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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Everything is Yiable, be it ‘show the ink’ or E-Waste centres
Confederation of Indian Industry’s Young Indians group, popularly known as Yi, has been gaining momentum in Tricity. With a national presence that includes 32 chapters, about 1,600 members and 8,300
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TV recycling a hazard for city
Lead Content In CRT Sets Putting Waste Handlers At Risk As LCDs and LEDs are fast replacing the old-fashioned cathode ray tube monitors, the capital is faced with a huge health risk. Both the informal
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Experts raise red flag on waste disposal
Say It Does Not Address Pollution Concerns, Propose Model To Reduce Load On Landfills The Planning Commission's taskforce on waste to energy (W2E) has recently recommended a public-private partnership(PPP)
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खतरनाक ई-वेस्ट का डंपिंग ग्राउंड बनी दिल्ली
पश्चिमी देश जहरीला इलेक्ट्रॉनिक कचरा हिन्दुस्तान में डंप कर रहे हैं। टीवी और कंप्यूटर मॉनिटर्स से निकलने वाली कैथोर रे ट्यूब (सीआरटी) बड़ी मात्रा में इंडिया में खपाई जा रही है। अमेरिका, ब्रिटेन, जर्मनी,
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Govt to set up 11 more centres to recycle e-waste
In order to deal with the increasing risk of health hazards posed by electronic waste (e-waste) generated everyday in the city, the Delhi government has decided to set up 11 new centres for the disposal
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Kochi lacks effective ways to dispose e-waste
KOCHI: Rajeswari Venkiteswaran, a 63-year-old homemaker from Palarivattom, is shifting her house and is busy packing her belongings. But, she is confused about how to dispose her broken keyboards, mouse,
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Report of the task force on waste to energy
<p>This report on “Waste to Energy” submitted to Planning Commission by the task force under chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan highlights the need for an integrated approach towards MSW management in the country stressing reduction and segregation of waste at source and also efficient utilization of various components of the waste.</p>
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Work on Rs 75-cr Faridabad waste recycling plant yet to restart
Project was disrupted by incident of fire in November The solid waste management plan for Faridabad seems to have gone for a toss after the Rs 75-crore solid waste recycling plant started about three years ago has failed to come on track after a fire incident that disrupted its operation in November. Despite passing two deadlines and five months of the unusual break, the future of the plant appears uncertain, as no effort has been made to place the plant back into operation.
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Construction debris choking city
Construction debris in Delhi is choking roads, wetlands and green areas and the problem is becoming more acute every year. Dumped callously wherever there is space, it is rarely ever recycled on a large
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Soon, garbage to power British Airways planes
In a world first, British Airways is planning to use garbage to power its flights in an ambitious project which aims to convert municipal waste into 50,000 metric tonnes of jet fuel per year. The project