The East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has hired an agency for collection and transportation of electronic waste (e-waste) and soon a mobile app will also be launched to facilitate people.Continue Reading
According to the Global e-waste monitor 2020, 53.6 million tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated globally in 2019, of which Asia was the largest contributor. Not surprisingly, India isContinue Reading
With annual revenues of Rs 15 crore, Eco Recycling Ltd (Ecoreco), a Mumbai-based company that is the “first company to formally recycle e-waste in India” operates ISO-certified facilities and isContinue Reading
India’s “informal” e-waste economy is built on generations of elaborate, sustainable waste disposal systems. Before laptops, there was telecom equipment, and before telecom, there were gold-coated watches, and before watches,Continue Reading
Reverse Logistics Group (RLG), a leading global service provider of comprehensive reverse logistics solutions launched its flagship campaign ‘Clean to Green’ in May 2020 and will be running till MarchContinue Reading
The world produced nearly 45 million tonnes of e-waste in 2016 as consumers and businesses threw out their old smartphones, computers and household appliances – material worth an estimated $62.5bnContinue Reading
European Union (EU) is looking for ways to take a harder stance against electronic waste. A draft plan reveals that the EU might enact a law forcing all smartphones, wirelessContinue Reading
E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams globally and India generates more than two million tonnes of this toxic waste annually. A new study by non-profit Toxics LinkContinue Reading
