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 …
Hyderabad: Lack of adequate recycling capacity for electronic waste is costing the country several thousands crore of rupees each year. About 10 states, including Andhra Pradesh, annually generate about 70 per cent of the estimated eight lakh metric tonne of e-waste in the country, but only about three lakh metric …
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) became the first civic body in the country to begin e-waste collection source and even ensure that the citizens are paid for the waste collected. The system was launched formally on Wednesday as a part of the Mahatma Gandhi Swachhta Mission. The civic body has …
Despite the popularity of the mobile phone recycling industry, handsets only contribute towards a small percentage of the overall E-Waste accumulation. According to a study by the US US environmental Protection Agency only 11% of electronic waste is made up of mobile devices, the remaining 89% is computers, accessories, televisions …
In India 73% of the population own cellphones. While manufacturers claim that the 'planned obsolescence' of phones is about two years, consumers change their phones once in about six months to 18 months on an average. This generates tonnes of e-waste. Electronic devices containing toxic elements if not disposed of …
Since its inception in 2004, the India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA) has played an important role in facilitating the growth of electronics and semiconductor ecosystem in the country. Industry research has been one of the cornerstones of IESA’s activities. IESA has prepared the Strategic Roadmap for Development of ESDM …
Last week, after Greenpeace activists targeted the Essar offices here and in London on the issue of environmental damage at Mahan in Madhya Pradesh, the Ruia-owned group slapped a Rs 500-crore defamation suit (Rs 1,000-crore suit, says Greenpeace) against the global pro-environment group in the high court (HC) here. Even …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nagrik Upbhokta Margdarshak Manch & Anr. V/s State of MP & Ors dated 24/01/2014 regarding management of E-waste. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/143-2013(CZ)(OA)_24Jan2014.pdf
Pune: District governor of the Rotary Club, Deepak Shikarpur, said on Monday that there is a need to develop a public private partnership (PPP) model to deal with the vast volumes of electronic waste (e-waste) being generated in the city. He was speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing 8th …
Clean Kerala Company Ltd, an initiative of the Kerala Government for managing solid waste, is planning to take on e-waste piling up in the State, which has a high density of mobile phones, computers, and other electronic gadgets. “We are planning to set up collection counters in municipal towns and …
To address the e-waste problem, Attero, India's largest electronic asset management company organized an e-waste collection drive in the Delhi-NCR region. The e-waste collection drive was organized at various societies of Delhi and Noida. An overwhelming number of people participated in the collection drive with a lot of zeal and …
Wondering what to do with your old gadgets like mobile phones, laptops or those old generation computers? If selling is not an option you can recycle them in an eco-friendly manner with the help of Chintan, a non-profit organisation that works for the cause of environment. All you need to …
Oslo : China and other emerging economies have overtaken Western nations in dumping old electronic goods, from TVs to cellphones, and will lead a projected 33% surge in the amount of waste from 2012 to 2017, a UN-backed alliance said on Sunday. The report, the first to map electronic waste …
An average American generated 29.8kg of hitech trash in 2012 — six times higher than China’s per capita figure of 5.4kg. The UN’s first e-waste world map released on Saturday says that almost 48.9 million metric tons of used electrical and electronic products was produced last year — an average …
Millions of tonnes of old electronic goods illegally exported to developing countries, as people dump luxury items Millions of mobile phones, laptops, tablets, toys, digital cameras and other electronic devices bought this Christmas are destined to create a flood of dangerous "e-waste" that is being dumped illegally in developing countries, …
India needs to sharpen focus on e-waste recycling and disposal as it is expected to generate about 1.5 lakh tonne of wastage from the use of electronics every year by 2020, IT hardware industry body MAIT said. It also stressed the need for creating greater awareness among people on dealing …
Kochi: In a bid to control agencies disposing e-waste from the district, the Pollution Control Board (PCB) will soon bring out a notification to ensure that only authorized agencies are involved in the work. “Currently, there are two agencies which have been authorized by PCB. But we have found that …
Minister for Forest and Environment Ramanath Rai has said it has come to the notice of the government that water and air pollution levels are steadily increasing in Bangalore. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is collecting samples of 55 lakes to assess the water quality, Rai said in …
The Karnataka government has indicated that it would support developing sustainable business models for handling as well as dsposal of electronic waste(e-waste), which if of late recognized as a major problem. "Thee state government is keen to work with all stake holders to develop an ecosystem that is business friendly …
Pune: The latest gadgets and gizmos always create a buzz on college campuses, but for once the conversation will be all about what happens to the models long discarded. Wastepickers collective Solid Waste Collection and Handling (SWaCH) plans to launch an awareness drive about e-waste in colleges next month. “The …
Bangalore generated over 37,000 metric tonne (MT) of electronic waste in 2012 and stands third in the country after Mumbai and Navi Mumbai generating 61,500 MT followed by NCR (National Capital Region) generating 43,000 MT of e-waste, says a Assocham study. Addressing a seminar on E-Waste, Department of Forest, Ecology …
