Tons of wires, some burnt and some half-used with the copper jutting out, dozens of old mobile phones abandoned on shelves of hostels, hundreds of broken capacitors and plenty of old P3 computers — these are merely some things that comprise the vast mass of e-waste generated from colleges, a real treasure trove for recyclers.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/collect-e-waste-free-entry-fests
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/vasudha-venugopal
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-chennai
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chennai-t
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electronic-waste
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/state-pollution-control-board-spcb-0
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-disposal
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-management
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/computers
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-recycling
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-waste
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu