Street scrap collectors, and the country has a huge number of them, can be employed, trained and introduced to the microfactories The effective management and disposal of electronic waste, or e-waste — the innards and shells of dumped smartphones, desktops, laptops […]
Indian-origin Veena Sahajwalla among scientists elected as Fellows of Australian Academy of Science
Melbourne, May 28 Indian-origin innovator Veena Sahajwalla, who has made her mark in revolutionising recycling science, is among the 21 distinguished Australian scientists elected as new Fellows of the prestigious Australian Academy of Science this year. The Academy, a not-for-profit […]
World’s first microfactory to help tackle e-waste hazard
It can turn glass, plastic and timber into commercial materials and other products An Indian-origin scientist in Australia has launched the world’s first microfactory that can transform the components from electronic waste items such as smartphones and laptops into valuable […]