Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy approach in which manufacturers and producers are accountable for the disposal of their goods and packaging at the end of their useful lives. The idea of EPR has been very popular in India in recent years due to the country’s mounting waste management and environmental degradation problems. EPR …
You occasionally need to totally erase data from storage media as part of your data storage and retention activities, and you could even need to destroy the medium. The technique of completely and permanently eradicating data from a storage device is known as data sanitization. Data protection and online privacy have faced considerable challenges in …
“Children and Digital Dumpsites” is the name of a report that the World Health Organization (WHO) recently published. The study presents the most recent research on the connections between unofficial e-waste recycling practices and the effects on children’s health. The risk that youngsters working in the unregulated processing of outdated electronic equipment, or “e-waste,” pose …
A $17,490 billion National Green Hydrogen (NGH) programme to promote hydrogen generation from renewable energy has been approved by the Union Cabinet. The production of ammonia, the production of steel, and cement, as well as powering of fuel cells that can power buses and cars, hydrogen is a crucial industrial fuel with a variety of …
An unseen threat is noise pollution. Even though it cannot be seen, it exists both on land and in the ocean. Any undesired or irritating sound that has an impact on the health and well-being of people and other living things is referred to as noise pollution. The detrimental consequences of noise pollution on our …
A United Nations meeting on biodiversity resulted in a global agreement to safeguard the ecosystems that support half of the global economy and stop the further extinction of already decimated plant and animal species. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was agreed upon by the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on …
The trash generated during medical or diagnostic procedures is referred to as medical waste. It may be hazardous waste or non-hazardous waste. People who come in contact with medical waste run the risk of being injured, getting sick, being exposed to chemicals, having a fire or explosion, and being radioactive. Medical waste also poses a …
E-waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world. About 95% of e-waste in India is recycled by the informal sector. Electronic and electrical equipment (EEE) and all of its parts that have been thrown out as waste by their owner without the intention of being reused are referred to as “e-waste.” India, …
The refurbishment has been defined as the modification of an object that is waste or a product in order to improve or restore its performance and/or functionality or to meet applicable technical standards or regulatory requirements. The end result is the creation of a fully functional product that can be used for at least the …
There are landfills everywhere in the UK, US, India, and the rest of the planet. Some locations engage in “land raising” (directly putting trash on the ground), while others engage in “landfilling” (filling a hole in the ground with the rubbish). These trash heaps contain a mix of commercial and residential waste. Humans produce …
