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E-waste

  • Indian firms are mining e-waste for battery minerals – but must pay more heed to waste collectors

    Indian firms are mining e-waste for battery minerals – but must pay more heed to waste collectors

    Cheena Kapoor  
    · Mar 16, 2025 · 09:00 am
  • Two young women in Nagaland are on a crusade against e-waste

    Two young women in Nagaland are on a crusade against e-waste

    Sanskrita Bharadwaj
    · Jun 17, 2021 · 07:30 pm
  • India has failed to recognise that its e-waste disposers may be poor but their knowledge is rich

    India has failed to recognise that its e-waste disposers may be poor but their knowledge is rich

    TS Krishnan
    · Mar 18, 2021 · 09:00 am
  • How we think about e-waste is in need of repair

    How we think about e-waste is in need of repair

    Adam Minter
    · Oct 25, 2019 · 09:30 pm
  • Watch: This music group used an old table fan to create an unusual piece of music

    Watch: This music group used an old table fan to create an unusual piece of music

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 17, 2019 · 05:00 pm
  • Eco India: How a start-up in New Delhi has been processing 70% of India’s formal e-waste

    Eco India: How a start-up in New Delhi has been processing 70% of India’s formal e-waste

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 06, 2019 · 09:00 am
  • Eco India, Episode 11: A start-up in Delhi is leading the way in tackling India's e-waste problem

    Eco India, Episode 11: A start-up in Delhi is leading the way in tackling India's e-waste problem

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 05, 2019 · 07:55 pm
  • US believes that old smartphones are a security risk – and may restrict their export

    US believes that old smartphones are a security risk – and may restrict their export

    Adam Minter, Bloomberg
    · Nov 11, 2018 · 06:00 pm
  • Hazardous e-waste is contaminating Delhi’s groundwater and soil

    Hazardous e-waste is contaminating Delhi’s groundwater and soil

    Susmita Saha
    · Jan 19, 2018 · 05:30 pm
  • The big news: Suresh Prabhu, P Chidambaram nominated to Rajya Sabha, and nine other top stories

    The big news: Suresh Prabhu, P Chidambaram nominated to Rajya Sabha, and nine other top stories

    Scroll Staff
    · Jun 03, 2016 · 08:03 pm
  • India is fast becoming the world’s biggest e-waste generator, finds study

    India is fast becoming the world’s biggest e-waste generator, finds study

    Scroll Staff
    · Jun 03, 2016 · 04:39 pm