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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Colva VP thinks Green to manage waste
Facing flak from local NGOs over the failure on the garbage front, the Colva village Panchayat has set in motion an exercise to put a garbage collection and disposal mechanism in place in the tourist village. With the Salcete Block Development Office adopting Colva village along Salcete
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National 3R strategy for waste management
<p>Waste management is a serious concern for all emerging developing countries like Bangladesh. With the rapid economic growth and urban development, waste disposal has emerged a major environmental issues in the urban areas of Bangladesh. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R) of waste is an accepted approach to manage waste in an environment friendly manner. Against this backdrop, the
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Proposal for refuse-derived fuel plants flayed
CHENNAI: Amid chaos of big cities, thousands of workers process garbage providing an environmental service. The health and social costs are high and yet, their contribution remains unacknowledged.
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Collection of municipal solid waste in Developing Countries
<p>This report is intended to assist those who influence public and private sector investments in solid waste collection systems in developing countries.
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Waste and climate change: global trends and strategy framework
The Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has directed its International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) branch to take action in the area of waste management. There are substantial co-benefits of waste management in the context of climate change.
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Metropolitan leads e-waste recycling initiative
Metropolitan group signed an MOU with the Central Environmental Authority to recycle all workplace related electronic waste (e-waste). Under this programme which is already implemented by the Metropolitan Group, all items from computers, copiers, printers, cartridges, toners, drums, telephoning units, scanners, paper, fax machines and all other related workplace items are being recycled in part
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Solid waste management in the worlds cities: water and sanitation in the worlds cities
<p>In a rapidly urbanizing global society, solid waste management will be a key challenge facing all the world's cities. This publication provides a fresh perspective and new data on one of the biggest issues in urban development. Using the framework of Integrated Sustainable Waste Management, the report presents unprecedented research from 22 cities across six continents.
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Planned obsolescence
Consumers need to wise up, slow down, stop shopping and start living, because that's the only way manufacturers will stop making shoddy, short-lived goods.
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Wipro, HCL top green products chart
While Wipro and HCL have topped in the just released Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics for launching green products, Toshiba and Microsoft lag for failure to keep their promise. The gap between companies that are making progress in weeding our toxic chemicals, improving energy efficiency and enabling consumers to recycle their products and the rest has also increased.
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Oz expert makes bags from Games waste
New Delhi: The Games waste may just turn into fashionable accessories thanks to Australian sustainability expert Liz Franzmann. Liz has tied up with Conserve India organisation to utilize, or upcycle to be precise, the waste generated during the Games in a unique fashion by creating bags, belts and footwear out of it.