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Strong metaphorical messages can help in fight against toxic e-waste: Stud
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a new study, consumers who were told that not recycling their batteries "risked polluting the equivalent of 140 Olympic swimming pools every year" were more likely to participate in an electronic waste recycling scheme.
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9th IMRC to address growing concerns on recycling to make India a Green Su
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): India is the third-largest producer of E-waste after China and the US. More than 95 per cent of this waste is handled by the informal sector. Electronic waste (E-waste) is a global challenge and India too is facing the problem due to the rapid use and
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21-yr-old Assam art student creates portraits using electronic waste
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 20 (ANI): A 21-year-old Assam boy has created a buzz with his unique "mechanical art" of making portraits by using electronic waste materials with an aim to create awareness among people to protect the environment.
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Aiming to collect, recycle electronic waste, Noida Authority CEO flags off
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 25 (ANI): A special vehicle was flagged off on Monday aiming to collect and recycle the electronic waste in Uttar Pradesh's Noida city.
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Attero to invest Rs 300 crore on ramping up battery recycling capacity
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): Attero Recycling, India's largest electronic waste recycling firm, said on Saturday it plans to invest Rs 300 crore in ramping up its lithium-ion battery recycling capacity to 11,000 metric tonnes per annum by October 2022 from its current capacity of 1,00
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Researchers find e-waste emits emerging synthetic antioxidants
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): A new research has detected a variety of emerging synthetic antioxidants, called hindered phenol and sulphur antioxidants, in dust from electronic waste recycling workshops, possibly posing risks for the workers inside.
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Attero Recycling plans to double its e-waste management capacity by 2022
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): E-waste recycling company Attero Recycling is planning for doubling its electronic waste processing capacity by the end of the next year.
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Environment ministry to come up with draft policy on electronic waste soon
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will soon come up with a draft policy on electronic waste, sources said.
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European Union to impose universal phone charger for smartphones
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 23 (ANI): The European Union on Thursday said it will impose a universal charger for smartphones, in a bid to cut back on electronic waste.
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Pakistanis under health hazard due to e-waste: UN report
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 16 (ANI): As per a UN report released on Tuesday, Pakistanis are under health hazard due to electronic waste dismantling and recycling.
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Petonic Infotech has invested USD 0.5 million in E-waste Recycling
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI/PNN): Petonic Infotech, a pioneering management consulting firm, has today announced half a million-dollar investment in Prometheus e-Waste Recycling, a Delhi-based start-up company that offers comprehensive recycling services to get rid of electronic waste
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Manipur youth creates 'Iron Man' replica out of electronic waste
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Thoubal (Manipur) [India], May 28 (ANI): Enthralled by Hollywood superhero movies, a 20-year-old youth from Manipur created a replica of Marvel's iconic character 'Iron Man' out of electronic waste.
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