Electronic waste is recycled in appalling conditions in India

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/electronic-waste-is-recycled-in-appalling-conditions-in-india.205486/

Source: Electronic waste is recycled in appalling conditions in India

India generates more than two million tonnes of e-waste annually, and also imports undisclosed amounts of e-waste from other countries from around the world – including Australia.

We visited India to examine these conditions ourselves, and reveal some of the devastating effects e-waste recycling has on workers’ health and the environment.

I am sure pretty much everything is processed in apalling conditions in India, not just electronic waste.

The more interesting thing is India is a dumping ground for other countries e-waste too.

chimera201 said:
The more interesting thing is India is a dumping ground for other countries e-waste too.

India is a dumping ground for lot of things.

Flash said:
India is a dumping ground for lot of things.

Yeah pretty sure the RMAed products from developed countries end up in India refurbished/repaired and sold as new.

chimera201 said:
Yeah pretty sure the RMAed products from developed countries end up in India refurbished/repaired and sold as new.

This is and was has been happening since long time but we didnt notice much.

chimera201 said:
Source: Electronic waste is recycled in appalling conditions in India

COMPANY SHOULD BUY THEIR OLD PRODUCTS.THEY CAN RECYCLE IN A BETTER WAY.SOME SERVICE CENTRES HAVE PROVIDING RECYCLE BIN FOR COLLECTING THESE OLD ITEMS.