Explained: Why addressing invisible e-waste is important
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained: Why addressing invisible e-waste is important

Live Mint  

The focus of this year’s International E-waste Day, held on 14 October, was invisible electronic waste, a growing problem across the world. Currently, unused cables, electronic toys, power tools, vaping devices, and countless other consumer items often not recognised by people as e-waste, amount to 9 billion kilograms of e-waste or one-sixth of all e-waste worldwide, according to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment forum. Every year, the WEEE Forum organises International E-Waste Day and commissioned the United Nations Institute for Training and Research to calculate the annual quantities of “invisible” e-waste items. A report by the Indian Cellular and Electronics Association, titled Pathways to Circular Economy in Indian Electronics Sector, said that “roughly 90% of collection and 70% of the recycling are managed by a very competitive informal sector.” Beyond waste management, e-waste, which often includes elements like lead and mercury, also poses health when released into the environment.

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Dealing with Australia's mountain of electronic waste
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dealing with Australia's mountain of electronic waste

ABC  

Sabra Lane: Unwanted electronic devices are becoming a major waste problem as manufacturers and tech companies race to release new technology. It concerns Microsoft's decision to end support for its Windows 10 operating system in October will result in millions of kilograms of computers added to the junk heap posing a huge environmental problem. Rhiana Whitson : As technology accelerates, …

Revolutionising e-waste management: How it works and its benefits for the future
3 months ago

Revolutionising e-waste management: How it works and its benefits for the future

India Today  

E-waste, or electronic waste, refers to discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, and refrigerators. However, innovative e-waste management strategies are changing the way we handle electronic waste, making it more sustainable and less harmful to the planet. Proper e-waste management focuses on minimising the negative environmental impacts of electronic waste, such as pollution from hazardous chemicals like lead, …

Greater Noida to get new e-waste management plant
4 months 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 …

Pollution board releases poster on e-waste management
4 months 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 …

Generative AI will soon generate millions of tonnes of electronic waste, study suggests
5 months ago

Generative AI will soon generate millions of tonnes of electronic waste, study suggests

ABC  

Generative artificial intelligence is curating your social media feed, studying your bank loan application, drafting legislation and giving you directions. A new study, published today in Nature Computational Science, has estimated generative AI could generate up to 2.3 million tonnes of electronic waste per year by 2030. The authors found extending the life span of existing computer infrastructure, reusing reusable …

Bridging Technology And Sustainability: How Endeavor Recyclers Is Leading India's Charge Against E-Waste
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Electronic waste increasing at concerning rate: Report
1 year 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 …

Silicon mountain: Our obsession with electronics is drowning the world in e-waste
1 year ago

Silicon mountain: Our obsession with electronics is drowning the world in e-waste

Salon  

Whether it's for work, school or keeping up with friends and family, we all rely on electronic devices for our daily lives. "E-waste presents very visible and obvious challenges to the environment and human health, while many of the solutions can be extremely effective but less visible," said report co-author Vanessa Gray, who heads the Environment and Emergency Telecommunication Division …

The World’s E-Waste Has Reached a Crisis Point
1 year ago

The World’s E-Waste Has Reached a Crisis Point

Wired  

The phone or computer you’re reading this on may not be long for this world. If you can’t repair it and have to discard it, the device will become e-waste, joining an alarmingly large mountain of defunct TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, cameras, routers, electric toothbrushes, headphones. A new UN report finds that in 2022, humanity churned out 137 billion pounds …

Understanding e-waste: Bengaluru’s challenges and solutions
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Reimagining E-Waste: Empowering India's Transition to a Circular Economy
1 year, 8 months ago

Reimagining E-Waste: Empowering India's Transition to a Circular Economy

The Quint  

Several strategies may be put into practice to handle the e-waste problem efficiently. Establish and enforce rigorous standards for collecting, disposing, and recycling e-waste: Governments should implement and enforce strong e-waste management legislation. Create official recycling infrastructure: Governments and businesses should spend money creating formal recycling facilities that can handle e-waste securely and effectively. Encourage recycling and responsible disposal: To …

Unpacking the new set of e-waste rules
2 years, 1 month 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
2 years, 2 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, 5 months 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, 5 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, 8 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 …

India among 28 Countries at High Risk of E-Waste Congestion, Finds Global Study
2 years, 11 months ago

India among 28 Countries at High Risk of E-Waste Congestion, Finds Global Study

News 18  

India is among the 28 countries at a high risk of e-waste congestion, which could make proper handling of the material challenging in the coming years, shows a new mathematical model that has mapped the global movement of hazardous waste over the past two decades. “Using this strategy, we have identified countries which are at high risk due to their …

