India's discarded smartphones, laptops, and consumer electronics are sitting on a secondary mineral reserve that, if unlocked, could meaningfully offset import bills. But right now, most of it is being exported outside that won’t return. 

India sits on a critical mineral goldmine buried in 54mn tonnes of e-waste

Electronic waste is referred to as e-waste, which is the fastest-growing waste stream worldwide. It consists of electronic equipment, which includes a wide variety of electronic products used in everyday life. Let's have a look at the top 7 e-waste producing countries in the world.

Top 7 E-waste producing countries in the world — See where India ranks

The world is facing a losing battle against electronic waste, said an UN expert on Wednesday (March 20), following a report revealing that 62 million tonnes of mobile phones and devices were discarded worldwide in just one year, with projections indicating a one-third increase by 2030.

62 million tonnes of e-waste piled up in just one year, we’re losing the battle: UN expert

Old computers and other electronic equipment are creating heaps of e-waste in landfills as the demand for electronic equipment increase. What happens to it at its end of life is increasingly coming under the microscope. Esha Hanspal gets you the next report.

Nigeria acts to fight growing e-waste epidemic

Experts say that more than 5 billion out of the estimated 16 billion mobile phones possessed worldwide will likely be discarded in 2022. Despite containing valuable elements like Gold, Silver and several other recyclable components, more than 5 billion unwanted cellphones will be dumped.

WION Climate Change: E-Waste to skyrocket due to scrapped cells

Rise in electronic waste has been reported due to daily use of technology. To extract gold from waste, the Royal Mint will soon start salvaging the precious metal from laptops and mobile phones.

Tackling electronic waste: Royal mint aims to extract gold from E-Waste

Royal Mint in the United Kingdom will start recovering hundreds of kilograms of gold and other precious metals from electronic waste and will use in its coins and bars.

Turn garbage into gold: UK's Royal Mint planning to extract precious metals from e-waste

Is the developed world trying to turn India into its dustbin? E-waste from Western Europe and Australia has been dumped illegally in India. Palki Sharma tells you how the toxic trash is poisoning our water, land & people.

Gravitas: Is the developed world trying to turn India into its dustbin?

India is now the world's third-largest e-waste producer. With the pandemic pushing up the sales of gadgets, the crisis of e-waste is only set to get bigger. How can India tackle the problem? Palki Sharma shares some ideas.

Gravitas: India's growing E-waste crisis

Humanity has combined a heap of electronic trash that has surpassed 52.7 million tons confronted by an uncomfortable truth. Watch report.

WION Dispatch: Global e-waste is up 21% in just 5 years

The new is always an attraction to an old distraction and designing this as an effective marketing strategy are manufacturing giants. This schematic focus has changed consumption and disposal patterns, especially in the electrical and electronics sector.

Disoriented take back policy by electronic giants leads to swelling e-waste: Study 

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