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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Decentralised waste management: mass convention organised
Aims at providing basic facilities for waste disposal at household level With the decentralised waste management project to be launched in the city soon, a mass convention was organised by the city Corporation here on Thursday to seek the support of the public, and to create awareness among the people of the project.
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Waste-to-energy or waste-of energy?: social and economic impact assessment of waste-to-energy projects in wastepickers near Ghazipur and Okhla landfills in Delhi
A social impact assessment of the impact of two waste-to-energy plants on wastepickers in Delhi. The study shows a definite livelihood loss and likelihood of increased number of child wastepickers.
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Vodafone's no plastic campaign
Vodafone Essar India, is supporting an awareness campaign with Chettinad Vidyashram, Chennai and Youth Exnora to support a unique initiative “Say NO to plastic and Say YES to paper bags'. According
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Collection and recycling of waste paper in India
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion has prepared this discussion paper on “Collection and recycling of waste paper in India”, with the objective of developing a suitable policy framework
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SOLT programme saves 25,000 trees in four months, says ITC
In four months since the launch of SOLT-Save One Lakh Trees and educate poor children programme, aimed at promoting recycling of paper waste, ITC has said that they have achieved a major milestone of saving
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TNPCB asks local bodies to set up e-waste collection centres
In an effort to prevent e-waste being broken down by rudimentary hazardous methods by people in the informal sector, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has asked local bodies, including the Chennai Corporation, to set up e-waste collection centres.
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ITC ropes in corporate biggies for its ‘wealth from waste' initiative
The diversified business group, ITC Ltd, through its Papers and Speciality Papers Division (PSPD), has roped in some of the major corporate entities, including Infosys, Google, Mahindra Satyam and Dr.
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MCD for recycling of waste at landfill sites
As the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) could not find a place for the construction of a new Solid Landfill Site (SLF) to dump the city’s garbage, the civic body has decided on remediation of waste
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An initiative for environment
The country's largest recycling initiative, which aims to expand support for recycled newspapers, magazines, books, and notebooks, is gaining momentum. The Grand Banyan Project, which hopes to reach one
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Virgin Atlantic Airways to Use Industrial Waste as Jet Fuel
Always on the cutting edge, Sir Richard Branson, president of Virgin Atlantic, has set his company on a course towards further sustainability. Virgin Atlantic Airways has announced plans to fly commercial