In a research publication, a group of researchers from Tsinghua University, China, and Macquarie University, Australia demonstrated that recovery of gold, silver, copper, etc., from electronic waste, is 13 times cheaper than virgin mining. The proper recycling of electronic waste will […]
Do you know what happens to your old gadgets that are disposed of?
Technology has become an essential part of our lives. Today everyone is fond of smart technologies; whether it is a smartphone or any other device, we love to use it! In 2017, we generated 17 Lakhs tons of e-waste. The […]
E-waste disposal the eco-friendly way
Got a pile of e-waste waiting to be disposed of? An e-waste collection drive is all set to be held on August 5 where all such waste collected will be disposed of as per the guidelines of Central Pollution Control […]
An E-Disaster
With Delhi set to become the largest producer of e-waste in India by 2020, more recycling and less dumping of old appliances seems to be the only solution to this recurring problem Ranit Das, a resident of Noida, was fed […]
E-waste processing: A problem of scale
India benefits from having a fewer number of e-waste processing units, but of much larger capacity and closer to generation hotspots. E-waste in India, as in other countries, is the fastest-growing waste stream. Though the current generation of e-waste is […]
Did you know?
In 2017, worldwide generation of e-waste was around 500 lakhs tons. To know more >> http://adatte.in/…/where-do-50-million-tonnes-a-year-of-to…/
Arunachal yet to enforce E-waste Mgmt Rules
Arunachal Pradesh is yet to fully comply with the environment, forest & climate change ministry’s E-waste Management Rules, 2016, even as the rest of the Northeast states have agreed to sit and talk on the issue of coming up with […]
Urban India is sitting on a pile of garbage, can SMEs reinvent the flawed system of waste management?
The dismal state of waste management in India calls for an aggressive approach by all stakeholders, especially those in the informal sector, who can see beyond expert committee rooms When the Modi government made a pledge in 2014 to clean […]
Where Do 50 Million Tonnes a Year of Toxic E-Waste Go?
ROME, Sep 27 2017 (IPS) – Each year, the electronics industry generates up to 41 million tonnes of e-waste, but as the number of consumers rises, and the lifespan of devices shrinks in response to demand for the newest and […]
Why proper recycling of e-waste?
E-Waste consists of more than 30 elements, which include metals (ferrous, non – ferrous, & precious) & non-metals (plastic, fibre, resin, glass, etc.) in varying composition depending on the type of device. The metals present also include some hazardous metals […]