Only 20% was recycled through appropriate channels. If we talk about India—the fifth-largest producer of e-waste in the world—around 1.8 million mt of e-waste was generated in the country in 2016. As per Global E-waste Monitor 2017, a report […]
RECYCLED PLASTIC CAN BE A THREAT TOO
In India, rules and regulations pertaining to e-waste disposal are neither robust nor followed in spirit. The usage of black plastic in recycling in India is an urgent concern that needs to be studied in detail Plastics are known to […]
Tamil Nadu second largest contributor to e-waste after Maharashtra
E-waste produced globally is expected to be around 522 lakh tones, which is around 6.8 kg per individual by 2021 from 447 lakh tonne in 2016. Chennai: Even after various cleanliness awareness programmes, India is among the top five nations in […]
Electronic waste is good for the planet
When dumped or destroyed or otherwise mistreated, the million of tonnes of electronics discarded across the globe every year pose a real and potentially devastating threat to human health and to the well-being of the planet. Photograph: Frank Miller When […]
China is no longer world’s dumping ground, but cleaning up its own backyard is proving to be a challenge
China has banned 24 kinds of waste from abroad in effort to tackle growing environmental disaster The farms outside Shanghai are a healthy green. Traditional crops like broccoli and cabbage are growing quickly in the spring sun. But in the […]