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First e-waste management unit of AP begins operation in Vizag

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 13, 2016

IN yet another major step to curb environment pollution, the first e-waste management unit of the state has started functioning in Gajuwaka in the Port City. The Green Waves Recyclers,...

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Subject Tags: e-waste , waste management

PMC moots 200 plastic, e-waste disposal centres

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2016

Taking care of domestic plastic and electronic waste will not be your headache any more as the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) plans to set up 200 disposal facilities across the city soon....

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India fifth largest producer of e-waste: study

By : sustainabilityo..., May 27, 2016

India, which has emerged as the world’s second largest mobile market, is also the fifth largest producer of e-waste, discarding roughly 18.5 lakh tonnes of electronic waste each year, a study...

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Subject Tags: e-waste , waste management

At least 24 e-waste collection centres to be set up in Mumbai

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 19, 2016

Though the quantum of e-waste in the city has gone down at present, 24 e-waste collection centres are planned to be set up across 24 civic wards in Mumbai, with an eye on the expected increase...

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Ecoreco, BMC join hands to set up E-Waste Collection Centres in Mumbai

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 25, 2016

Waste management company Eco Recycling Limited (Ecoreco)has joined hands with the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to set up E-Waste Collection Centres within the jurisdiction of...

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Cerebra Integrated Technologies Ltd moves forward with E-Waste project

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 17, 2015

Cerebra Integrated Technologies Ltd has announced that it will move forward with the E-Waste project that is coming up at Narsapura, Bangalore. In an effort to garner the largest share, the...

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E-waste Trading Platform Woos 'Ethical' Businesses

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 27, 2014

When it comes to disposing of electronic waste such as computers, televisions and other gadgets responsibly, there are two big certification programs that can help guide a company’s selection of disposal partner.
Their oversight is critical for controlling where...

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Online Marketplaces and Precious Metals Present New Opportunities for E-waste Recyclers

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 29, 2014

  Getting access to a reliable, viable waste-stream of electronic products remains a challenge for the formal waste recycling sector.  Consumer e-Waste collections has been too cost prohibitive to formally set up in India. Some recyclers have attempted to re-invest corporate...

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Illegal e-waste recycling booms in Moradabad

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 2, 2014

The Peetal Nagri (brass city) has become a hotbed for unauthorized e-waste recycling. Global recession and the decreasing demand for brass products in the West forced the manufacturers and the handicraft workers to adopt the hazardous e-waste recycling to earn their...

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Old tech gear piling up? Dump it in Corporation's 'e-waste kiosks'

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 25, 2014

People in Chennai can now drop broken keyboards, used batteries and other damaged electronic equipment in Corporation of Chennai's 'e-waste kiosks'. 

The civic body has opened one in each of its 200 ward offices in the city. A corporation official said people can leave...

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