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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Boost for CFL recycling units in state
Thiruvananthapuram: The Energy Management Centre-Kerala has shortlisted IRG Systems South Asia, an Indian subsidiary of an American company, for preparing a detailed project report for setting up a chain
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Spent CFLs an eco hazard
Spent CFLs may be polluting the environment silently and causing a toxic hazard for kabadiwalas who handle such discarded bulbs. Despite a huge spike in the demand (about 30% in the last five years) for these energy-saving lamps, a recent survey by NGO Toxics Link has found a number of ecological concerns with the management of these lamps. One of them is that they are not recycled safely; the mercury-laden glass invariably ends up in the municipal solid waste. Also, there is no set standard in India on the amount of mercury that should be used in a bulb.
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Not many recyclers of e-waste
Hyderabad: Lack of adequate recycling capacity for electronic waste is costing the country several thousands crore of rupees each year. About 10 states, including Andhra Pradesh, annually generate about
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CII's GreenCo Rating eyes 100 companies
The system will create a framework to define and assess how green the company is and highlight the way forward on how to turn greener With GreenCo Rating System, an initiative of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Green Building Centre, is eying 100 companies by end of 2015 in India for this rating. The objective of GreenCo rating system is to create a framework to define and assess how green the company is and highlight the way forward on how to turn greener.
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89% of E-Waste Is Neglected Due To Mobile Phone Recycling Popularity
Despite the popularity of the mobile phone recycling industry, handsets only contribute towards a small percentage of the overall E-Waste accumulation. According to a study by the US US environmental
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Scotland unveils £3.8m recycling fund
A £3.8 million fund for waste sorting, repair and recycling projects launched by the Scottish Government has been unveiled. Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead launched the Scottish Recycling Fund
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Paris restaurants turn food scraps into biogas
A group of Paris restaurants is turning food scraps into biogas and compost ahead of a new law that will force thousands of French food outlets to recycle their organic waste. Some 80 restaurants, caterers
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Bangladesh’s RMG going green to retain competitiveness
Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector has stepped into making factories eco-friendly as demand for green products has been on the rise from the global buyers. Three manufacturers - ABA Group,
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Global practices in promoting environmental sustainability: a roadmap for India retail
This report provides contextual insights that traditional perceptions of environmental sustainability in India need reconsideration. The report keeps a strict focus on global practices in environmental
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The environmental impact of sand mining
"When I see a building, I think of a river", says Sunita Narain, Director General, Centre for Science and Environment. Confused? Wondering what is the connection between a sprawling mall, a huge hospital,