The global e-waste monitor 2024
<p>The world's electronic waste generation is increasing five times faster than documented e-waste recycling, according to the United Nation's fourth Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) report.</p>
Electronic Waste
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76% of e-waste workers suffering from respiratory ailments: Assocham
About 76% of e-waste workers in India are suffering from respiratory ailments like breathing difficulties, irritation, coughing, and choking. Most of these persons are engaged in various e-waste (electronic
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Kochi corporation inks pact with Clean Kerala to dispose e-waste
The city corporation has finally woken up to the problem of e-waste generated in the city. It has joined hands with Clean Kerala Company Ltd to dispose and recycle Kochi's e-waste in a scientific manner.
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Littering, defacement to be made an offence with on-the-spot fines
Moving to give legal teeth to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the Ministry of Environment and Forests will make littering, throwing waste in the open, dumping electronic waste, defacement of public places and
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Recycling electronics is getting more difficult as devices get smaller and smaller
The last several decades have brought a global explosion of electronics with a huge impact on quality of life and communications, as well as the world economy. But, like most big human-induced changes,
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India, a victim of e-waste crime
Exporting e-waste to Asia worked out 10 times cheaper than processing it in within these countries." Much of the 40 million tonnes of electronic waste produced around the world — old smartphones, TVs,
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Up to 90% of world's electronic waste is illegally dumped, says UN
Up to 90% of the world’s electronic waste, worth nearly $19bn (£12bn), is illegally traded or dumped each year, according to the UN Environment Programme (Unep). Computers and smart phones are among
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Waste crimes, waste risks: gaps and challenges in the waste sector
Up to 90 per cent of the world's electronic waste, worth nearly US $19 billion, is illegally traded or dumped each year, according to a report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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VMCs e-waste mgmt clearly tip of iceberg
VADODARA: While the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) won wide accolades for its e-waste collection programme, it seems a long way before the problem can be resolved. According to the data available
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Common man to fight climate change: Javadekar
India will ensure peoples' participation in mitigating climate change, union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday, adding that the prime minister was confident of India's lead in combating
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E-waste: Recycling industry and councils frustrated by scheme
The rubbish heap of last season's televisions and computers is growing faster than ever, prompting calls for an increase to the intake targets of the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme.