E-Waste
E – Waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2023
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change released the E-Waste Management Rules in 2022. It is expected to come into effect in 2023. CPCB was appointed as the regulatory body to implement the rules. The rules target companies ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022
The Indian Government issued notification on E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, which will come to effect from next financial year. What is E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022? The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 was published by the Ministry of Environment, forest and climate ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Adoption of world’s first single charger rule
The European Parliament has approved the new rule to introduce single charging port for electronic gadgets by 2024 in the EU. Key facts The new EU law states that all new smartphones, tablets and camera will have a single standard ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
India’s first e-waste eco-park
On February 24, 2022, the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, announced that Delhi will get India’s first e-waste eco-park. Key Points First electronic-waste eco-friendly park will be set up in Delhi, to handle the increasing e-waste. Dismantling, Re-cycling, Re-furbishing and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Solar Waste Handling in India
While India’s solar power capacity is increasing, the country does not have a proper policy on managing the waste that is being generated from solar panels and its manufacturing process. Overview: Currently, India considers solar waste as a part of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
IIT Madras to Develop Online Marketplace called e-Source
IIT Madras is in process of developing an online platform called e-Source that will be used to tackle electronic wastes (e-waste). Key Facts E-Source will be used to tackle e-waste by linking stakeholders of the formal and informal economy. e-Source ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
31.6% Rise in E-waste Generation Last Year
In the year 2020, India has generated a total of 10,14,961.2 tonnes of e-waste which is an increase of 31.6% when compared to the previous year. Highlights Ashwini Kumar Choubey , Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
What is India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon?
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is an initiative set up by NITI Aayog. AIM has collaboration with Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). It will conduct a two-day hackathon on circular economy, ‘India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon (I-ACE)’, in December ..