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Photovoltaic business currently unsustainable in many segments

PV Magazine 21 May 2025
The waste problem extends to transport packaging ... The European Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulation, enforced in Germany through the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act, remains impractical and inconsistently applied....
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IISc researchers develop new ‘glow-in-the-dark’ molecule for imaging and security uses

The Times of India 21 May 2025
The molecule works through a process called phosphorescence, where light is emitted slowly due to specific changes in electron behaviour. This is typically difficult to achieve at room temperature because molecular movement usually wastes the energy before it can be released as light....
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Retailers welcome EU plan to add €2 fee to packages from outside the bloc

RTE 21 May 2025
Last year 4.6 billion of these kinds of packages came into the bloc - with more than 90% originating in China ... A separate-but-related issue that retailers here are facing relates to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) scheme - which obliges retailers to add a fee to electronic goods, and offer free recycling of older items ... ....
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Ecomondo 2025 to Spotlight Global Ecological Transition with Expanded International Focus

Daily News Egypt 21 May 2025
... for accelerating the ecological transition, new satellite monitoring technologies to combat climate change impacts, and industrial decarbonisation, with a special emphasis on the textile, energy, WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), and construction industries....
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Athens students target community projects for grant investments

News Courier 21 May 2025
Schools represented on the Athens Mayor’s Youth Commission include Athens High School, Athens Bible School, Lindsay Lane Christian Academy and Athens Renaissance ... To support the Household Hazardous Waste program whereby citizens can safely dispose of chemicals, paints, electronics, and other items not suitable for weekly garbage pickup. ....
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Click, call, discard: AMC launches e-waste collection service 2.0

The Times of India 20 May 2025
After a decade without a functioning e-waste collection system, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has finally authorized three agencies to collect electronic waste from across the city ... They will provide door-to-door service and offer compensation to citizens in exchange for their electronic waste....
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Startup turns agricultural waste into leather

Shenzhen Daily 20 May 2025
is turning non-grain agricultural waste like algae and fruit skin into biomaterials for leather goods ... Its flagship brand, PEELSPHERE, focuses on transforming non-grain agricultural waste into plant-based fabrics ... “First, we take the fruit waste and clean it up ... and residual waste....
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Weld County to host four e-waste events in next two years after receiving environmental funding

The Tribune Greeley 19 May 2025
The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment plans to host four electronics recycling events in the next two years after receiving $100,000 as part of Colorado’s Supplemental Environmental Project program ... E-waste often contains hazardous substances such as lead, mercury and cadmium, the county said....
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Scrap Monster 19 May 2025
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster). Electronic waste (e-waste) entering Malaysia illegally mainly originates from the United States and Japan, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. He said Southeast Asia was increasingly becoming a dumping ground for waste from developed countries....
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Aster volunteers join beach cleanup

Gulf-Times 18 May 2025
...C Ring Road is also organising an e-waste collection drive in Basement 2 of the facility. The initiative encourages community members to responsibly dispose of old and unused electronics, reducing harmful waste and promoting sustainable recycling practices, the statement added....
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Avoca: Avoca collecting electronics next month

The Citizens' Voice 16 May 2025
Missed Earth Day last month? You’re in luck! Avoca Borough leaders have planned the perfect event that is not only great for the environment but also will help you clear out old electronics in your home. Avoca Borough will host an electronic recycling day from 9 a.m ... Electronics will not be collected ... Yard waste....
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Delhi CM says global investors summit likely in Jan-Feb 26

Hindustan Times 16 May 2025
The summit aims to attract major international investment and position Delhi as a global business hub ... Gupta announced the establishment of Delhi’s first E-waste Eco Park on a 21-acre site in Holambi Kalan. The facility will promote safe disposal and recycling of electronic waste and include infrastructure for testing, training, and waste management....
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Israeli airstrikes target southern Gaza; Pope meets with Sinner | Hot off the Wire podcast

Journal Gazette 16 May 2025
Listen now and subscribe ... 1 player gives tennis fan Pope Leo XIV racket on Italian Open off-day.An American basketball player arrested in Indonesia for alleged drug smuggling.Thai officials seize over 200 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from the US.Court rules in favor of the New York Times over texts between EU chief and a pharma boss ... ....

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