Greater Noida to get new e-waste management plant
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Greater Noida to get new e-waste management plant

Hindustan Times  

The Greater Noida authority has announced plans to set up an e-waste management facility aimed at scientifically treating and recycling electronic waste while aligning with the Swachh Bharat Mission and the E-Waste Rules, 2016, amended in 2018, officials said on Wednesday. The proposed facility will include citywide collection points to streamline the aggregation of discarded electronics and involve citizen groups and factories in the disposal process According to a senior official, the authority plans to develop a comprehensive system to process 100% of the city’s e-waste. The proposed facility will include citywide collection points to streamline the aggregation of discarded electronics and involve citizen groups and factories in the disposal process. “This system assigns monetary value to e-waste, incentivising collection, transportation, and recycling efforts,” the official added.

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Greater Noida to rope in expert agency, set up facility in Astoli for waste processing
1 week ago

Greater Noida to rope in expert agency, set up facility in Astoli for waste processing

Hindustan Times  

The Greater Noida authority on Monday said it has started the process to finalise an expert agency that can set up a plant to treat mixed waste generated in the city. The new facility in Astoli will have a capacity to treat 800 tonnes of daily waste and can make the city cleaner, said authority officials. The authority has planned …

Pollution board releases poster on e-waste management
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Pollution board releases poster on e-waste management

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Pollution Control Board chairman, Adarsh Pal Vig, on Wednesday, unveiled a new poster titled “Erase e-waste, before it erases you” to promote the effective management of electronic waste. PPCB chairman Adarsh Pal Vig during the release of the e-waste poster. The poster provides detailed information on e-waste, including its definition, the central government’s notifications regarding its management, and …

Delhi to soon get new environmental damage compensation penalty for e-waste violations: DPCC to NGT
4 months ago

Delhi to soon get new environmental damage compensation penalty for e-waste violations: DPCC to NGT

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi An e-waste facility at Seelampur. Delhi is set to get a new environmental damage compensation policy for e-waste management, according to a submission made by the Delhi Pollution Control Board to the National Green Tribunal, which stated that the policy was being formulated and will soon be notified. At present, DPCC said Delhi has 942 producers of e-waste, …

Greater Noida set for ₹28 crore waste recycling project
4 months, 1 week ago

Greater Noida set for ₹28 crore waste recycling project

Hindustan Times  

The Greater Noida authority announced on Sunday its plans to initiate a ₹28 crore waste recycling project, expected to start within a week, aimed at improving the city’s waste treatment system. Currently, around 500,000 metric tonnes of waste are lying in the Lakhnawali area, with an expected increase to 600,000 metric tonnes within the next year. The authority has awarded …

Chandigarh IT dept neglected proper e-waste disposal, says audit
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh IT dept neglected proper e-waste disposal, says audit

Hindustan Times  

The principal director of audit, Chandigarh, has highlighted several irregularities in the functioning of the UT department of information technology, including ignoring e-waste management rules, leading to significant environmental and compliance issues. The Chandigarh IT department also failed to recover ₹ 3.49 lakh in rent against space allotted at the Entrepreneur Development Centre The department was established in March 2000 …

Bridging Technology And Sustainability: How Endeavor Recyclers Is Leading India's Charge Against E-Waste
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Bridging Technology And Sustainability: How Endeavor Recyclers Is Leading India's Charge Against E-Waste

ABP News  

India is on the brink of a digital revolution, yet this rapid advancement brings significant environmental challenges. Endeavor Recyclers not only adheres to the highest standards of waste processing but also pioneers new techniques that set benchmarks for the recycling industry. Hassangarh Facility of Endeavor Recyclers processes e-waste into valuable resources At the heart of Endeavor Recyclers' operations is its …

Industries dept finalises plan for 21-acre facility for e-waste in Delhi
8 months, 1 week ago

Industries dept finalises plan for 21-acre facility for e-waste in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

In a fresh attempt to set up Delhi’s first electronic waste eco park in northwest Delhi’s Holambi Kalan, the industries department has finalised the plan for the 21-acre facility, which will host recycling centre and training facility to handle and process e-waste, senior officials aware of the matter have said. Common items in e-waste streams include computers, mobile phones, electronic …

Electronic waste increasing at concerning rate: Report
9 months ago

Electronic waste increasing at concerning rate: Report

Live Mint  

In a world where electronic devices have become an indispensable part of daily life, increasing electronic waste is a significant problem globally. The new report predicts a decrease in the documented collection and recycling rate of e-waste from 22.3% in 2022 to 20% by 2030. This is because of the widening difference in recycling efforts relative to the massive growth …

