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Economic growth leading to rise in e-waste generation: Union Government

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 8, 2017

India's economic growth, with rise in per capita income coupled with high obsolescence rate of electronic equipment, are leading to increase in the rate of e-waste generation, the government...

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E-waste rising dangerously in Asia: UN study

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 16, 2017

Electronic waste is rising sharply across Asia as higher incomes allow hundreds of millions of people to buy smartphones and other gadgets, with serious consequences for human health and the...

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District admin to collect plastic, e-waste from government offices in Thiruvananthpuram

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 9, 2017

Massive collection of plastic and e-waste will be initiated in government offices in the district as part of Haritha Keralam mission. Suchitwa Mission will collect plastic and e-waste based on...

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NASSCOM, Odisha launch drive to control E-Waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 8, 2016

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) Foundation, the MAIT and the CEAMA in partnership with the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY...

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Mumbai gets first E-Waste drop-off centre

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 25, 2016

As a first of its kind initiative, Mumbai will gets its first E-Waste drop-off centre in Bandra West (Shop no 25, 1st floor, Kenilworth Phase II, linking road). Under the campaign "E-Waste wise...

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CSIO develops technique to reuse metals, elements from e-waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 20, 2016

The Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO), here, has developed technology to extract and reuse metals and other elements that have adverse ecological implications from discarded...

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NDMC sets up 5 e-waste collection centres in New Delhi

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 7, 2016

In a bid to prevent health risks resulting from exposure to electronic junk, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has set up five e-waste collection centres in its areas. It has also initiated...

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Japan Will Make Medals Out Of Recycled Smartphones for 2020 Olympics

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 26, 2016

Japan plans to recycle discarded electronics to create Olympic medals for Tokyo 2020.

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Careless e-waste handling is fatal

By : Anonymous, Apr 13, 2012

Toxic materials involved in manufacturing electronic items are entering the atmosphere and heavy metals like cadmium, mercury, selenium and gallium that are carcinogenic in nature will have serious impact on the younger generations and incidence of cancer will certainly...

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