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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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding management of E-waste in accordance with the E-waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011, 05/05/2014
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nagrik Upbhokta Margdarshak Manch & Anr. v. State of MP & Ors dated 05/05/2014 regarding management of E-waste
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PCB to make inventory of e-waste
With all local bodies struggling to resolve the rising e–waste problem, the Pollution Control Board (PCB) in Ernakulam is readying an inventory to quantify e–waste generated by industrial units in the
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India Environment Portal Newsletter 19 - 26 April 2014
The weekly digest of important reports, research, policy documents, regulations, studies, court cases, protests,conflicts, initiatives, photos, data, statistics, infographics, presentations on the India
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Children grab toxic toys as e-waste chokes IT city
Unsafe Handling Exposes Workers To Fumes, Acids Bangalore: Not too far from the Sarjapur IT hub in East Bangalore, Nabi Hasan, 5, plays with a dysfunctional calculator, whose circuit board hangs by
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Pune Beware! The e-bomb is ticking...
A report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India says that Pune is one of the major e-waste generator cities in India. With no proper disposing and recycling system in place, the hazardous
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On Earth Day, Apple announces free recycling of all used products
Apple is offering free recycling of all its used products and vowing to power all of its stores, offices and data centres with renewable energy to reduce the pollution caused by its devices and online
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Children handle e-waste in City: Report
Bangalore generates 57,000 MT of electronic waste a year, reveals Assocham study. The report, Electronic Waste Management in India, released as part of World Earth Day on April 22, said India generates
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‘Kolkata among top e-waste producers’
Study strongly advocates legislation to prevent children’s entry into the sector. Kolkata figures among top electronic waste generating cities in India, with a ‘garbage output’ of 35,000 tonnes annually,
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Over 4.5 lakhs child labours engaged in various e-waste activities in India
Over 4.5 lakhs child labours engaged in various e-waste activities in India: ASSOCHAM study; India’s capital produces 67,000 MT of electronic waste a year. In India, about 4.5 lakhs child labours between
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50m tonnes of e-waste generated every year – and it is increasing
Better links between designers, manufacturers and recyclers are needed to stem the tide of electronic junk The developing world is becoming the west's digital dumping ground. Every year around 50m tonnes