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E-waste becoming global challenge, but initiatives by companies give hope for better futureThe environmental hazard is worsening, but some companies are beginning to take e-waste management seriously. LG, Dell and Xiaomi, among ot...
Mounting e-waste pile doesn’t bother Bengaluru citizensBengaluru, which accounts for about a third of India’s software exports and home to over 7,000 startups, produced 37,000 tonnes of e-waste ...
It will be business as usual at Flipkart: Doug McMillon, Walmart president"We are looking to have a team of Avengers on the board. Walmart is a company which cares deeply about regulation,” McMillon said, referrin...
'Clean to Green' campaign of Reverse Logistics to promote responsible e-waste disposal in IndiaIndia is currently the fifth largest producer of e-waste in the world.
Electronics cos raise concerns over proposed e-waste rules; see high costs in implementingSome brands have already begun baking compliance costs into retail prices of phones, washing machines, air conditioners, and other applianc...
Nothing goes to waste in Eco eMarketEwaste marketplace Eco eMarket to add other types of waste on platform soon.
SwachhBharat@2: How proactive citizens are doing their bit to change the way India handles its trashTo catalyse change, a determined Modi government has launched Swachh Survekshan rankings that names and shames India’s cleanest and dirties...
SwachhBharat@2: Neat vs shabby Delhi: A close look at the two sides of the capitalThe rest of Delhi, where the majority of the population lives, is managed by the MCD (another small percentage is managed by the Delhi Cant...
Mobiles part of 'most dangerous' e-waste as India turns litterbugThe volume of e-waste generated globally is expected to reach 130 million tonnes in 2018 from 93.5 million tonnes in 2016.
Waste management startup industry to grow to over $1 billion by 2020Startups like MobiTrash have a mobile van wastetreatment service which treats segregated organic waste from households and converts it into...
How startups like Attero Recycling, Karma Recycling are making money out of garbageThe kind of garbage India generates too is changing; plastic waste and ewaste are growing rapidly and state agencies lack the capacity and ...
States, Centre agree on tighter green regime; proposal to classify industries based on pollution levelsA proposal to classify industries under red, orange and green is among a set of resolutions adopted in the conference.
IT sector largest generator of e-waste; underutilised recycling capacityOnly about 10 per cent of Bengaluru's e-waste recycling capacity of 37,000 tonne is utilised; Pollution Control Board pleads helplessness
Investor interest in e-waste startups surges on new rules mandating disposal of used gadgets"Even four years ago, the organised sector handled less than 3% of the e-waste generated in India; today the figure has moved up to 7.5%," ...
NASA includes two Indian innovators on waste managementNASA, the US space agency has included two Indian innovators for its conference on waste management.
- Wipro Infotech is top green firm in India
Wipro Infotech has been rated the No. 1 green brand in India and among the top 5 global green brands in the world as per the latest edition...
- E-waste recycling: a serious business
The government has proposed a legislation to allow third party to engage in legitimate recycling.