E-waste, while recycling, may be hazardous because of toxicity of some of the substances it consists of Some of the waste has been proven to contain many cancers. Developed countries export this waste in the form of donation to developing countries. China and India, where environmental ...
Samsung has signed contracts directly with the government authorized recycling companies who have committed to no incineration, land filling, or exporting of hazardous waste to developing countries. This program provides pick-up facility for all electronics products. All the customer needs to do is to...
While some firms tackle e-waste management, their efforts often fall short. Remanufacturing, a key strategy alongside reuse, refurbishment, and recycling, holds promise for addressing this issue. This study delves into e-waste remanufacturing in the Indian context, identifying six pivotal factors ...
The rapid accumulation of e-waste is a growing concern, especially in the context of climate change and necessitates strategies for sustainable management.
Following are some of the policy level initiatives in India regarding e-waste. Future recommendations for Indian scenario Considering the prevailing scenario, some of the short-term and long-term recommendations have been proposed to the government systems to mange the e-waste efficiently. The ...
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During 2012–13, 137,756 tonnes of televisions and computers reached their end-of-life, of which 43% (58,857 tonnes) was waste televisions while the remaining 57% (78,900 tonnes) was waste computer products. The Australian government implemented its National Television and Computer Recycling ...
In purview of the above illustrated critical sce nario, various associations, Government bodies, Environment Protection Ministries, Pollution Control Boards, Urban Local Bodies, Municipal Corporations Research and Development Institutions, NGO's are working immensely to curb the menace of E-waste. ...
support from the literature [33], the “e-waste” is located in the center surrounded by “sustainability,”“supply chain,”“recycling,”“extended producer responsibility,” and “green computing,” demonstrating its significance and how much it is common in the field of e-waste operation ...
Increased public awareness and government attention to the problems emanating from e-waste have prompted few manufacturers from developing countries to establish individual take-back schemes for specific products as a part of their corporate social responsibility and green image. A major issue for ...