AS THE level of electrification in the country rises, so would consumption of electrical and electronic items ranging from compact fluorescent lamps to television sets, mobile phones, computers and the myriad gadgets that make the 21st century what it is.

Ananya Panda

The ever-changing consumption patterns and the recent policies of the Indian government have resulted in an obvious upsurge in the consumption-base in the electronics industry.

NEW DELHI: To promote recycling of electronic waste, Nokia India will launch a campaign where customers can drop their old handset in the company

NEW DELHI: LG Electronics on Tuesday launched energy efficient LCD monitors and announced plans to expand its research and design activities and hire more manpower. It is also looking at hiking the prices of its products after the festive season due to rising input costs.

DH News Service, Bangalore:

In the latest Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics, Nokia bounced back to the first position in the ninth international edition as well as topped the fourth Indian edition amongst the MNCs here.

Which are the brands close to going green? Do they have in place a take back practice? Do they support the legislation on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment or RoHS? Do they manufacture clean or toxic free products?

Bangalore shows the way.

Home to 1,700 IT companies, Bangalore is fast becoming a dumping ground for electronic wastes generated by these firms. Please see the attachment for the full news...