European Union (EU) is looking for ways to take a harder stance against electronic waste. A draft plan reveals that the EU might enact a law forcing all smartphones, wirelessContinue Reading
E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams globally and India generates more than two million tonnes of this toxic waste annually. A new study by non-profit Toxics LinkContinue Reading
EWA , the Bengaluru based company, behind the beautiful plant pots which are upcycled exclusively from e-waste. Along with the connection to ‘e-waste’, EWA is also a term which translatesContinue Reading
Electronic waste (or e-waste / trash) refers to waste arising from end-of-life electrical and electronic appliances (EEA) such as computers and mobile phones. The total value of all the rawContinue Reading
E-waste is generated when electrical or electronic equipment (EEE) is discarded, or returned within warranty, by consumers, and also from manufacturing and repair rejects. E waste is one of theContinue Reading
Old and discarded phones are becoming a huge source of waste, with many components ending up in landfills or incinerators. When a cell phone gets tossed, only a few materialsContinue Reading
As per the Environment Ministry rules notified late last March but effective October 2017, the life of a smartphone has been determined as five years, while that of a feature phoneContinue Reading
Krishna Vihar houses unorganised e-waste handling and dumping units and is dotted with recycling units that release their hazardous effluents, including heavy metals, directly into open lands. Widespread use ofContinue Reading