E-waste management warrants introspection, reexamination, and course correction
3 years, 5 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 …

Fall in e-waste generation in poor countries shows growing digital divide
3 years, 9 months ago

Fall in e-waste generation in poor countries shows growing digital divide

The Hindu  

Lower consumption of electronic and electrical devices in the first nine months of 2020 led to a drop in e-waste generation by 4.9 million metric tonnes. But low- and middle-income countries reported a 30% fall in e-waste, compared to just 5% in high-income countries, according to a report by the United Nations University and the UN Institute for Training and …

Nearly 25 lakh tonne e-waste generated in country in past 3 years: Govt
4 years, 6 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 …

World is on track to generate 74 mn metric tonnes of e-waste annually by 2030: Report
4 years, 8 months ago

World is on track to generate 74 mn metric tonnes of e-waste annually by 2030: Report

Firstpost  

E-waste is also a source of plastic waste, which, if not recycled, can contribute to global warming. According to the Global E-Waste Monitor 2020, global e-waste generation will reach 74 million metric tonnes per year by 2030 – almost double the figures reported in 2014. People globally produced 53.6 million metric tonnes of e-waste in 2019, as per the report, …

E-waste recycling has doubled, says Centre
5 years ago

E-waste recycling has doubled, says Centre

The Hindu  

The government said it more than doubled the electronic waste it recycled in 2018-19 over 2017-18, according to a response to a question in the Rajya Sabha this week. Data provided The approximate estimated generation of e-waste in FY 2017-2018 for electrical and electronic equipment based on the sales data of 244 producers was 7,08,445 tonnes of which 69,414 tonnes …

Nearly 50,000 people make a living out of Seelampur’s e-waste
5 years, 6 months ago

Nearly 50,000 people make a living out of Seelampur’s e-waste

The Hindu  

Seelampur, a suburb of northeastern Delhi, is the morgue of India’s ongoing telecom revolution. Scores of single-room asbestos-roofed establishments amid perfunctory footpaths are home to deceased mobile phones, discarded computer peripherals, unwanted electronic game boxes, vestigial tablets, and almost any imaginable material contraption that involves a circuit board. In nearly two decades, Seelampur has risen to become one of the …

Where’s our e-waste going?
5 years, 7 months ago

Where’s our e-waste going?

The Hindu  

D o you remember where the Walkman you bought 20 years ago is? Red alert Studying the consumption and disposal patterns of electronic giants — since the first e-waste rules were notified in India in 2011 — is New Delhi-based environmental research organisation, Toxics Link. The companies were rated on several criteria such as take back policy, RoHS compliance, e-waste …

A second life for digital debris
6 years ago

A second life for digital debris

Live Mint  

Owais has astonishing hand-eye coordination. “We have partnered with Karo Sambhav to set up over 1,100 e-waste collection points at Mi Homes and Mi authorized service centres in over 500 cities across India. When e-waste is gold The real problem begins when these obsolete electronic items reach informal markets like the one in old Seelampur or places like Uttar Pradesh’s …

Hyderabad's start-up gets 'World Economic Forum' praise
6 years, 1 month ago

Hyderabad's start-up gets 'World Economic Forum' praise

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based start-up Sanshodhan, an E-Waste Exchange has been recognized as a “Highly Commended” start-up by the World Economic Forum for creating an ecosystem around e-waste. This T-Hub affiliated start-up deals with e-waste management using Internet of Things, tracks the e-waste from origin till it is disposed implementing Circular Economy in the waste management sector. Co-founder Shalini Sharma, a doctorate …

World throwing away £50bn of electrical waste every year, UN warns
6 years, 2 months ago

World throwing away £50bn of electrical waste every year, UN warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While a shift towards cloud computing and the “internet of things” is expected to result in fewer new materials …

The A-Z of e-waste management
6 years, 9 months ago

The A-Z of e-waste management

The Hindu  

Waste management, especially when it comes to plastic, has been given much attention over the years in the country. The government passed the first law on e-waste management in 2011, based on Extended Producer Responsibility, which put the onus on the producer for the management of the final stages of the life of its product, in an eco-friendly way, by …

India among top five nations in e-waste generation; adding majorly to that pile are Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu: Report
6 years, 9 months ago

India among top five nations in e-waste generation; adding majorly to that pile are Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu: Report

