AbstractThe use of electronic goods is growing fast because of innovations, low price and easy to use facilities. Due to higher income, standard of living and professional requirement, people are ...

An "E-waste Initiative" has been launched in Mumbai to deal with growing threat no one can ignore. The United Nations estimates that we generate millions of tons of e-waste, or electronic waste, every ...

NEW DELHI – India is ramping up its efforts to address a growing e-waste problem, but major global electronics manufacturers are sounding the alarm over the financial burden of new government ...

e-waste in India: E-waste is a serious public health and environmental issue in India. Approximately 2 million tons of e-waste are generated annually. E-waste management is dominated by the informal ...

The city of Mumbai’s government, through the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC), says it will soon purchase additional trucks to collect recyclables that some residents have been sorting separately ...

E-waste is growing in volume five times faster than e-waste recycling. Organisations involved in effective and responsible e-waste management awareness-raising activities for 14 October, International ...

International E-Waste Day, celebrated annually on October 14, raises awareness about the growing problem of electronic waste and promotes responsible e-waste management, with a focus on recovering ...

E-waste, which refers to discarded electrical or electronic devices, is the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world, and it is highly toxic, threatening public health. Much of this e-waste, ...