DNA: Your TV-fridge...will be 'junk' in 10 years
In our country, people also keep the belongings of their ancestors safely. Many of you may still have a TV or a radio, which your father might have bought and despite it being damaged, you might have kept it safely. We Indians have the mentality that once we buy something, we use it until it is no longer worth repairing. But do you know that under a new Scrap Policy, the government has fixed the expiry date of 134 electronic items including Mobile Phones, Laptop, Fridge, TV, AC.
Sep 13, 2023, 22:28 PM ISTWorld's e-waste 'unsustainable', says UN report citing China, India and US
The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 report found that the world dumped a record 53.6 million tonnes of e-waste last year. Just 17.4% was recycled.
Jul 03, 2020, 01:27 AM ISTMumbai gets its first e-waste collection centre
Mumbai gets its 1st e-waste collection centre
Feb 01, 2016, 20:24 PM IST