This report provides an overview of the current state of circularity in the electronics value chain in Africa, identifies key areas of concern, provides appropriate recommendations, and proposes priority actions to improve circularity of the sector. The recommendations focus on the individual life cycle stages of the electronics value chain, …
Olirum Erodu Foundation and CII Young Indians have together started a month-long e-waste collection camp in the district for safe disposal of harmful materials and safeguard people from toxic effects. District Collector S. Prabakar launched the camp last week at Prochamps Car Parking area located near Johnson MRI Scan along …
Exporting e-waste to Asia worked out 10 times cheaper than processing it in within these countries." Much of the 40 million tonnes of electronic waste produced around the world — old smartphones, TVs, laptops and obsolete kitchen appliances — finds its way illegally to Asia and Africa every year, says …
In 1987, the Montreal Protocol phased out the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), an ozone-depleting substance (ODS) used as coolants in refrigeration and air conditioning. Unfortunately, the chemicals increasingly being deployed in their place, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are themselves exceptionally potent greenhouse gases. They are often called super greenhouse gases because their …
The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that the role of IT sector, be it hardware or software, is crucial in order to promote e-governance for empowering citizens. He said that the role of this sector is also important in promoting the inclusive and sustainable growth of the electronics, …
Paving the way for plying of e-rickshaws on roads of national capital region, the Cabinet on Wednesday approved promulgation of an ordinance as a bill in this regard could not get through Parliament. E-rickshaws or battery-operated three-wheeler vehicles had gone off roads after the Delhi high court banned their plying …
Use of a light-emitting electronic device such as e-books in the hours before bedtime can adversely impact sleep, overall health, alertness and the circadian clock, a new study has found. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) compared the biological effects of reading a light-emitting electronic device (LEeBook) compared to …
Ahead of Europe’s largest consumer technology show, to be hosted in Berlin, Greenpeace has analysed the environmental progress being made by companies attending the IFA 2014. The report, titled ‘Green Gadgets: Designing the future’, evaluates the progress and subsequent future challenges facing 16 leading consumer technology companies. In particular, Greenpeace …
The state industries department has sought suggestions from the industry bodies for formulation of the draft Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR)-2014. The department has written to the industry associations like Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Odisha chapter, Odisha Assembly of Small & Medium Enterprises (OASME), …
There is a rapidly rising energy demand from literally billions of devices that remain “on” but may be used for only a few minutes or hours per day. Currently, the estimate for global electricity wasted in this way by network‑enabled devices is 400 terawatt hours (TWh) per year. Consumers pay …
‘Produce Tobacco-Like Levels Of Carcinogens’ Electronic cigarettes appear to be safer than ordinary cigarettes for one simple — and simply obvious — reason: people don’t light up and smoke them. With e-cigarettes, there is no burning tobacco to produce myriad new chemicals, including some 60 carcinogens. But new research suggests …
Apple is offering free recycling of all its used products and vowing to power all of its stores, offices and data centres with renewable energy to reduce the pollution caused by its devices and online services. The iPhone and iPad maker is detailing its efforts to cultivate a greener Apple …
As Chinese firms are busy manufacturing and exporting cell phones, televisions and other electronic items to the world, the U.S. is weary at the Chinese air pollution coming along, for free! According to a significant study, Chinese air pollution blowing across the Pacific Ocean is often caused by the manufacturing …
Chief Secretary heads panel, to come up with a report on the vehicles. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday constituted a committee comprising representatives from the manufacturers and drivers of e-rickshaws, Delhi Police and Commissioner Transport to come up with a report and guidelines on these pollution-free vehicles. The …
Stating that the bilateral trade potential of the two nations had not been fully tapped, Taiwan’s Ambassador to India C. K. Tien on Tuesday said both India and Taiwan should join hands in the field of IT/software, hardware, electronics, automotive components, food processing, agri-technology and education to build international brands. …
Thiruvananthapuram: The health department is seeking funding from the World Bank for executing projects, especially its ambitious e-health project. The move comes in the backdrop of the Centre expressing its limitations in funding them. A team of World Bank representatives in India has been camping in the state capital for …
Mumbai: Coca-Cola India has piloted an online store for home delivery of all its products in an attempt to tap the burgeoning e-commerce market — a first of its kind move by an FMCG company. Launched by Hindustan Coca-Cola, the company-owned bottling entity of the Atlanta-based beverage giant, Coke2Home.com went …
Reduce, reuse and recycle is the foundation of sustainable living. However, experts from IEEE , the world’s largest technical professional organization, identified repair as an equally important, environmentally friendly R-word, especially when it comes to the consumer electronics industry. Through modest design changes, cellphone manufacturers can improve the repairability of …
This 18th edition of Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics evaluates leading consumer electronics companies based on their commitment and progress in three environmental criteria: Energy and Climate, Greener Products, and Sustainable Operations. The Guide scores companies on overall policies and practices – not on specific products – to provide consumers …
Overtakes HP to top in the guide for 2012 Wipro, the Bangalore-based company with interests in consumer goods, electronics hardware and IT services among others, has topped the 'Guide to Greener Electronics’ list for 2012 released by global non-governmental environmental organisation Greenpeace. The company, which previously participated in the Indian …
Approval for Rs. 3,150-crore package for backward regions in Bihar, Odisha, U.P. and M.P. The Cabinet on Thursday cleared the National Policy on Electronics 2012, which aims to make the domestic electronic hardware manufacturing segment a $400-billion industry by 2020. “The Union Cabinet today [Thursday] approved the National Policy on …
