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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NDMC plans auction to recycle e-waste
It will auction its electronic scrap to authorized dealers and then insist on certificate to ensure the job is done The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will organize an auction of e-waste in the third week of February.
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Students on green mission
If you find 1,000 steps to Chamundi Hills, cleared of waste, especially plastic, thanks to the students of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE). for a cause: Students of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering collecting waste as part of their anti-plastic drive at Chamundi Hills in Mysore on Sunday.
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Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011
<p>The Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the Plastic<br /> Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 to replace the earlier Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999 (amended in 2003). These Rules have been brought out
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Measuring the willingness to pay for hazard-free e-waste management in Dhaka city, Bangladesh
<p>This paper,aimed at calculating the willingness to pay for hazard-free e-waste management system in Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh.
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2011 insider knowledge report: lessons learned from corporate environmental, sustainability and energy decision-makers
<p>Environmental Leader has released the inaugural edition of its <a href="http://www.environmentalleader.com/environmental-leaders-2011-insider-knowledge-report/">Insider Knowledge Report</a>, which provides lessons learned from corporate environmental, sustainability and energy decision-makers.
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Nippon, Sony to turn Surat into eco-city
<p>Japanese majors like Nippon Magnetic Dressing and Sony will develop Surat into an eco-town by recycling waste which is likely to be used in township construction in the city.
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Use of plastics banned in Hogenakkal from February 12
The Dharmapuri district administration has banned the use of plastics bags below 20 microns in Hogenakkal from February 12, Collector R.
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Leading the eco-friendly revolution
<p>While more than 90% of lead batteries are recycled, there is a growing emphasis on environment and safety.</p>
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Are we building competitive and liveable cities?: guidelines on developing eco-efficient and sustainable urban infrastructure in Asia and Latin America
<p>The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) have released a preview of guidelines titled “Are We Building Competitive and Liveable Cities?” The guidelines address the development of eco-efficient and sustainable urban infrastructure in Asia and Latin America.
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Cleaner technology concept through micro particle - To control pitch/stickies, retention/drainage aid and effluent treatment
To achieve the sustainability, many paper mills are shifting from pollution control to pollution prevention through cleaner technology-recycling/reuse water and solid waste and thus reducing pollutants