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Control electronic waste in India

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Submitted by susan on Thu, 2012-05-17 16:21

Legislation that came into effect in India this month aims to deal with the environmental effects of electronic waste in the country. According to a government report, this waste stream has increased by a factor of more than five in seven years and is expected to exceed 800,000 tonnes in 2012. (Correspondence)

Author: 
Govindasamy Agoramoorthy
Chiranjib Chakraborty
Main Topic: 
Hazardous Waste
thesaurus: 
Electronic Waste
India
Legislation
Toxic Wastes
Waste Recycling
Waste Management
Hazardous Waste Regulations
Electronics Industry
Name of the Journal: 
Nature
Mark Content Private(Internal): 
External URL: 
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v485/n7398/full/485309b.html
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Publication Date: 
17/05/2012