E-waste Certification
Simply defined, e-waste is the waste generated from used electronic devices and household appliances which are not fit for their originally intended use and are destined for recovery, recycling and…
Simply defined, e-waste is the waste generated from used electronic devices and household appliances which are not fit for their originally intended use and are destined for recovery, recycling and…
“From establishing a separate e-waste collection facility, complaint redressal system, litter prevention system to slum up-gradation & rehabilitation, Vadodara Municipal Corporation has an integrated plan in place.” Kashyap Shah, Environmental…
The annual quantum of dangerous-toxic junk or the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) generated is going to be about 65.4 million tonnes in 2017, as illegal dumping in landfills…
The Department of Information Technology and Electronics, Government of West Bengal, has initiated the process of setting up an e-waste management and processing unit in an adjoining district of Kolkata.…
Odisha will soon have drop boxes at various points in all its 30 districts to collect e-waste. The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has asked five authorised collection centres…
It is a year since the E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 have been implemented in India. Emphasising on the concept of Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) enshrined in the rules,…
Bangalore based innovator Suren Vikash has developed a solar-powered eco-friendly bag, which is 85% upcycled, made from waste rubber tyres and can be used to charge mobile phones and iPads…
In the past four years, Technopark campus in Thiruvanathapuram has had a system for collecting e-waste. Every three months the Central Pollution Control Board collects waste from companies operating within…
As streets overflow with recyclable garbage and cities struggle with inept management systems, Kuppathotti.com, an online venture started by Chennai based couple Jegan and Sujatha, provides recyclable waste collection services…
Today in India, there is a need to bring together all the e-waste recyclers from the formal sector. This can help promote innovative methods of collecting e-waste from retail consumers and promote awareness of the environmental impact of e-waste