Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
China will launch a pilot electric vehicle battery recycling scheme in 17 cities and regions, the industry ministry said, with Beijing keen to head off an emerging pollution threat. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a notice published on its website late on Wednesday the cities and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satish Kumar Vs. Union of India & Others dated 20/07/20118. The matter relates to two writ petitions filed before the High Court of Delhi which were transferred to NGT. One petition was filed by Mr. Satish Kumar resident of village …
Patna: The state pollution control board on Thursday issued "proposed closure direction" notices to 141 hospitals in 20 districts for not following environmental norms. The notices were sent to 13 hospitals in Bhagalpur, 12 in Sitamarhi, nine each in Darbhanga, Gaya and Purnea, eight each in Begusarai, Munger and West …
BENGALURU: The country’s first e-waste recycling unit will come up in Bengaluru, Union minister of chemicals and fertilisers Ananth Kumar said on Monday. The unit, to be set up by the ministry, is likely to be ready in four months, and is in keeping with the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan drive, …
Electronics Waste (Ewaste) company, NamiGreen in a move of creating local jobs, while doing something good for the environment is ramping up efforts to rid the country of it's e-waste. The company which was founded in 2017 to date has revitalized an existing facility in Windhoek and is operated in …
The EEA report ‘Waste prevention in Europe – policies, status and trends of reuse in 2017’ reviews measures to promote the reuse of products in European countries and regions. Reusing products means using them again for their original purpose, hence retaining more of the products’ value, compared with, for example, …
After plastic, the state government will crack down on electronic waste. Producers of electrical and electronic goods like television sets, computers and mobile phones will be directed to fulfil mandatory extended producer responsibility (EPR) by setting up comprehensive e-waste management and recycling systems. While ensuring scientific disposal of electronic waste, …
Pune: A study has found that the state generates the most e-waste in the country, but ranks very low on recycling it. According to the report jointly published last week by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) and Japan’s NEC, India produces 2 million tonnes of …
Monrovia – A Turkish mining company operating in Bong County has been found liable for environmental degradation after “a catastrophic failure” of its tailing storage facility (TSF) on September 27, 2017, according to a report obtained by FrontPage Africa. Report by Alpha Daffae Senkpeni, daffae.senkpeni@frontpagafricaonline.com The company, MNG Gold Mining …
Dr Alice A Kaudia, the Environment Secretary in Kenya’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry, says a structure should be set up to enable e-Waste data collection and that regional countries should incentivize or pay people bringing the e-Waste some money. In an interview with Sunday Times’ James Karuhanga on the …
AHMEDABAD: The city's gargantuan smouldering garbage mountain at Pirana is turning into a favourite spot for the illegal dumping of toxic chemicals, which could even be life-threatening if they burn. Apart from the 4,000 tonnes of domestic garbage that goes into the dump every day, industrial units from nearby are …
SHILLONG: An e-waste Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), KaroSambhav launched an e-waste collection drive in Meghalaya along with awareness initiative among schools, bulk consumers, repair shops, aggregators and waste pickers. The organization is working closely with Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board on reaching out to bulk consumers specially the government departments. …
PUNE: The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and the Federation of Chakan Industries (FCI) have will set up a waste treatment plant for disposal of non-hazardous industrial waste from Chakan, Talegaon and Talawade industrial areas. A preliminary survey of the three locations revealed that as much as nine tonnes of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of M/s E Tech Projects Pvt. Ltd. vs. C.G.E.C.B. & Others dated 08/05/2018 regarding closure of the Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facility at Bhilai, State of Chhattisgarh. The Appelant (M/s E Tech Projects Pvt. Ltd.) contends before …
Environmental deterioration and health risk due to improper e-waste management has become a serious issue in India. The major portion of e-waste reaches an unorganized e-waste recycling sector and is then treated by using crude methods. This review article presents a brief highlight on e-waste management status, legislation, and technology …
Communities that live near mines are exposed to particles of dust from these mines, which affect their health. Mining is a major economic activity in many developing countries. In South Africa, mining of gold, coal and other natural resources has played a significant role in the country's economy, with both …
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has supported three health facilities with non-incineration waste management technologies (autoclaves) and other equipmentto improve healthcare waste management and reduce the release of toxic substances into the environment. The beneficiary hospitals are the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, the Koforidua Regional Hospital, and the Tegbi …
ĐỒNG NAI — Chin Well Fasteners Việt Nam Company in Hiệp Phước Commune, Nhơn Trạch District, was fined VNĐ3.5 billion (US$154,000) for releasing untreated wastewater and directly burying 1,600 tonnes of contaminated waste. On Wednesday, the Department of Environmental Crime Prevention, also known as PC49, under Đồng Nai Province’s Police, …
Worldwide, there are only five global recyclers which extract precious metals from e-waste material. Delhi-based Namo E-waste Management, a recycler cum PRO(Producer Responsibility Organisation), which extracts metals such as aluminum, copper, brass and zinc from e-waste products that include computers, motherboards, mobile phones and server boards is now planning to …
It can turn glass, plastic and timber into commercial materials and other products An Indian-origin scientist in Australia has launched the world’s first microfactory that can transform the components from electronic waste items such as smartphones and laptops into valuable materials for re-use. According to Veena Sahajwalla, a professor at …
