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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Informal e-waste recycling in Delhi
In the third year of E-waste Management Rules, 2016, this report presents the scenario of informal e-waste sector with a larger objective of contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal 12 (Responsible
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Safely managed sanitation in high-density rural areas: turning fecal sludge into a resource through innovative waste management
Safely managed sanitation is a focus of the SDGs and central to stunting reduction and early childhood survival, both identified by the World Bank's Human Capital Index as critical for humans to develop
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'The odour of burning wakes us': inside the Philippines' Plastic City
In Valenzuela City, residents blame recycling plants for pungent smells and respiratory illnesses As noon approaches in Valenzuela City and residents prepare to have their lunch, a pungent smell of melted
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Annual report under Solid Waste Management Rules for the year 2018-19
A report released by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has revealed that out of the 4,635.79 tonnes of garbage produced in the state each day, only 17.5 per cent is successfully treated
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Garbage: It’s literally becoming a rising menace in Leh
There is not even a single tourist place in India that has not either been vandalised or polluted by people. Leh is a beautiful place with a population of 1.47 lakh people, situated at 11,500 feet above
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How to turn waste to wealth: Let’s Recycle
Nepra builds a supply chain that connects waste generators/collectors to recyclers Sandeep Patel smiles every time he sees the women in his workforce sporting new silver ornaments. And as his men workers
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Waste pickers’ cooperative to set up mobile e-waste kiosks in Aundh
These pop-up kiosks will be stationed at prominent locations, making it convenient for residents to drop off not just e-waste but also old clothes, toys, books and household items among others that they
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Waste pickers’ cooperative to set up mobile e-waste kiosks in Aundh
TO ADDRESS the mounting problem of electronic waste or e-waste, the waste pickers’ cooperative of the city, Swach, has decided to start a special drive for its collection. Called ‘V collect – U donate
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Johannesburg waste pickers march to be recognised
About 200 waste pickers marched from Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown to the offices of Pikitup and the City of Johannesburg on Thursday morning, GroundUp eported. The march was organised by African
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Guidelines for identification of materials generated from industrial processes as wastes or by-products
This document is in compliance with the orders dated 12/04/2019 of the Hon'ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, in the matter of Original Application No. 804/2017: Rajiv Narayan & Anr.