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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Hospitality industry urged to focus on recycling food waste
The UK's 260,000 hospitality and catering outlets produce around four million tonnes of food waste each year Hospitality businesses across the UK should be recycling surplus food, as a new report reveals
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Depleting greens leave big carbon footprint in Bhopal
Bhopal is leaving a huge carbon footprint on the environment due to its energy consumption pattern and continuous depletion of green cover. There is a rapid increase in energy consumption by the urban
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Colgate-Palmolive Commits to Recyclable Packaging
Colgate-Palmolive recently committed to making 100 percent of its packaging fully recyclable for three out of four product categories by 2020. The three categories set to go recyclable are home, pet and
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Apple goes green, offers free recycling
Apple is offering free recycling of all its used products and vowing to power all of its stores, offices and data centres with renewable energy to reduce the pollution caused by its devices and online
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Pune Beware! The e-bomb is ticking...
A report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India says that Pune is one of the major e-waste generator cities in India. With no proper disposing and recycling system in place, the hazardous
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On Earth Day, Apple announces free recycling of all used products
Apple is offering free recycling of all its used products and vowing to power all of its stores, offices and data centres with renewable energy to reduce the pollution caused by its devices and online
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Over 4.5 lakhs child labours engaged in various e-waste activities in India
Over 4.5 lakhs child labours engaged in various e-waste activities in India: ASSOCHAM study; India’s capital produces 67,000 MT of electronic waste a year. In India, about 4.5 lakhs child labours between
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Meghalaya Agrovet served deadline to clean Umtrew River
The Meghalaya Agrovet Private Limited has been served a one month deadline by the Headmen of Umsning area under the umbrella of Umtrew River Protection Committee (URPC), urging the company to remove
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10 ‘green’ 3D-printed houses built in 24 hours
Beijing: In a first, a Chinese company has built a group of 10 completely 3D-printed houses, created entirely out of recycled materials, in just under a day. The houses, each covering an area of 200 sq
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As Sembakkam turns dump yard, locals revolt
After Pallavaram, Kuthambakkam, Poonamallee and Kallakurichi, Sembakkam has joined the list of neighbourhoods whose residents have moved the national green tribunal against the dumping of garbage in their