"We will soon
set up an integrated e-waste facility within six months in Mumbai and Pune. We
have sought expression of interest from the concerned parties to set up the
units. We have also made some changes in the river regulation zone policy, which
sets distance criteria for setting industries near the river bank," Nair Singh
said.
Design for Environment Lab Homepage - 0 views
EurActiv.com - Towards a recycling society | EU - European Information on Sustainable Dev. - 0 views
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6/30/09. "An EU strategy on preventing and recycling waste aims to pave the way towards a recycling society by decoupling economic growth from natural resource use. But questions remain over whether the issue should be dealt with at national or European level, and on how to reconcile the EU's ecological and internal market objectives in the long run." Includes links to more info. on topic, milestones, policy summary with links, an overview of issues, and the positions of various officials on the subject.
News - State to have an environment policy soon, India - 0 views
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Appealing to NGOs and citizens for ensuring that non-formal de-assembling units of electronic items do not come up, Nair Singh said that the e-waste must go to authorised recycler.
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"It is a shock for our state that only 17 per cent sewage in the entire state is being treated. Only 24 per cent municipal solid waste is treated, that too partially. All other waste is either dumped or burnt which is damaging the general health. Mumbai and Pune together constitute 40 per cent of the country's e-waste," Nair Singh said.
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Article from The Times of India, 6/30/09. Features comments from state environment secretary and chairperson of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) Valsa R Nair Singh on draft environmental policy. Some quotes related to e-waste (see annotations).
How to Ensure Your Products Meet Environmental Requirements in Latin America - 0 views
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TIA white paper detailing environmental requirements for electronics sold in Latin America.
Senate bill introduced to promote electronics recycling - 0 views
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Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., have introduced legislation that would promote research and development of programs to improve the recycling of electronic equipment. The Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act would provide research grants to find ways to deal with electronic waste, much of which contains hazardous materials including lead and cadmium.
How to Ensure Your Products Meet Environmental Requirements in Europe - 0 views
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TIA white paper detailing environmental requirements for electronics sold in Europe.
How to Ensure Your Products Meet Environmental Requirements in Asia - 0 views
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White paper from TIA on environmental requirements for electronics in Asian markets
International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology - 0 views
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Formerly the International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment. View the conference program and see guidelines for their student paper competition.
Wasteonline electrical and electronic equipment information sheet - 0 views
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Many everyday consumer items now contain electronic parts. Every year an estimated 1 million tonnes of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) are discarded by householders and commercial groups in the UK. Dealing with this waste is an important issue as electronic goods are becoming increasingly short lived, and so ever increasing quantities of obsolete and broken equipment are thrown away. Electronic and electrical equipment makes up on average 4% of European municipal waste, and is growing three times faster than any other municipal waste stream.
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