the companies world over are facing today due to their heavy dependence on electronic equipment is that of electronic-waste. Indian companies planning to raise capital abroad have to meet certain environmental regulations‚ which are also required for competitive advantage in marketing and getting insurance for themselves. At present major companies in India dispose off their e-waste through sale to scrap dealers. The waste passes through various processing units‚ mainly unorganised that use child
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Ellis Casey E-waste The way that society moves nowadays is based on the development of technology. We communicate‚ we learn‚ we transport and we entertain ourselves mainly based on electronic devices. As we develop as a society‚ technologic has to develop‚ too. Hence‚ every time we want to renew our electronics‚ we first have to disposal the ones we had before. The problem about ‘renewing’ our televisions‚ mobile phones and computers is that we are creating unnecessary waste to the planet
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Hazards of Electronic waste Electronic waste‚ e-waste‚ e-scrap‚ or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) describes loosely discarded‚ surplus‚ obsolete‚ or broken electrical or electronic devices. Informal processing of electronic waste in developing countries causes serious health and pollution problems. Some electronic scrap components‚ such as CRTs‚ contain contaminants such as lead‚ cadmium‚ beryllium‚ mercury‚ and brominated flame retardants. Even in developed countries recycling
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Electronic Waste and the Environment In today’s fast paced society‚ technology is moving faster than ever due to advancements that are being made in speed‚ portability‚ and user accessibility with new computers and other electronic devices being introduced to the market. However‚ all of this new technology creates a problem because of the discarding of older electronic equipment. According to the Environmental Protection Agency‚ the United States alone produces approximately 300 millions tons
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REGULATION FOR ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT by Colin Kirkpatrick and Jenifer Piesse CONTENTS: Executive Summary 1. ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENABLING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: 1.1 Private Sector Development 1.2 An Enabling Business Environment 1.3 Encouraging Business Enterprise within the Context of Good Governance 1.4 Market Failure and the Enabling Business Environment 1.5 Market Failure and Government
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11020243028MBA (E&E) 2011-13 | [DISSERTATION PROJECT] | To assess the viability of an E Waste collection centre in Hinjewadi | ACKNOWLEDGEMENT It gives me great pleasure in expressing my gratitude to my professor‚ Dr. Prakash Rao also the Head of Department – Energy & Environment‚ for his valuable teachings and guidance throughout the program. Without his supervision‚ this endeavor would have been a futile exercise. I would also like to thank all the E-waste dealers around
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a downside though. With these electronic technologies becoming cheaper and more expendable it creates a situation where the disposal of these electronics. Electronic waste problems are not just of where you dispose of it‚ but also how it effects the area around the dump site. Studies have shown that‚ “heavy metals pollution of groundwater‚ soil‚ and plants is an issue of environmental concern‚ especially when e-waste is involved”(Olafisoye‚ 7). With electronic waste continuing to grow this pollution
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E-Waste Management in Pakistan Zaigham Abbas Technical Officer (Chemicals) Ministry of Environment Government of Pakistan Regional Workshop on WEEE/E-Waste Management‚ 6 - 9 July 2010‚ Osaka‚ Japan 1 INTRODUCTION OF ORGANIZATION Ministry of Environment is responsible for National Environment Policy‚ Planning and International Environment Coordination. 2 PAKISTAN: STATUS OF ENVIRONMENT Constitution of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Council (PEPC) headed by the Prime
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31 October 2012 E-Waste Electronic waste is becoming one of the world’s largest issues. We continue to innovative and improve the products we use every day. When people upgrade their phones or any electronic device‚ they sometimes take them to an electronic waste recycling facility. When products are taken to the recycling centers‚ I often wonder where the old iPods and televisions end up. During the first part of researching there was some surprising new that I found. E-waste may have been proved
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BRIEF REPORT ON INDIAN E-WASTE CURRENT SECRNARION AND SAAHAS INITIATVIES IN BANGALORE Electronic industry in India: As technology and innovation is continuously growing at faster pace‚ the demand for electronic item has been also increasing in India. The projected Indian market size will account for $75 billion in 2015 as against of $ 52 billion industry in 2011 including demand and products manufactured for exports. The electronics market comprises of domestic demand and products manufactured
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