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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New rules risk falling flat without specific guidelines, say experts
While they are a step in the right direction, the new e-waste regulations contain no specific guidelines on many crucial issues and risk falling flat, say experts. “We fear that companies might set up
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Draft guidelines on implementation of E-Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011
CPCB has notified these rules with the primary objective to channelize electronic waste generated in the country for environmentally sound recycling which is largely controlled by the un-organized sector who are adopting crude practices that results into higher pollution and less recovery.
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Bhutan Waste Prevention and Management Regulation 2012
This regulation shall be called “The Waste Prevention and Management Regulation, 2012”. This Regulation shall: establish procedures to implement the purpose of the Waste Prevention and Management Act,
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TN gears up to face e-waste regulations
With the rules for proper disposal and recycling of electronic waste to come into force from May 1, the Tamil Nadu Government has in place the systems and processes, according to the Environment Minister,
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Waste management centre soon
The University of Madras, in association with the University of Northampton, United Kingdom, will set up a centre for waste management where research in the area of disposal of waste, particularly e-waste will be carried out. Nick Petforg, vice-chancellor, University of Northampton, who was in the city recently to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate this, said: “The focus of the centre is to find ways to deal with waste.
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Wipro asks component vendors to disclose emission data
Component vendors of Wipro Ltd will now have to mandatorily disclose their emission, energy and eco-footprint to the company. Wipro has sounded out about 40 suppliers who supply components such as computer
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DC campaign against e-waste: High time we all woke up
Alarm bells rang out at the launch of the month-long DC campaign on e-waste management in the city on Sunday. Before anybody pushes the panic button on the issue, speakers at the inaugural,—US consul general Jennifer McIntyre, TCS(Head), Accreditation, South India, A.K. Pattabiraman, Madras University VC G. Thiruvasagam, MARG CMD G.R.K. Reddy came up with possible solutions.
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New advisory for safe disposal of e-waste
Bulk users now required to file annual returns by June-end Bulk consumers of electrical and electronic equipment will now have to ensure that e-waste is deposited with the distributors or authorised collection centres, given to the registered dismantlers or recyclers, or sent back to the producers through pick-up or take-back services, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said on Tuesday.
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Collect e-waste for free entry to fests
Tons of wires, some burnt and some half-used with the copper jutting out, dozens of old mobile phones abandoned on shelves of hostels, hundreds of broken capacitors and plenty of old P3 computers — these are merely some things that comprise the vast mass of e-waste generated from colleges, a real treasure trove for recyclers.
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E-trash recycle: Chips are up
Take a good look at your shelves and the hidden corners of your cupboards. You are bound to find at least one gadget that you had hoarded simply because it had lived up to its worth or because you had