Baobab Clean Technologies

11/08/2014

https://in.news.yahoo.com/why-should-you-care-about-where-your-laptop-goes-to-die-055540902.html

16/12/2013

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/techknow/personal-electronic-devices-such-as-smartphones-and-tablets-behind-an-anticipated-33pc-leap-in-ewaste/story-fni0c6zd-1226784071105

LOVE your tablet and smart phone? The planet may not. The explosion in personal gadgets will result in a 33 per cent leap in electronic waste by 2017, a new report says.

22/11/2013

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/less-than-5--of-total-ewaste-in-india-recycled-assocham/958183/

Less than five per cent of India's total electronic waste (e-waste) gets recycled due to absence of proper infrastructure, legislation and framework, industry body Assocham said today.

16/10/2013

http://asiancorrespondent.com/114382/e-wasted-we-are-all-full-of-toxic-gunk/

When profit and industry are pitted against human health, we have a consistent winner – and it isn’t your, mine or anyone else’s wellbeing. For example, it has been estimated that emissions from out-dated diesel freight ships contributes to 60,000 deaths per year.

23/07/2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/my-tivo-died-how-do-i-deal-with-the-e-waste/2013/07/22/0d0b87c2-ed5d-11e2-9008-61e94a7ea20d_story.html

Many electronic devices end up in landfills, where the metals may leach into the ground. There’s a better way.

15/07/2013

http://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/264472/rebooting-waste

Calls are growing for those who profit from the sale of technology to clean up after themselves, reports Tom McKinlay.

03/07/2013

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)61465-8/fulltext

Electronic waste—time to take stock. By - The Lancet

10/02/2013

http://www.intomobile.com/2013/02/09/ewaste-infographic/

All of us gadget freaks need to know some things about e-waste, cause this is the only planet we have. The term itself is applied to all waste caused by discarding electronic devices, especially consumer electronics. Some of the facts worth knowing:

31/01/2013

http://www.eco-business.com/features/solving-asias-e-waste-problem/

Asia Pacific is producing more than half of global electronic waste or e-waste, yet worldwide, only 10 per cent of it is recycled. The region needs tighter regulation in this area yet its implementation is tricky to execute, said exper

16/11/2012

Research shows that the number of electronic devices at end-of-life will double from 2010 to 2025, and estimates that over 60 million tons of e-waste will be at the decision point for reuse, recycle, of landfill in 2013.

10/11/2012

http://www.dw.de/designed-to-fail-electronics-a-global-problem/a-16369155

Many companies deliberately shorten product lifespans to ensure consumers continue spending. 'Built-in' or 'planned obsolescence' may be a savvy business strategy, but it hurts consumers and people in poorer countries.

08/11/2012

http://www.canmoreleader.com/2012/11/07/battling-e-waste-starts-at-home

Battling e-waste starts at home0ByTony MorleyWednesday, November 7, 2012 12:50:00 MST PMTweetChange text size for the storyPrintReport an errorIts early morning at the Canmore recycling centre and the crew is cleaning snow and ice from the parking lot. A vast pile of old, decrepit and tired looki...