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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What is the policy for ewaste disposal: HC asks authorities
The Delhi High Court today asked municipal bodies and the Delhi government whether there was any policy to deal with the disposal of electronic waste (e-waste), dubbing it a "critical area" which has so
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Order of the Delhi High Court regarding the issue of waste management in Delhi, 14/03/2018
<p>Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Gauri Grover Vs Government of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 14/03/2018 regarding solid waste management in Delhi.</p> <p>Delhi High Court finds that
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Apple’s Bengaluru supplier achieves zero waste in record time
BENGALURU: Apple supplier Wistron’s facility in Bengaluru has achieved zero waste to landfill certification in a little over a year, much faster than its assembly units in China, says Apple’s latest progress
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Green protocol for collectorate
Thiruvananthapuram: A meeting convened by district collector K Vasuki has decided to implement green protocol in collectorate and to make it free of e-waste. The decision was taken in the meeting of all
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Workshop focus on e-waste disposal
Jamshedpur: An old laptop or a mobile phone may be of no value, but did you know if discarded properly they have the potential to generate wealth and also save the environment? Burmamines-based National
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Kenyans choke up tonnes of e-waste as bill gathers dust
At least 38 million Kenyans will today replace phone batteries they bought two years ago, but they have no place to dispose of the used gadgets. expired ones- probably in their dustbins, street, garden
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E-waste on Ramganga banks: NGT imposes Rs 10 lakh environment compensation on UP govt
The National Green Tribunal today imposed an environment compensation of Rs 10 lakh on the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to take action on disposing e-waste from the banks of the Ramganga river
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E-waste polluting Delhi’s groundwater, soil: study
Jamia scientists analysed soil samples from Krishna Vihar in Mandoli Improperly-handled electronic waste may be contaminating sections of the city’s groundwater and soil, according to a study by researchers
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Assessment of contamination of soil and groundwater due to e-waste handling
<p>This paper reveals the magnitude of heavy metal contamination of soil and groundwater in and around an unauthorized e-waste recycling site in Delhi. Though unsafe and unorganized and with the e-waste
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Delhi-NCR to generate 1.50 lakh MT e-waste by 2020: Assocham
Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) is likely to generate about 1,50,000 metric tonnes (MT) of e-waste per annum by 2020 from the current level of 85,000 metric tonnes, according to industry body Assocham.