Tag: e-waste

Transforming E-Waste into Opportunity: The Role of Consulting Firms in Circular Economy Models

OpinionsNovember 16, 2024

India, a rapidly growing hub for electronics consumption, generated around 3.2 million tonnes of e-waste in 2019, ranking third globally, according to the Global E-Waste Monitor 2020. Despite this staggering figure, only a fraction of this...

CSR Foundation to spearhead Youth Eco Summit for championing sustainable initiatives

ReleaseJanuary 15, 2024

New Delhi, India: Bajaj Foundation is proud to announce the inauguration of India's first youth-centric sustainability summit scheduled for January 18, 2024, at the Siri Fort Auditorium. Through this summit, the Bajaj Foundation aims to raise...

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‘Recycling on Wheels Smart-ER’ project for e-waste management flagged off in Delhi

EnvironmentOctober 3, 2023

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated...

International E-Waste Day 2022: Some common misconceptions about e-waste

Header NewsOctober 14, 2022

We all have those old phones or laptops collecting dust in our homes, but why? The average person replaces their mobile phone every 2-3...

ASUS to raise awareness about responsible disposal on International E-waste Day

ReleaseOctober 12, 2022

With a commitment to ensure a greener tomorrow, ASUS India, on the occasion of International E-Waste Day, takes a step forward towards building a...

Jalandhar’s Meenal Verma is inspiring all to ‘go zero waste’

EnvironmentAugust 3, 2022

How will you react if someone knocks your door one fine morning and says, “Please close the tap in your backyard, it’s been open...

International E-Waste Day 2021 – ASUS #DiscardResponsibly offers free pick-up and disposal of discarded gadgets until October-end

Health & SanitationOctober 13, 2021

With the rapid pace of innovation and easy accessibility, the adoption of new technologies has increased over the years, as we tend to frequently...

Global initiative to tackle the social and environmental problems of electronics

EnvironmentAugust 24, 2021

Certain components of electronic products contain toxic substances, which can be a threat to the environment as well as to us humans. For instance,...

Global firms concerned about e-waste arising from COVID-19

Editor's PickNovember 26, 2020

COVID-19 has left many casualties in its wake, not all of them human. Electronic devices that were bought in an emergency to work-from-home are...

CSR News: Panasonic launches #DiwaliWaliSafai Campaign

Health & SanitationOctober 16, 2020

Intending to build a greener ecosystem and deliver a better tomorrow for the coming generations, Panasonic India launched an awareness CSR campaign. #DiwaliWaliSafai is...

International E-Waste Day 2020: Educating The Masses

Editor's PickOctober 14, 2020

October 14th is observed as International E-Waste Day since 2018. The day was developed by the WEEE Forum in order to raise the public...

Solutions for Converting Waste into Wealth

EnvironmentFebruary 17, 2020

A fast developing country like India generates various kinds of urban and industrial waste including municipal waste, construction and demolition debris, plastic packaging waste,...