India: A new law to tackle e-waste disposal may impact a sizeable workforce in the unorganised sector.
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India vows to fight liberal import of used goods
Submitted by mathias on Tue, 2010-08-17 08:17India has opposed suggestion by some developed countries for more liberal trade in remanufactured goods or refurbished old products fearing it could harm the country’s domestic industry and also have environmental ramifications.
Burnt e-waste raises health alarm for locals
Submitted by mathias on Fri, 2010-04-16 14:46NEW DELHI: The plastic scrap market in Mundka which caught fire early morning on Sunday was a big dumping ground for electronic waste items. Several tonnes of hazardous e-waste — discarded television sets, computers, photocopying machines and inverter batteries — were burnt in the fire, posing a serious health concern for people living in the vicinity.
India prepares strictest rules on disposing of e-waste
Submitted by mathias on Tue, 2009-08-18 15:41India is close to finalising the world's strictest set of rules on disposing of electronic waste. The rules, framed by electronics equipment manufacturers with the help of NGOs, are now being given the final touch by the ministry of environment and forests. read more »
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Programme: | Swiss e-waste programme |  Indiana Passes First E-Waste Recycling Law in 2009Submitted by mathias on Tue, 2009-05-19 10:30US state Indiana became the first state to pass a major electronics recycling law in 2009 as Gov. Mitch Daniels signed HB 1589 into May 13, making Indiana the 19th state to pass a law creating a statewide e-waste recycling program. read more » Swiss e-Waste Programme
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