Firstpost  

India is among the top five e-waste generating countries in the world besides China, the US, Japan and Germany, according to a report released by Assocham and NEC New Delhi: India is among the top five e-waste generating countries in the world besides China, the US, Japan and Germany, according to a report. Among states, Maharashtra contributes the largest e-waste …

India among top five countries in e-waste generation: Study
6 years, 9 months ago

India among top five countries in e-waste generation: Study

The Quint  

New Delhi, June 4 Despite the government's emphasis on Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan and Smart Cities project, India continues to be among the top five countries generating e-waste, an ASSOCHAM-NEC recent study said here on Monday. In India, Maharashtra contributes the largest e-waste of 19.8 per cent but recycles only about 47,810 TPA whereas as its counterparts Tamil Nadu recycles about …

Relaxation of e-waste disposal rules unsafe
6 years, 10 months ago

Relaxation of e-waste disposal rules unsafe

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Pollution Control Board says that the relaxation of rules covering e-waste disposal by the Union ministry of environment has lowered the initial targets for existing electronics manufacturers and has set a weaker benchmark for new entrepreneurs. A board official said there was a sharp decline of 30 per cent in the e-waste which companies are supposed …

India produces 2 million tonnes of e-waste every year, and the new regulations are not helping deal with it
7 years, 2 months ago

India produces 2 million tonnes of e-waste every year, and the new regulations are not helping deal with it

The Hindu  

Last month, the United Nations reported a startling statistic: the world generated 44.7 million tonnes of electronic waste in 2016 — equivalent to the weight of some 4,500 Eiffel Towers. And despite new rules that have come into place to safely process this hazardous material, close to 80% of e-waste — old laptops and cell phones, cameras and air conditioners, …

Retrospective execution of e-waste rule to throttle growth: ICA
8 years, 1 month ago

Retrospective execution of e-waste rule to throttle growth: ICA

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Mobile operators have demanded suspension of electronic waste rules of 2016 that seek to cover manufacturing and sales details of the past 10 years, saying the retrospective application is in violation of the Constitution and has potential to throttle industry growth. The industry is being asked to cover manufacturing and sales going back to as much as 10 …

Mumbaiites’ effort keeps 13 tonnes of toxic e-waste from dumps
8 years, 2 months ago

Mumbaiites’ effort keeps 13 tonnes of toxic e-waste from dumps

Hindustan Times  

The city has taken active steps to collect and recycle its electronic waste. A report by city-based NGO Stree Mukti Sanghatana states that from August 2015 to January 2017, more than 12,866kg of e-waste was prevented from being disposed of at Mumbai’s overburdened dumping grounds. Fifteen schools and colleges, seven housing complexes and five private commercial complexes organised weekly collection …

Gadget mountain in Asia threatens health and environment
8 years, 2 months ago

Gadget mountain in Asia threatens health and environment

Daily Mail  

The waste from discarded electronic gadgets and electrical appliances has reached severe levels in East Asia, posing a growing threat to health and the environment unless safe disposal becomes the norm. On average, electronic waste in the 12 countries in the study had increased by nearly two thirds in the five years, totaling 12.3 million tons in 2015 alone. The …

From green teams to e-waste schemes, Borivli society does it all
8 years, 3 months ago

From green teams to e-waste schemes, Borivli society does it all

Hindustan Times  

“We don’t believe in sitting idle,” says Yvonne Dsouza, president of Borivli’s IC Women’s Welfare Association, as she enters her small office, which serves as the group’s service centre. “Eight years ago, we decided to take our work) up a notch and start green drives in our colony by planting saplings,” said Angela Fernandes, committee member, ICWWA. In this way, …

E-waste piles up in Hyderabad
8 years, 3 months ago

E-waste piles up in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The e-waste collection continues to be haphazard in Hyderabad despite the passage of the e-waste rules this year by the Centre. The e-waste rules that mandate, through the Extended Producers Responsibility, that producers of electronic and electrical goods should set up collection centres, but the rule remains just on paper. This is in spite of the fact that the …

India is world's 5th largest producer of e-waste: Study
8 years, 10 months ago

India is world's 5th largest producer of e-waste: Study

India TV News  

New Delhi: India, which is has emerged as world's second largest mobile market, is also the fifth largest producer of e-waste, discarding roughly 18.5 lakh metric tons of electronic waste each year, a study says. The telecom equipment alone accounting for 12% of the e-waste, a joint study by Assocham-KPMG said. "India has surely emerged as the second largest mobile …

69% of Chandigarh has no clue about e-waste; do you?
9 years ago

69% of Chandigarh has no clue about e-waste; do you?

