Previous Year Question
R2 code of practices constitutes a tool available for promoting the adoption of
environmentally responsible practices in electronics recycling industry
ecological management of Wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention
Sustainable practices in the cultivation of agricultural crops in degraded lands
Environmental Impact Assessment in the exploitation of natural resources
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
R2 stands for ‘Responsible Recycling’.
R2 is a voluntary certification standard concerning the reuse, refurbishment and recycling of electronic equipment.
Its objective is to promote environmentally responsible practices in the electronics-recycling industry. Therefore, option (a) is correct.
The R2 standard is administered by Sustainable Electronics Recycling International.
It prescribes requirements for the safe and transparent management of electronic equipment and e-waste.
It gives importance to environmental protection, worker health and safety, data security and legal compliance.
A certified facility must also examine downstream vendors and processors receiving material in the recycling chain.
Its objective is to prevent e-waste from reaching unsafe facilities or improper disposal sites.
R2 encourages the reuse and repair of serviceable electronic equipment while promoting the safe recycling of the remaining material.
Secure destruction or verified erasure of sensitive information is required for data-bearing devices.
Certification is carried out through an independent third-party audit.
R2 is not itself a government environmental law, but certified organizations must comply with applicable laws and regulations.
It is not concerned with the ecological management of Ramsar wetlands. Therefore, option (b) is not correct.
It is also not concerned with agriculture on degraded land or environmental impact assessment for natural-resource exploitation. Therefore, options (c) and (d) are not correct.