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NGT announces Rs. 1 lakh fine for dumping e-waste around Ramganga

By : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2017

With an aim to save river Ganga and its tributaries from e-waste dumping by several illegal industries mostly around Moradabad, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday announced Rs. one...

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US develops biodegradable semiconductor to reduce e-waste

By : sustainabilityo..., May 4, 2017

US researchers have developed a flexible, organic and biodegradable semiconductor that can help to cut the mounting pile of global electronic waste, a research published said....

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Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation launches app for e-waste disposal

By : sustainabilityo..., May 1, 2017

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has become the first city in India to have developed a mobile app for disposal of e-waste on Saturday. Mayor Gautam Shah launched the app along with an e-...

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to provide personal computers built from recycled e-waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 24, 2017

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is working on a proposal to recycle e-waste for the poor and needy children. By making children a part of the process, the proposal aims to teach...

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Dealing with e-waste the nanotech way

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 17, 2017

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are best recycled by pulverising them into nanosized particles to easily recover valuable constituents such as polymers, oxides and metals, say Indian researchers...

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Illegal e-waste industries polluting Ganga tributaries: CPCB tells NGT

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 12, 2017

Several illegal e-waste industries operating in Uttar Pradesh are polluting the Ramganga, a major tributary of the Ganga, by dumping waste into it, a joint inspection report told NGT on Tuesday...

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Tough targets hinder e-waste rule rollout

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 27, 2017

The implementation of the e-waste rules 2016, which are to come into force this May, may now be delayed with industry associations of electrical and electronic equipment demanding a relaxation...

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Delhi pollution control body to give licence for e-waste handling factories

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 24, 2017

Authorised e-waste dismantling units could soon be coming up in Delhi with the Delhi Pollution Control Committee planning to issue licence to proper handling units.

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Subject Tags: e-waste , policy

Clean Kerala Company Ltd (CKCL) to collect e-waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 16, 2017

Clean Kerala Company Ltd (CKCL) is preparing to collect e-waste from the government, quasi-government, and public undertakings in the district under the Haritha Keralam project....

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Subject Tags: e-waste , waste management

Green panel orders inspection of discom premises for e-waste

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 27, 2017

Power distribution companies storing hazardous e-waste have come under the lens of the NGT which has ordered inspection of their premises here after a plea alleged these were causing massive air...

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