Hindustan Times  

In this age of electronics, we barely give a second thought on how we dispose of our old TVs, ACs, refrigerators or mobile phones. 69% of the city’s population does not even know what e-waste is with 91% not even aware that there are eight special bins placed in the city. Yet, 69% of the city’s population does not even …

E-waste in India: Mumbai leads, followed by Delhi and Bangalore
9 years, 8 months ago

E-waste in India: Mumbai leads, followed by Delhi and Bangalore

Firstpost  

India generates 2.7 million tonnes of E-Waste annually. Against this reality, as mentioned by Tater, is this survey that was released by Nasscom this week which reveals that India generates 2.7 million tonnes of E-Waste annually. Not many corporate takers The awareness of disposal of e waste is almost nil in the country, says Shrikant Sinha, CEO, Nasscom Foundation, reasoning …

Flip Side of India’s Electronic Boom is a Massive Chunk of E-waste
9 years, 9 months ago

Flip Side of India’s Electronic Boom is a Massive Chunk of E-waste

The Quint  

India’s volume of e-waste is large and growing. Economic growth has meant growing electronic waste – a UN Report entitled ‘Recycling – From E-waste to Resources’ estimated that in comparison to 2007 levels, e-waste in India from computers and mobiles in 2020 would rise 500% and 18 times respectively. As per the E-Waste Rules 2011, the producer of the electronic …

Africa's 'electronic graveyards' where the West dumps PCs, laptops and more
9 years, 11 months ago

Africa's 'electronic graveyards' where the West dumps PCs, laptops and more

Daily Mail  

Some contain toxic materials like lead and mercury which damage environment and people sifting through them Countries illegally export 'millions of tonnes' of e-waste annually to African nations like Ghana, campaigners say New report says 41 million metric tonnes of electronic waste worth a staggering £34billion was discarded in 2014 Harrowing images reveal one of west-Africa's vast electronic graveyards where …

India came in fifth, behind the US, China, Japan and Germany, the report said-India TV News
9 years, 11 months ago

India came in fifth, behind the US, China, Japan and Germany, the report said-India TV News

India TV News  

India is the fifth biggest producer of e-waste in the world, discarding 1.7 million tonnes of electronic and electrical equipment in 2014, a UN report has said warning that the volume of global e-waste is likely to rise sharply by 21 per cent in next three years. The 'Global E-Waste Monitor 2014', compiled by UN's think tank United Nations University, …

Authorities turn focus on e-waste management
10 years, 1 month ago

Authorities turn focus on e-waste management

Hindustan Times  

For an IT hub, which throws up unaccounted but considerable amount of e-waste, it is appalling that Gurgaon does not have any recycling centre or even basic e-waste management system. But environment activism, driven by a strong sense of ‘green guilt’, has been rising in the city, attracting enough companies and vote chasers to talk about e-waste management. However, we …

Is e-waste an untapped treasure?
11 years, 1 month ago

Is e-waste an untapped treasure?

BBC  

Is e-waste an untapped treasure? If current trends continue, by 2017, the annual amount of e-waste produced globally will reach 65.4 million tonnes – that’s roughly 20% of the weight of all the people living on Earth. “The e-waste issue has exploded, and will continue to explode because of increased production of electronic equipment – anything with a battery or …

E-waste capital, are we?
11 years, 6 months ago

E-waste capital, are we?

The Hindu  

Lying somewhere in between the two tags that have come to define Bangalore — the ‘IT Capital’ that it proudly wears, and the obviously infamous ‘garbage city’ tag — is one that’s recently acquired: e-waste hub. A report released by IT trade body ASSOCHAM last week confirms that owing to its concentration of IT companies, Bangalore is fast on its …

Toxic electronic waste poses increasing risk
15 years, 1 month ago

Toxic electronic waste poses increasing risk

The Hindu  

Developing countries face increasing environmental and health hazards from electronic waste unless toxic materials are collected and recycled properly, according to a United Nations report released on Monday. China produces an estimated 2.3 million tons of e-waste annually, and though the country has banned e-waste imports, it remains a major dumping ground for waste from developed countries, the report said. …

E-waste: a fortune of future?
16 years, 11 months ago

E-waste: a fortune of future?

Hindustan Times  

As heaps of obsolete and discarded electronic components are fast becoming a matter of concern in most third world countries, e-waste could be easily converted into a fortune using some microbes. HT Image The discarded electronic products often contain several hazardous and toxic materials, including metals like lead, mercury and iron, which can be retrieved from the trash in pure …

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