Government refuses to take note of hazards of e-waste
A flood always comes with its own detritus. India IT explosion may have fuelled economic growth but it has also resulted in an increase in a hazardous activity e- waste dumping and
A flood always comes with its own detritus. India IT explosion may have fuelled economic growth but it has also resulted in an increase in a hazardous activity e- waste dumping and
The need for guidelines to classify, segregate and process electronic waste (e-waste) on the lines of biomedical waste was discussed at a seminar in Chennai. The seminar was organised by the Tamil
Calcutta is generating much more electronic waste than a few years back and very little of it is being recycled, increasing the risk of an environment disaster. A recent study by the state pollution control board along with the central pollution control board, the Indian Chamber of Commerce and German organisation GiZ has found that nearly 26,000 tonnes of e-waste is generated in the Calcutta M
The associated chambers of commerce and inudstry of India organized a seminar on "e-waste policy for India " in the capital to hilight the ill affectga of lectronic waste and fomulate a policy on it.
It will auction its electronic scrap to authorized dealers and then insist on certificate to ensure the job is done The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will organize an auction of e-waste in the third week of February.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests will hold a first ever national-level workshop on May 3 and 4 in Bangalore to discuss draft legislation on the management of e-waste in the country. The
To prevent serious injury from being caused to environment and humans, national green tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday banned burning of plastics, tyres, wires or any such materials in the scrap market of Mayapuri
Mumbai, July 24 A training on e-waste for members of several urban municipal corporations from the western region on Thursday turned into a brainstorming session of sorts when the civic officials highlighted their difficulties in handling not just electronic wastes but also bio-medical wastes in their cities due to absence of proper regulation.
Metropolitan group signed an MOU with the Central Environmental Authority to recycle all workplace related electronic waste (e-waste). Under this programme which is already implemented by the Metropolitan Group, all items from computers, copiers, printers, cartridges, toners, drums, telephoning units, scanners, paper, fax machines and all other related workplace items are being recycled in part
Mumbai, June 29 With the city topping the list in generating the highest amount of electronic waste in the country, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) along with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will soon be searching for a landfill site exclusive to treat and dump e-waste as a pilot project.
Buy a computer @ Rs 20 per kg. The only difference would be that the purchase will be form a scrap dealer and not a showroom. The trading in e-waste is growing rapidly in the capital. Most junk
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) is working on ways to tackle e-waste generated by information technology companies, Environment and Forests Secretary Surjit K. Chaudhary said here on
In what is probably the firstof-its-kind service in India, Wipro Infotech said it has launched an e-Waste disposal service to end customers from September 1.
Greenpeace says Apple, Motorola and Lenovo at the bottom in eco-friendly policy. Ranked on their use of toxic chemicals and electronic waste (e-waste) policies, only Dell and Nokia managed to garner
As India transforms itself into a hub of IT-related services, an emerging facet of environmental degradation known as e-waste (electronic waste) threatens to wreak havoc. The gravity of the situation
India's capital is emerging as the world's capital for e-waste recycling, a hazardous activity taking place without any regulations, warns a new study. As many as 900 personal computers and 3,500 TV
Disposing of unwanted electronic product or e-waste was becoming an emerging environmental problem in the region, according to the two-day Sub-regional Environmental Policy Dialogue (SEPD) meet for
Amruta Byatnal<br /><br />Pune: The Mumbai-Pune corridor may be the hot spot for investors. It is also the highest producer of India's electronic waste.<br /><br />About one third of India's electronic waste is generated in this region. A stakeholders' consultation on e-waste management was conducted in Pune on Friday to address the issue.<br />
Pune Pvt player will choose a site from 5 shortlisted ones The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is all set to invite tenders for the electronic waste (e-waste) processing plant within the metropolitan region. The authority has shortlisted five sites for the processing unit at either Taloja or Vasai.
<p>The uses of electronic and electrical devices have relatively increased with rapid increases in economic and technological development over some period of time in Malaysia. There is needs for Malaysia to apply “3R” principles of reduce, reuse and recycle for efficient control and management of material circle of electronic and electrical equipments (EEE).