India stands as the third-largest generator of electronic waste globally, producing nearly two million tons of e-waste annually. With additional unrecorded imports of obsolete electronics from other countries, the problem…
In the rapidly evolving electronics manufacturing industry, the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has emerged as a critical framework for environmental sustainability. EPR policies compel manufacturers to account for…
India’s electronics industry, a dynamic and rapidly growing sector, faces a formidable challenge: the escalating accumulation of electronic waste, or e-waste. As the third-largest producer of e-waste globally, India generates…
The Bhopal Municipal Corporation and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have joined hands to set up the country’s first e-waste clinic in Bhopal, that would enable segregation, processing and…
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…
Ahmedabad has set up an electronic waste collection system with the base being ready and the collection to begin in two to three weeks. There will be collection points in…
There is a great and scorching problem in contemporary, fast growing society, namely creation of huge amount of noxious refuse, called municipal waste, which is more and more dangerous to…
In an effort to generate some money from its electronic waste, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided to auction it. Under this scheme, fused bulbs, discarded computers, compact…