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 …
Etisalat Lanka together with the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) and several other Electronic and Information Technology organizations recently joined hands by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)in an effort to launch a nationwide e-Waste management programme. As a responsible corporate citizen and by signing this MoU, Etisalat Lankapledges to follow …
There is a significant increase in electronic waste (e-waste) in Sri Lanka during the past one and half decades due to the increase of the use of hi-tech products, Environment and Renewable Energy Minister Susil Premajayantha said. Addressing the inauguration of the Electronic Waste Management Week at Mihilaka Medura, BMICH, …
Sri Lanka's Central Environmental Authority (CEA), as the regulatory arm for the environmental management in the country has declared the week beginning from tomorrow as a National Electronic Waste Management Week. Central Environmental Authority declared the week from 27th May to 2nd June 2014 for the "National Waste Electrical and …
Chinese Customs intercepted 221 instances of smuggling involving solid waste last year, a threefold increase from 2012, a senior anti-smuggling official from the General Administration of Customs said. Authorities confiscated 976,500 metric tons of illegal waste material last year, an increase of 150 percent from 2012. "Our intensified efforts and …
Confederation of Indian Industry’s Young Indians group, popularly known as Yi, has been gaining momentum in Tricity. With a national presence that includes 32 chapters, about 1,600 members and 8,300 students, the Confederation of Indian Industry’s Young Indians group, popularly known as Yi, has been slowly and steadily gaining momentum …
Lead Content In CRT Sets Putting Waste Handlers At Risk As LCDs and LEDs are fast replacing the old-fashioned cathode ray tube monitors, the capital is faced with a huge health risk. Both the informal e-waste recyclers working at the CRT recycling hubs of Yamuna Vihar, Seelampur and Mustafabad and …
In order to deal with the increasing risk of health hazards posed by electronic waste (e-waste) generated everyday in the city, the Delhi government has decided to set up 11 new centres for the disposal of such material. Presently, there are 12 centres registered for recycling of e-waste through scientific …
KOCHI: Rajeswari Venkiteswaran, a 63-year-old homemaker from Palarivattom, is shifting her house and is busy packing her belongings. But, she is confused about how to dispose her broken keyboards, mouse, used batteries and other damaged electronic equipment. The apartment complex where she resides prohibits the entry of small-time scrap dealers …
The U.S. federal government is the nation's largest consumer and disposer of electronics. Considering the number of federal employees—about 2.7 million at last count, not including the military or courts—U.S. government employees contribute a massive portion to the approximate 2.4 million tons of electronic waste, or e-waste, that is discarded …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nagrik Upbhokta Margdarshak Manch & Anr. v. State of MP & Ors dated 05/05/2014 regarding management of E-waste in accordance with the E-waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011 with special reference to the provision relating to …
With all local bodies struggling to resolve the rising e–waste problem, the Pollution Control Board (PCB) in Ernakulam is readying an inventory to quantify e–waste generated by industrial units in the district. Currently, local bodies and the PCB have no details on the amount of electronic waste produced and disposed …
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Unsafe Handling Exposes Workers To Fumes, Acids Bangalore: Not too far from the Sarjapur IT hub in East Bangalore, Nabi Hasan, 5, plays with a dysfunctional calculator, whose circuit board hangs by the last wire. Nabi is unaware of the hazards of his new toy. His makeshift colony bordering KR …
A report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India says that Pune is one of the major e-waste generator cities in India. With no proper disposing and recycling system in place, the hazardous waste is posing a risk to the health of citizens as well as environment. …
Apple is offering free recycling of all its used products and vowing to power all of its stores, offices and data centres with renewable energy to reduce the pollution caused by its devices and online services. The iPhone and iPad maker is detailing its efforts to cultivate a greener Apple …
Bangalore generates 57,000 MT of electronic waste a year, reveals Assocham study. The report, Electronic Waste Management in India, released as part of World Earth Day on April 22, said India generates around 12.5 lakh MT of electronic waste annually, growing at the rate of 25 per cent. Bangalore generates …
Study strongly advocates legislation to prevent children’s entry into the sector. Kolkata figures among top electronic waste generating cities in India, with a ‘garbage output’ of 35,000 tonnes annually, a study on ‘Electronic Waste Management in India’ revealed. The study was jointly conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and …
Over 4.5 lakhs child labours engaged in various e-waste activities in India: ASSOCHAM study; India’s capital produces 67,000 MT of electronic waste a year. In India, about 4.5 lakhs child labours between the age group of 10-14 are observed to be engaged in various e-waste (electronic waste) activities, without adequate …
Better links between designers, manufacturers and recyclers are needed to stem the tide of electronic junk The developing world is becoming the west's digital dumping ground. Every year around 50m tonnes of unwanted electronic devices make their way to vast e-waste dumps in Guiyu in China and Agbogbloshie in Ghana …
Bangalore is at that stage in Solid waste management, where it is trying to come up with appropriate methods to handle waste. To make relevant decisions regarding handling and disposal of municipal solid waste, and to come up with appropriate waste heirarchy, it is important to understand the composition, properties …
