Reports suggest that Bangalore is the third city in India which generates the most e-waste. Electronic waste (e-waste) in Bangalore continues to go to the informal sector because the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) does not collect it from households, along with wet waste and dry waste, forcing residents to dispose of their old electronic […]
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The city largely depends on e-bins and collection drives for disposal of e-waste. The state’s waste management policy doesn’t address e-waste disposal. E-waste disposal currently relies heavily on collection drives and e-bins set up by NGOs. “Bangalore has one of the best waste management policy- the 2 bin, 1 bag, which handles the waste in […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent work-from-homes have pushed the electronic waste industry into limbo. Bengaluru: Salim Pasha, one of the directors at the Eco E-waste Recyclers, ran his business successfully for the past 11 years from Nayandahalli, Bengaluru, with relative calm until the pandemic hit. From trading in 10-15 tonnes of e-waste every month, […]
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