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India's e-waste output jumps 8 times in 7 yearsBy : Anonymous, Apr 4, 2012
India's output of e-waste has jumped by eight times in the past seven years and the open yet illegal incineration of massive quantities of such trash may lead to serious public health hazards, a government report says. According to the latest annual report of the Union... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste |
Pimpri-Chinchwad set to tackle e-waste threatBy : Anonymous, Mar 31, 2012
There's a need to dispose e-waste responsibly in Pimpri-Chinchwad. The twin-cities along with Pune are the second highest generator of e-waste after Mumbai in Maharashtra, according to a study. It - Report on Assessment of Electronic Wastes in Mumbai-Pune Area - was jointly... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste , Environment , Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation , Politics , Pune Municipal Corporation , Technology |
Our sustainability focus is across the entire ecological footprint and shapes our daily business strategy, says Infosys By : Roselin Dey, Feb 27, 2012
Rohan Parikh, Head of Green Initiatives and Infrastructure at Infosys, talks to Sustainability Outlook about the company’s efforts at shaping a holistic approach to sustainability. Rohan M. Parikh heads the Green Initiatives and Infrastructure team at Infosys and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , e-waste , energy , Human Interest , Infosys , Labor , Law , Technology , transportation |
“Nokia's environmental work is based on life cycle thinking"' says Head-Sustainability of Nokia-India By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2011
Mr. Pranshu Singhal, Head-Sustainability at Nokia-India discusses what makes this world class corporate a sustainability icon. “Nokia's environmental work is based on life cycle thinking” – What are the focus areas and initiatives that Nokia has undertaken in-... Read more.. |
"Dell’s sustainability goal is to help customers be green," says Executive Director-Consumer, Dell By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 1, 2011
In this next interview under the ‘Corporate Sustainability Series’, Mahesh Bhalla, Executive Director of Consumer and SMB at Dell India talks about the e-waste problem in India and the various e-waste management initiatives of the company. Mahesh Bhalla is the... Read more.. |
Cerebra plans India's first zero landfill e-waste management facility By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 15, 2011
In this next interview under the Sustainable Technologies Series, Gururaja K. Upadhya, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Cerebra Technologies talks about their plans of setting up an e-waste facility in India and their innovative mobile shredder technology. Mr.... Read more.. |
By 2012, exclusive centres to collect old PCs and e-wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., May 31, 2011
Starting May 2012, all old computers and electronic equipment will have to be disposed off to authorized collection centres that would deal with electronic waste (e-waste). Though the government had put up the e-waste (management and handling) rules in 2010, they have... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste |
No Esc from out of Ctrl e-wasteBy : sustainabilityo..., May 25, 2011
That old computer stashed away in a corner of your home and a battery exceeding its expiry date lying around casually seem harmless enough, but this e-waste, as it is called, generated in every household and office, is in fact a source of contamination. The hazards of e-waste... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste , Technology |
Attero Recycling to set up e-waste unit in BangaloreBy : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2011
To cut down its freight cost and carbon footprint, Noida-based Attero Recycling — India’s first integrated electronic waste (e-waste) recycling company — has decided to set up a facility in Bangalore, a top official of the company said Monday. E-waste includes old... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste , Technology |
E-waste management by corporatesBy : Pramita Sen, May 2, 2011
While the policymakers are yet to finalise the laws to regulate e-waste management in the country, many multinational corporate houses have come forward voluntarily to help consumers dispose e-waste safely and thereby protect the environment. DELL India is one such... Read more.. |