Did you just chuck your old cell phone into the bin? Then you may well have added to the ever-growing, harmful pile of e-waste that India has been generating every year.

India is expected to produce 3.3 million tonnes of e-waste by the end of 2018, says the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) and IT firm NEC Technologies. But recycling centres are struggling to meet government standards for reducing the electronic industry’s toxic impact on the environment, e-waste startups say.

India’s domestic electronics manufacturing grew from $31 billion to $60 billion in 2014-15, according to Assocham and NEC Technologies. As the sector grows, so does the digital waste management sector. By 2025, the industry is expected to reach $13.6 billion with an annual growth of 7.17 per cent, market research company Novonus states.....Read more

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