In a statement, the Ministry of Defence stated that under this campaign, the disposal of unserviceable items and e-waste kept in the premises of the ministry was done in two phases.
When a smartphone that once felt essential is tossed into a drawer or a television is replaced for a marginally sharper picture, what follows rarely stays out of sight for long.
Delhi’s Environment Department on Sunday announced that the upcoming E-waste Eco Park at Holambi Kalan will now be built to handle 1.1 lakh metric tonnes of waste annually—nearly double the original capacity—across almost twice the planned area, and with close to double the initial investment.
The reported processing capacity of 322 registered e-waste recyclers in India is 22,08,918.064 metric tonnes (MT) per annum and the processing capacity of 72 registered e-waste refurbishers is 92,042.18 MT per annum as on Feb 9, 2025, Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh informed Parliament on Thursday.
As the global shift towards sustainable energy solutions accelerates, electric vehicles (EVs) have become central to this transformation. However, the rapid expansion of the EV market presents significant challenges, particularly in managing the growing volume of electronic waste (e-waste).
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in collaboration with the Japanese recycling firm JIT Yamanashi India Pvt Ltd on Friday launched the facility of e-waste recycling boxes for commuters to dispose of their used printer ink bottles and cartridges.
Hulladek Recycling, a well known e-waste recycling company, collected more than 7000kg of e-waste during the festive season from the city and its suburbs.
Massive campaign for e-waste management is required at the government level in Bengal, felt companies engaged in ewaste management in the state.
the civic body has been distributing separate bins to the citizens in various wards urging the people to dump bio-degradable and non biodegradable domestic wastes at source, separately.
This information was given by Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
