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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Lamp recycling unit to come up near Bangalore
The State government, on Friday, approved setting up of a unit to recycle all types of lamps including CFL and tube lights on the outskirts of Bangalore. According to the Department of Industries and Commerce, for the first time such a unit is coming up in the country. e-parisara, an eco-friendly recycling unit located in Dobbespet, is executing the project.
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Dollars and sense needed to fix climate
Jyoti Mhapsekar has ideas on low-cost ways to reduce the world's carbon burden. As president of the Parisar Vikas women's waste-pickers cooperative in Mumbai, India, and a climate activist, she has first-hand experience in an industry that is not only one of the cheapest ways to reduce emissions.
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Urban metabolism of Paris and its region
The article presents the results of a research project aimed at (1) examining the feasibility of material flow analysis (MFA) on a regional and urban scale in France, (2) selecting the most appropriate method, (3) identifying the available data, and (4) calculating the material balance for a specific case.
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Material flows and mass balance analysis in the United Kingdom: Implications for the 10-year horizon of waste management
January 2006 saw the release of the European Union's revised strategy statement on waste and the incorporation of this debate into a more holistic approach, centered on life cycle issues for particular goods and services in society.
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Assessment of plastic waste and its management at airports and railway stations in Delhi
Disposal of plastics waste has drawn attention of environmentalist due to their nonbiodegradability and unaesthetic views since these are not disposed scientifically and
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Global financial crisis and Indias informal economy: review of key sectors
This compilation examines the impact of the global economic crisis on informal sector workers in India and is part of a series of studies that UNDP India has commissioned. Herein, the focus is on daily waste labour, majority of whom are poor, uncounted and invisible, lack assets, are poorly educated and possess no legitimate employment-related documents.
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Waste plastic to build roads
New Delhi: To ensure a smooth ride during the Commonwealth Games, Public Works Department (PWD) is going to use waste plastic technology to resurface a total of 242-km road length in the city at a cost of around Rs 250 crore. The new technology will ensure longevity of the roads.
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Green coal project for citys waste management
SHILLONG: A Japanese company has proposed what it calls "green coal" project to recycle waste products in the State especially those being dumped at Marten in Mawlai Mawiong.
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Cooling agents: an examination of the informal recycling sector in mitigating climate change
This study by Chintan examines role of the informal recycling sector in climate change mitigation in developing countries, with focus on India. Shows that informal sector in Delhi reduces emissions by an estimated 962,133 TCO2e which is 3.6 times more effective in reducing emissions than formal waste management units.
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Cooling agents: an analysis of green house gas mitigation by the informal recycling sector in India
This study critically examines the role that the informal recycling sector plays in climate change mitigation in developing countries, with a particular focus on India.