Karnataka minister Eshwar Khandre warns of action against e-waste rules violations
10 months ago

Karnataka minister Eshwar Khandre warns of action against e-waste rules violations

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: In the wake of increasing electronic waste in the state, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Wednesday said extended producer responsibility is now extended to those manufacturing electronic equipment in the state. The minister held a meeting with e- waste processors, recyclers and other stakeholders along with officials from Karnataka State Pollution Control Board in the City and directed them …

Understanding e-waste: Bengaluru’s challenges and solutions
1 year ago

Understanding e-waste: Bengaluru’s challenges and solutions

The Hindu  

The rapid expansion of the Information and Communication Technology sector has led to a significant increase in electronic waste, making it one of the swiftly growing waste streams in the country, particularly Bengaluru. There are many such vendors and agencies in Bengaluru that manage e-waste and are very citizen friendly.” Rajbir Singh, Chief Marshal, BBMP, said that mixing of e-waste …

Unpacking the new set of e-waste rules
1 year, 9 months ago

Unpacking the new set of e-waste rules

The Hindu  

The burgeoning problem of managing e-waste is a cross cutting and persisting challenge in an era of rapid urbanisation, digitalisation and population growth. The first main chapter of the E-Waste Rules 2022 includes the provision of an EPR framework, the foremost requirement being the ‘Registration of Stakeholders’. Standardising the e-waste value chain through a common digital ‘portal’ may ensure transparency …

India needs holistic e-waste policy for sustainable reverse supply chain: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

India needs holistic e-waste policy for sustainable reverse supply chain: Report

Live Mint  

As India aims to achieve its ambitious climate targets, a recent report said that the country requires a holistic e-waste policy for sustainable reverse supply chain and to regulate the informal sector. The report titled ‘The Growing Impact of E-Waste in India’ prepared by Lions Club International and Primus Partners suggested incentivizing producers and companies to offer training courses and …

What needs to change in India’s e-waste policy? - The Hindu
2 years, 1 month ago

What needs to change in India’s e-waste policy? - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Do you remember what happened to the last 3 mobile phones in your family and that are not in use anymore? If you are kicking yourself for letting electronic waste piling up in this manner, you can draw consolation from the fact that you aren’t alone in this world. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Forum recently conducted surveys whose …

What to do with your old phones, gadgets and other e-waste
2 years, 2 months ago

What to do with your old phones, gadgets and other e-waste

CNN  

CNN Business — In the past two months, Apple, Google and Samsung have all unveiled their newest smartphones and other devices with the goal of getting consumers to upgrade ahead of the holidays. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Forum, a Brussels-based nonprofit that has spearheaded the occasion since 2018, said the focus this year is on taking action with …

Right intent, confusing content
2 years, 5 months ago

Right intent, confusing content

The Hindu  

Last month marked a decade since the E-waste Rules came into effect in India. This shift from collection rate targets in the current Rules to recycling rate targets in the proposed Rules is another important change. If the Ministry and the Central Pollution Control Board decide to go ahead with recycling targets, they should come up with guidelines on how …

E-waste management warrants introspection, reexamination, and course correction
3 years, 2 months ago

E-waste management warrants introspection, reexamination, and course correction

Firstpost  

It is time we seriously examine our consumption and disposal of electrical and electronic equipment and make it environmentally conscious Ecologically sensitive management of e-waste threatens to become one of the defining challenges of our times. A combination of factors like growing industrialization, economic prosperity, shorter product lifespans and planned obsolescence by manufacturers have led to increased rates of e-waste …

Garbage Trucks, Building Small Dump Yards: How Greater Noida Plans to Tackle City Waste
3 years, 5 months ago

Garbage Trucks, Building Small Dump Yards: How Greater Noida Plans to Tackle City Waste

News 18  

The Greater Noida Authority is preparing a new plan to manage the waste of the city in a proper manner. But from now on, the Greater Noida Authority will ensure that the garbage trucks arrive on time at the housing societies. The construction of small dump yards is also nearing completion, which will mean that people can dispose of their …

Nearly 25 lakh tonne e-waste generated in country in past 3 years: Govt
4 years, 3 months ago

Nearly 25 lakh tonne e-waste generated in country in past 3 years: Govt

India TV News  

As much as 24.94 lakh tonnes electronic waste was generated in the country in the past three years, the Ministry of Environment informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, adding that India’s electronic-waste generation is increasing every year. Responding to a query, Minister of State for Environment Babul Supriyo told the Lower House that for the 21 types of notified Electrical …

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