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World Produced 62 Million Tonnes Of E-Waste In 2022. Filled In Trucks, It Can Go Round the Equator
Far from worthless junk, the UN estimates the value of metals in all these discarded gadgets at $91 billion.
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EU Proposes Rule to Let Consumers Get Worn-Out Electronics Repaired From Producers for Up to 10 Years
The European Union wants to give consumers the right to have worn-out products like washing machines and televisions repaired by producers even after the sales guarantee has expired, to cut waste and make goods last longer. The European Commission proposed rules on Wednesday that would oblige producers to offer repairs for a product for between fiv...
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Government to Meet Stakeholders to Discuss Usage of Common Charger for Mobile Phones, Electronic Devices
The government will be holding a meeting with industry stakeholders on Wednesday to explore the option of adopting a common charger for mobile phones and other portable electronic devices. The meeting will be attended by manufacturers of portable electronic devices, including laptops and mobiles.
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DDA Approves Proposal to Set Up Eco Park for E-Waste Management in Narela
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has given its nod to a proposal to change land use of a plot in Narela for setting up a 'first-of-its-kind' park in the city for management of electronic waste, officials said.
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Attero To Invest Rs. 300 Crore To Ramp Up Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling
Attero Recycling plans to invest Rs. 300 crore to boost its recycling capacity to 11,000 metric tonnes per annum by October 2022 from its current capacity of 1,000 metric tonnes per annum.
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Apple Dealt Blow as EU Says It Will Impose Universal Charger for Smartphones to Cut Back on Electronic Waste
The European Union said it will impose a universal charger for smartphones, setting up a clash with Apple and its widely used iPhone connector cable.
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Bitcoin Mining Electronic Waste ‘Growing Threat to Environment’, Says Study
Bitcoin mining generates substantial electronic waste that "represents a growing threat to the environment", according to a recent study. It says the average lifecycle of the powerful computers used to generate the cryptocurrency was only 1.3 years.
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IIT Madras Developing Platform To Tackle E-Waste By Linking Stakeholders In Formal, Informal Sector
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras is developing an innovative model to tackle electronic wastes (e-waste) by linking stakeholders in the formal and informal economy, according to officials.
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15-Year-Old Indian Girl In Dubai Helps Recycle 25 Tonnes Of E-waste: Report
A Dubai-based 15-year-old Indian girl has launched a campaign, which helped in the recycling of 25 tonnes of electronic waste in the Gulf nation, according to a media report on Friday.
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Manipur Man Creates ''Iron Man'' Replica Out Of Electronic Waste
Enthralled by Hollywood superhero movies, a 20-year-old man from Manipur created a replica of Marvel's iconic character ''Iron Man'' out of electronic waste.
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Apple Says EU Push for Common Charger Could Hamper Innovation
iPhone maker Apple on Thursday pushed back against EU lawmakers' call for a common charger, warning the move could hamper innovation, create a mountain of electronic waste and irk consumers.
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IIT Delhi Files 150 Patents in 2019, Highest Ever in a Year
From bulletproof clothing enabling transmission and reception of electronic signals to production of liquid hydrocarbons from plastic waste, the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi on Thursday said it filed 150 patents in 2019, the highest ever in a year.
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Amazon France Targeted by Environmentalists in 'Black Friday' Protest
Environmental activists dumped mounds of broken electronics, appliances and other waste at the French headquarters of Amazon on Friday.
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Thailand Is New Dumping Ground for World's High-Tech Trash, Police Say
Thailand is a new dumping ground for scrap electronics from around the world, say police and environmentalists, the latest country to feel the impact of China's crackdown on imports of high-tech trash.
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Thailand Is The New Dumping Ground For World's High-Tech Trash
Thailand is a new dumping ground for scrap electronics from around the world, say police and environmentalists, the latest country to feel the impact of China's crackdown on imports of high-tech trash.
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World Produced 62 Million Tonnes Of E-Waste In 2022. Filled In Trucks, It Can Go Round the Equator
Far from worthless junk, the UN estimates the value of metals in all these discarded gadgets at $91 billion.
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EU Proposes Rule to Let Consumers Get Worn-Out Electronics Repaired From Producers for Up to 10 Years
The European Union wants to give consumers the right to have worn-out products like washing machines and televisions repaired by producers even after the sales guarantee has expired, to cut waste and make goods last longer. The European Commission proposed rules on Wednesday that would oblige producers to offer repairs for a product for between fiv...
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Government to Meet Stakeholders to Discuss Usage of Common Charger for Mobile Phones, Electronic Devices
The government will be holding a meeting with industry stakeholders on Wednesday to explore the option of adopting a common charger for mobile phones and other portable electronic devices. The meeting will be attended by manufacturers of portable electronic devices, including laptops and mobiles.
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DDA Approves Proposal to Set Up Eco Park for E-Waste Management in Narela
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has given its nod to a proposal to change land use of a plot in Narela for setting up a 'first-of-its-kind' park in the city for management of electronic waste, officials said.
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Attero To Invest Rs. 300 Crore To Ramp Up Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling
Attero Recycling plans to invest Rs. 300 crore to boost its recycling capacity to 11,000 metric tonnes per annum by October 2022 from its current capacity of 1,000 metric tonnes per annum.
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Apple Dealt Blow as EU Says It Will Impose Universal Charger for Smartphones to Cut Back on Electronic Waste
The European Union said it will impose a universal charger for smartphones, setting up a clash with Apple and its widely used iPhone connector cable.
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Bitcoin Mining Electronic Waste ‘Growing Threat to Environment’, Says Study
Bitcoin mining generates substantial electronic waste that "represents a growing threat to the environment", according to a recent study. It says the average lifecycle of the powerful computers used to generate the cryptocurrency was only 1.3 years.
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IIT Madras Developing Platform To Tackle E-Waste By Linking Stakeholders In Formal, Informal Sector
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras is developing an innovative model to tackle electronic wastes (e-waste) by linking stakeholders in the formal and informal economy, according to officials.
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15-Year-Old Indian Girl In Dubai Helps Recycle 25 Tonnes Of E-waste: Report
A Dubai-based 15-year-old Indian girl has launched a campaign, which helped in the recycling of 25 tonnes of electronic waste in the Gulf nation, according to a media report on Friday.
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Manipur Man Creates ''Iron Man'' Replica Out Of Electronic Waste
Enthralled by Hollywood superhero movies, a 20-year-old man from Manipur created a replica of Marvel's iconic character ''Iron Man'' out of electronic waste.
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Apple Says EU Push for Common Charger Could Hamper Innovation
iPhone maker Apple on Thursday pushed back against EU lawmakers' call for a common charger, warning the move could hamper innovation, create a mountain of electronic waste and irk consumers.
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IIT Delhi Files 150 Patents in 2019, Highest Ever in a Year
From bulletproof clothing enabling transmission and reception of electronic signals to production of liquid hydrocarbons from plastic waste, the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi on Thursday said it filed 150 patents in 2019, the highest ever in a year.
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Amazon France Targeted by Environmentalists in 'Black Friday' Protest
Environmental activists dumped mounds of broken electronics, appliances and other waste at the French headquarters of Amazon on Friday.
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Thailand Is New Dumping Ground for World's High-Tech Trash, Police Say
Thailand is a new dumping ground for scrap electronics from around the world, say police and environmentalists, the latest country to feel the impact of China's crackdown on imports of high-tech trash.
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Thailand Is The New Dumping Ground For World's High-Tech Trash
Thailand is a new dumping ground for scrap electronics from around the world, say police and environmentalists, the latest country to feel the impact of China's crackdown on imports of high-tech trash.
