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>
Waste Recycling
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Cost-effective production of handmade paper through recycling of shredded currency waste of Reserve Bank of India
With the growing demand of handmade paper both in the domestic and export markets, the Indian handmade paper industry has been confronting with the major issue of scarce availability and cost prohibitiveness of the cotton hosiery waste, the traditionally used principal raw material for making handmade paper.
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A Green Way to Dump Low-Tech Electronics
This month, Edward Reilly, 35, finally let go of the television he had owned since his college days. Although the Mitsubishi set was technologically outdated, it had sat for years in Mr. Reilly
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Reusable packaging in the UK: cost the major factor
When it comes to reusable packaging and the environment, consumers are keen to do the right thing, but it seems sparking a refill revolution in Great Britain means getting the price right first.
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Recycling of e-waste a serious problem
Outdated technology is still being brought into Pakistan in the guise of low-cost refurbished computers. This helps a common man to afford such appliances and at the same time due to limited or no warranty on these machines coupled with incompatibility with latest software the purchase can turn into a burden than a blessing.
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Serudandahela Residents protest dumping of garbage
The residents of Serudandahela area staged a protest against the dumping of garbage in their village by the Naula Pradeshiya Sabha creating a serious health hazard. More than 500 protestors of all walks of life participated.
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Soiled currency notes recycled into eco-friendly products
K.Lakshmi Mutilated notes turn into various products, including files, calendars and even paper weights Reuse: Samples of briquettes made of shredded currency notes and some of the recycled products on display at the RBI in Chennai. CHENNAI: Ever wondered what happens to your old, soiled currency notes? Well, they could morph into pretty paper files and calendars that adorn your desk.
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High Court sifts out old files to recycle paper
Krishnadas Rajagopal Posted: Saturday , Jun 06, 2009 at 0049 hrs IST New Delhi: Thirty Delhi High Court officials would not go on a vacation this summer. Instead, they would brave the dust from decades-old court files to save the Capital
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Phosphorus famine: The threat to our food supply
Phosphorus has been used extensively for over 100 years as a fertiliser in modern industrial agriculture. This underappreciated resource is still decades from running out. This paper published in Scientific American advises us to act now to conserve it, or the future agriculture could collapse.
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Waste paper for paper
With a growing demand, India see its import bills on the rise
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Loo and behold
Villages near Tiruchirapalli show the city how to manage sewage