya Kumar Redesigning electronic products for easy repair, increasing their durability, and strengthening recycling incentives can help India turn growing e-waste into valuable resources, businesses and jobs, said Prof. Lin Chun-Wei, Chair Professor and Dean of Academic Affairs and International Affairs at Asia University, Taiwan.Prof. Lin, who was part of a four-member Asia University delegation that visited Vignan University in Guntur last week for an MoU, speaking to The Hindu, suggested adopting a circular-economy approach to address India’s growing electronic, industrial, and plastic waste. Products should be designed for repairability and modularity