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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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Management of e-waste, 20/03/2017
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Management of e-waste , 20/03/2017. The policy framework for environmentally sound management of e-waste is laid down in E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 which was notified
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Resource efficiency: potential and economic implications
This report analyzes four paths that countries could take over the next three decades, ranging from business as usual to a scenario where countries adopt both ambitious climate policies and improve resource
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Gunma-based firm takes the lead with innovative industrial waste recycling
Around 1,500 people visit an industrial waste treatment facility in central Japan each year to see up close how the operator can recycle more than 99 percent of the solid garbage it receives from a variety
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Ghanaian invents cheaper way of building houses
In an attempt to fight the menace of plastic waste and also bridge the housing deficit gap in Ghana, a young man in his thirties has come out with an innovation to build houses using plastic bottles. The
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Report: Brexit provides opportunity for UK waste policy revamp
Policy Exchange argues UK should ditch EU Circular Economy package in favour of new approach to recycling and energy-from-waste plants . The EU's Circular Economy package could cost the UK £2bn over the
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Going round in circles: developing a new approach to waste policy following Brexit
Brexit presents a huge opportunity for the UK Government to develop a new approach to waste and resources policy. The report highlights significant shortcomings in the EU’s approach to waste and recycling:
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Plastic waste that turns into free fuel for villagers
A tempo loaded with plastic waste collected from neighbourhoods in Pune; Dr M Tadpatrikar and Shirish Phadtare Pune duos plants churning polyfuel from polythene bags and pet jars find takers across
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UN Environment starts campaign to end marine litter
The UN Environment Programme on Thursday launched an unprecedented global campaign to eliminate major sources of marine litter - microplastics in cosmetics and the excessive, wasteful usage of single-use
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Coca-Cola backs plastic bottle deposit scheme
Drinks giant Coca-Cola has announced plans to test a deposit return service for drinks bottles in a major victory for waste and recycling campaigners. Coca-Cola, which previously argued against such schemes
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New Technology Turns Beach Plastic into Treasure
With over 75% of litter items collected on Australian beaches being plastic, anyone can see that this isn’t good for the environment. It’s projected that by 2050 there will be more plastic waste in our