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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Food waste used to construct Commonwealth Games venues
Scottish food waste has been transformed into compost and used in the development of Commonwealth Games venues in Glasgow, according to Zero Waste Scotland. The food waste was collected with garden
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P&G highlights clear value in manufacturing waste innovation
Procter & Gamble's global waste reduction leader Dr Forbes McDougall has underlined the company's commitment to finding innovative ways to deal with its waste materials. Successes include converting
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BBC hits 20% energy reduction target following relocation
The BBC has cut thousands of tonnes of CO2 and reduced its energy consumption by 20%, according to the broadcaster's Corporate Responsibility (CR) report released today (21 July). The closure of Television
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New Orleans Joins Innovative Cigarette Butt Recycling Program
In New Orleans, discarded butts are being turned into something useful. The first of 50 cigarette butt recycling receptacles was installed at a downtown intersection Monday. Developers of the program
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60 villages come under waste management project
These Gurgaon villages will see enhanced wastewater treatment capacity Sixty villages from Gurgaon district have been short-listed for the implementation of Solid and Liquid Waste Management Project
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Govt offering financial help for e-waste management
To facilitate e-waste management in the country, the government is implementing a scheme under which financial assistance is provided for awareness and capacity building activities relating to e-waste
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UK is losing £1.7bn each year due to disjointed recycling system, study finds
The UK is losing £1.7bn worth of recyclable and reusable products each year because its recycling system is disjointed, according to a new report. Outdated policy means that a plastic bottle discarded
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KSPCB wants builders to dump debris at designated sites
Construction debris is the biggest cause of dust pollution in Bangalore. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has come out with a short-term solution: construction industries should manage
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Illegal dumping sites thriving in City: Study
A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has revealed that 10 to 15 per cent of the total three lakh tonnes of waste generated daily goes to illegal dumping sites on the outskirts of
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City grapples with ever-growing pile of hazardous e-waste
The next iPhone is coming out in a few months’ time. Before the end of the year, televisions with till now unheard of technology and laptops thinner and lighter than anything in the market will be released.