India generated nearly 2 million tonnes of electronic waste last year, of the 44.7 million tonnes produced globally reveals this new report released by the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union.
[2]Electronic waste poses ‘growing risk’ to environment, human health, UN report warns. The Global E-Waste Monitor 2017 highlights increasing levels of e-waste and its improper and unsafe treatment and disposal through burning or at dumpsites. The growing volume of electronic waste, including discarded products with a battery or plug, such as mobile phones, laptops, televisions, refrigerators and electrical toys, poses a major threat to the environment and human health, the United Nations warned. Environmental protection is one of the three pillars of sustainable development […] E-waste management is an urgent issue in today’s digitally dependent world, where use of electronic devices is ever increasing. The Global E-Waste Monitor 2017, released by ITU, the UN University (UNU) and the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), highlights increasing levels of e-waste and its improper and unsafe treatment and disposal through burning or at dumpsites.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/global-e-waste-monitor-2017-quantities-flows-and-resources
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Global-E-waste Monitor 2017 .pdf
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/gray-0
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kuehr
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/stegmann
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/p
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/united-nations-university-unu
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electronic-waste
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-management
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sustainable-development-goals-sdgs
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/information-and-communication-technology-ict
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[18] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[19] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[20] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global
