Electronic Waste

E-waste dismantlers flout pollution, safety norms

Agencies `Clueless' About Units in Seelampur, Other Areas

Publication Date:

15/10/2014

Tags:

Delhi, Electronic Waste, TV, Computers, Mobile Phone, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Health Effects, Waste Recycling, CFL, Yamuna, River Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Toxic Wastes, Hazardous Waste

Hazardous Waste

Green gadgets: designing the future

Ahead of Europe’s largest consumer technology show, to be hosted in Berlin, Greenpeace has analysed the environmental progress being made by companies attending the IFA 2014. The report, titled ‘Green Gadgets: Designing the future’, evaluates the progress and subsequent future challenges facing 16 leading consumer technology companies.

Publication Date:

03/09/2014

Author(s): Maddy Cobbing, Tom Dowdall

Source: Greenpeace International

Tags:

Electronic Waste, Electronics, Hazardous Waste, Climate Change, Electronics Industry, Health Effects, India, Global, Environment

Environment

New policy to speed up eco clearances: Javadekar

The Environment Ministry will soon announce a new policy to reduce the time lag for environmental and forest clearances, Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar said here on Sunday.

Publication Date:

01/09/2014

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, Electronic Waste, Forests

Hazardous Waste

86,000 tonnes of Bangalore’s e-waste adds to garbage crisis

Companies prefer informal dealers as they offer better rates: study

Publication Date:

13/08/2014

Author(s): Divya Gandhi

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Electronic Waste, Garbage, Waste Disposal, Toxic Wastes, Waste Recycling, Hazardous Waste

Hazardous Waste

Delhi-NCR likely to generate 95,000 MT e-wastes by 2017: ASSOCHAM

US acquires lion’s share in dumping e-waste in India: Study

Delhi-NCR is emerging as the world’s dumping yard for e-waste and likely to generate to an extent of 95,000 metric tonnes (MT) per annum by 2017 from the current level 55,000 metric tonnes per annum growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 25%, revealed a just-concluded ASSOCHAM study.

Tags:

Electronic Waste, Delhi, Waste Recycling, India

Hazardous Waste

Illegal e-waste recycling booms in Moradabad

MORADABAD: The Peetal Nagri (brass city) has become a hotbed for unauthorized e-waste recycling.

Publication Date:

04/08/2014

Source: Times Of India (Meerut)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Moradabad (D), Electronic Waste, Waste Recycling, NGO, Hazardous Waste

Environment

India Environment Portal Newsletter 27 July - 02 August 2014

The weekly digest of important reports, research, policy documents, regulations, studies, court cases, protests, conflicts, initiatives, photos, data, statistics, infographics, presentations on the India Environment Portal, 27 July - 02 August 2014.

Publication Date:

02/08/2014

Source: India Environment Portal

Tags:

Health, Air Pollution, Climate Change, Environment, Economy, Energy, Electronic Waste, Habitat And Urbanisation, Hydroelectricity, Nutrition, Nuclear Energy, Pollution

Hazardous Waste

Scrap dealers blamed for poor e-waste

While complaints are rife about electronic companies flouting e-waste disposal norms, companies in turn blame scrap dealers as the biggest stumbling block for the success of the initiative.

Publication Date:

01/08/2014

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Electronic Waste, Waste Disposal, NGO, Electronics Industry, Waste Recycling, Hazardous Waste

Hazardous Waste

e-waste recycling turns water, soil toxic

Extremely high levels of heavy metals found in samples from Loni and Mandoli

Publication Date:

29/07/2014

Author(s): Bindu Shajan Perappadan

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Heavy Metals, Water Pollution, Electronic Waste, Waste Recycling, Lead, Zinc, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Toxic Wastes, Hazardous Waste

Hazardous Waste

Impact of e-waste recycling on water and soil

This report released by Toxics Link reveals that that toxic elements including mercury, lead, zinc, along with acids and chemicals are released during e-waste recycling and are contaminating soi