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'India's toxic, growing e-waste needs better handling' [1]

It can be toxic and hazardous to health. Yet, only a fraction of India's e-waste is recycled, making the country its fifth largest generator in the world.

Publication Date: 
27/06/2016
Economic Times (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Toxic Wastes [3], Electronic Waste [4], Waste Recycling [5], Waste Management [6], Hazardous Waste [7]
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