The global e-waste monitor 2024
<p>The world's electronic waste generation is increasing five times faster than documented e-waste recycling, according to the United Nation's fourth Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) report.</p>
Electronic Waste
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China's 'Cancer Villages' Bear Witness To Economic Boom
One needs to look no further then the river that runs through Shangba to understand the extent of the heavy metals pollution that experts say has turned the hamlets in this region of southern China into cancer villages.
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Tackling e-waste
This growing problem demands urgent solutions
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PC House launches landmark e-waste management policy
utside of its organization, Sri Lanka
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PC House launches landmark e-waste management policy
In a bid to accommodate a wider expanse of community needs both within and outside of its organization, Sri Lanka
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Draft E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2009
The Central Government, in accordance with the objectives of the National Environment Policy, 2006 and to address the sustainable development concerns considers it necessary to regulate environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipments, hereinafter referred to as e-waste, which
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E-waste, a serious problem: Kalam
Former president A P J Abdul Kalam on Saturday said the International Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) had a great scope to reach out to students, teaching faculties in universities, research institutes and 1,600 odd engineering colleges in the country.
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Confronting a toxic blowback from the electronics trade
China has been accepting vast quantities of discarded televisions, computers, printers, and other equipment from abroad since the early 1990s. E-waste processing, a burgeoning cabin industry in coastal
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Environment ministry to take up e-waste mgmt norms on Aug 6
Rajiv Tikoo New Delhi: With the proposed rules for e-waste management get ready for consultation, industry leaders will take up the issue with environment ministry officials on Thursday. The rules will make it mandatory for industries like computer manufacturing to take back products after they become unusable.
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E-waste an emerging problem in SL- study
A household survey conducted by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has revealed that 26% of the country
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Disposal of e-waste a staggering problem city PULSE
Ajai Sreevatsan and Sruthi Krishnan Expectations galore about the comprehensive e-waste policy to be drawn up by the government MAJOR PROBLEM: Is the city equipped to safely dispose of the huge amount of e-waste it generates?