The phone or computer you’re reading this on may not be long for this world. Maybe you’ll drop it in water, or your dog will make a chew toy of it, or it’ll reach obsolescence. If you can’t repair it ...
Recognizing electronic waste (e-waste) as hazardous, California led the way in 2003 with the comprehensive Electronic Waste Recycling Act to regulate e-waste management. In the U.S., more than two ...
In the past two months, Apple, Google and Samsung have all unveiled their newest smartphones and other devices with the goal of getting consumers to upgrade ahead of the holidays. But in the process, ...
The proliferation of e-waste, or electronic waste, has become a pressing global issue with significant environmental and health implications. E-waste refers to discarded products with a battery or ...
Hyderabad has launched multiple e-waste initiatives to combat hazardous electronic waste. Led by both public and private sectors, these efforts aim to raise awareness about the dangers of improper ...
The Central Pollution Control Board reported to the National Green Tribunal that 17 states and Union Territories lack e-waste recycling facilities. While Delhi does not track interstate e-waste ...
In 2022, humans generated roughly 62 million tonnes of electronic waste – or e-waste. That’s enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. And by 2030, that figure is expected to rise to 82 ...
Highlighting the challenges of weak inter-state tracking of e-waste and incomplete inventorisation, the bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, in its order dated February 12, ...
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