A small community of artists in India is trying to make a difference by repurposing e-waste by giving discarded electronic products a second life. Vishwanath Mallabadi Davangere from Bangalore, Karnataka, …
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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 …
Specific guidelines issued for solar PV manufacturers The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change would be in effect from the 1st April, …
Will run the e-waste collection drive every Saturday This is the first time the drive is being introduced to stop littering and mixing of e-waste with municipal solid waste. This …
To promote a circular economy Aiming to deal with e-waste as part of the larger plan of the Indian government to encourage circular economy, or ensuring zero to minimal wastage …
Aims to reduce pressure on landfill sites. The Delhi government is planning to set up three electronic waste parks in each municipal division for dismantling and recycling used products. Officials …
Plans to implement EPR rules for batteries Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has directed officials to chalk out a proposal for setting up an e-waste management park in Delhi for efficient …
Says e-waste can be considered an “urban mine” for metal recovery The team has successfully installed a 10kg/h (kilogram per hour) pyrolysis plant for e-waste recycling at IIT Delhi. The …
For the last few years, 1,600 Japanese municipal officials have been collecting thousands of tonnes of old electronic devices, from which nearly 8 tonnes of gold, silver and bronze will …
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 …