Hindalco to invest ₹2,000 cr in copper and e-waste recycling unit
The hazardous nature of e-waste is compounded by improper handling leading to a significant loss of valuable materials, says Kumar Mangalam Birla
The hazardous nature of e-waste is compounded by improper handling leading to a significant loss of valuable materials, says Kumar Mangalam Birla
India doesn’t have a mechanism in place to monitor and enforce waste management regulations in urban and rural areas, says report.
India’s transition from a linear to a circular economic model prerequisites an urgent need to remove existing bottlenecks and evolve the domestic waste management system.
The results of the study have prompted independent manufacturing associations and the government to launch the ‘India Cleanup Week’ in October.
A new Assocham study says managing e-waste is a huge challenge for India as discarded electronic goods go through low-quality processing by unskilled workers.