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Attero to go global with e-waste innovationBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 1, 2013
Attero Recycling, an early entrant in the electronic waste (e-waste) recycling space, is on its way to prove that green business is not just about creating a better world, but actually doing good business too.
Attero is set to export its innovative “... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste |
Investor interest in e-waste startups surges on new rules mandating disposalBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 10, 2013
Numerous companies that recycle electronic waste are seeing a spurt in growth and drawing investor interest after new rules placing the onus on producers and bulk consumers for the safe disposal of used gadgets came into effect last year.
The e-waste... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste |
NDMC struggles to raise awareness about e-wasteBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 24, 2013
New Delhi Municipal Council's ambitious electronic waste collection project is facing problems as residents of the VIP zone have turned a deaf ear to the pleas of agency to dispose of e-waste in bins marked for it.
According to a senior official at... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste |
Attero Launches Clean E-India Environment Month E-waste Collection DrivesBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 7, 2013
While in 2011 urban infrastructure development was allocated 0.7% of GDP, some studies have shown that this spending needs to be increased to at least 1.1% by 2031-32 .Attero has launched a month long series of E-waste Collection Drives as part of its Environment Month... Read more.. Subject Tags: Attero , Business , e-waste , India , International Finance Corporation , Labor , Law , Technology |
Drop boxes for e-waste soon in OdishaBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2013
Drop boxes just like dustbins will be installed at different locations in all the 30 districts of the state to spread awareness about e-waste collection. The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has asked five authorized collection centres to put up the boxes. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste |
Mining gold from e-waste, the CMET wayBy : Sustainability ..., May 2, 2013
You can now strike gold from e-waste. Using technology, it is possible to recycle gold worth lakhs of rupees from junked computer monitors, motherboards, televisions and other electronic products. NEW TECH The Centre for Materials for Electronics... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste , Technology |
Attero, World Bank arm tie up for e-waste recyclingBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 10, 2013
Electronic waste has rightly been identified as one of the biggest potential environmental disasters. With the world producing 40 million tonnes of e-waste every year, and this figure growing at an alarming rate, the need for escalating sustainable e-waste... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste |
Over 40 million tonnes e-waste generated globally each year: Kapil SibalBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 9, 2013
Around 40-50 million tonnes of electronics waste is generated globally every year out of which India accounts for just 0.8 million, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today said. "By the time, market in domestic industry becomes buoyant, people get concerned about... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste |
5 e-waste centres in Bhubaneswar, CuttackBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 24, 2013
The Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has authorized five collection centres in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to collect electronic wastes and send it to registered recyclers for recovery of metals and other materials. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste |
Church, civic body tie-up to dispose e-waste in KochiBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2013
The Kochi corporation's move to solve the hazardous e-waste problem in the city has got a shot in the arm, courtesy the church. With the civic body cornered on dumping plastic waste at the Brahmapuram waste treatment plant, the accumulating e-waste in the city... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste , Technology |