The proliferation of e-waste, or electronic waste, has become a pressing global issue with significant environmental and health implications. E-waste refers to discarded products with a battery or ...
The Local Self-Governments department (LSGD) collected 97,678.71 kg (97.67 tonnes) of e-waste and hazardous e-waste from 93 urban local bodies, including 87 municipalities and six Corporations, in the ...
A record 53.6 million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21 per cent in just five years, according to the UN's Global E-waste Monitor 2020. The new report also ...