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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30 units sealed in Delhi for recycling plastic illegally
Thirty industrial units in Narela Zone of the national capital have been sealed by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) for allegedly illegally storing and recycling plastic, the civic body said
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Landfills may emit highly toxic gases
Continuous dumping of garbage in landfills will turn them into toxic emission site. Toxic gases tend to envelope vast area via speeding winds, and changing landfill sites is no solution, scientists warned.
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Top companies flout e-waste rules, says study
They are doing little to safeguard the environment against dumping of e-waste Reputed electronic and electrical equipment companies in the country are doing little to safeguard the environment against
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Khartoum State Opens First Trash Recycling Plant
Khartoum state witnessed the launch of its first trash recycling complex in Karrari dump site on Tuesday. The recycling plant was inaugurated by Presidential Assistant, Prof. Ibrahim Ghandour and Khartoum
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Guidelines for management and handling of Phosphogypsum generated from phosphoric acid plants (Final Draft)
The Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 excluded phosphogypsum from hazardous waste category under Schedule-I
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Time to reboot
E-waste management is one of the most critical waste issues affecting our environment. Globally around 50 million tons of e-waste is generated annually. In India, the current estimate projects 2.7 million
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Welsh businesses walk the talk on waste-to-landfill reduction
Wales is moving ever-closer to adopting a resource-efficient circular economy with businesses in the commercial, construction and demolition sectors all recycling more than ever. According to the Welsh
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Land Securities on target with CO2 reductions despite 'broadly static position'
Land Securities has achieved a 16% reduction in like-for-like carbon emissions since 2011 - despite a 7% increase in emissions from its London portfolio - keeping the property firm on track to meet its
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After polythene, environmentalists now want to regulate thermocol
While the banned polythene is still merrily finding its way into the district and ending up in heaps of garbage, clogging drains or littering forest floors, polystyrene, commonly called thermocol, has
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60 pc of City's waste is from homes, says study
As the debate over how the City should dispose of its waste rages and residents of Mandur village protest against dumping of trash in their neighbourhood, it is important to note that almost 55-60 per