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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Tapping e-waste treatment options outside State
outside inter-State junk dealers Fed up with the lagging measures of the local self-government institutions here to set up sufficient number of treatment plants to recycle plastic and electronic waste,
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Farmers don't benefit from waste recycling plant in Erode town
In 2009, the Erode Municipal Corporation had set up an organic manure manufacturing facility. But, the project to recycle waste from the district has failed to benefit farmers of Erode and surrounding
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E-waste (Management) Rules, 2015
These rules may be called the e-waste (Management) Rules, 2015. These rules shall apply to every manufacturer, producer, consumer, bulk consumer, collection centres, dealers, refurbishers, dismantler and
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New Coke Bottle Is 100 Percent Plant-Based
Statistics show that the recyclable materials in the U.S. waste stream would generate over $7 billion if they were , well, actually all recycled, according to the organization Keep America Beautiful. Unfortunately,
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7-day drive to promote upcycling of waste materials
PUNE: Waste materials like thermocol, plastic carry bags below 50 microns and aluminium food packets will turn into handicrafts thanks to a pilot project taken up by eCoexist and Studio Alternatives as
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Firms in Tianjin to pay 10 times more for pollution
The fee is now 2.75 yuan (44 US cents) per kilogram of smoke and dust, compared with the 0.275 yuan that had been charged since 2003. The fee for dust at construction sites has also been increased —
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NGT: No pollution during Bhopal's Bhanpur dump site’s closure
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) to submit draft measures and plan prepared for scientific closure of the existing dump site at Bhanpur on July 16. This was after
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Recycling electronics is getting more difficult as devices get smaller and smaller
The last several decades have brought a global explosion of electronics with a huge impact on quality of life and communications, as well as the world economy. But, like most big human-induced changes,
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Asphalt mix made with recycled printer toner paves way for eco-friendly roads
A new, more environmentally friendly asphalt mix containing recycled printer toner is being used on Sydney’s roads. The technology is the world’s first commercial use for toner waste, and was first
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UK offices' worst environmental offences revealed
Failing to recycle paper, leaving electricity on and printing unnecessary documents are the three most common green failings of UK businesses, according to a new green office guide. The Big Green Guide,