e-waste

Let’s Scrap is an innovative approach by three friends, who help corporations and households recycle at least 20,000 metric tonnes of waste. This has generated profits for the companies and boosts environmental compliance, too.

From an old laptop to India’s most advanced recycling plant — this is the story of Attero, a homegrown startup transforming e-waste into gold, lithium, and opportunity. With platforms like Selsmart and MetalMandi, they’re not just fixing our junk problem — they’re building a circular economy that puts people and the planet first.

Hulladek Recycling began with a simple idea: treat e-waste not as junk, but as a responsibility. Over the years, they’ve helped divert 15 million kg of electronic waste from landfills while quietly building awareness in schools, homes, and offices across India. Their work is slow, steady, and deeply necessary.

India generates over 1.6 million tonnes of e-waste every year, most of which ends up in landfills or with informal recyclers. Here’s a practical guide to help you do your bit — by disposing of your gadgets the right way.

Manjushree Ladiya, a terrace gardener from Ghaziabad, shares tips on how to make different types of compost from kitchen waste, each serving specific purposes.

Deshwal Waste Management, a venture founded by entrepreneur Raj Kumar in Gurugram, helps Fortune 500 companies, municipal corporations and residential welfare associations recycle their e-waste.

Haribaabu Naatesan from Mumbai has had his unique sculptures displayed at major exhibitions, organisations and real estate giants’ premises across the country.

Nitin and Rohan Gupta launched Attero Recycling in 2007, and use a mix of mechanical and hydrometallurgical technologies to extract 98% metals like gold and silver from e-waste. On International E-Waste Day, we take a look at how these brothers are tackling the e-waste tsunami in an eco-friendly and sustainable way.

Book My Junk is a free mobile phone application operated by Eco Recycling Ltd (Ecoreco), which is India’s ‘first formal e-waste recycling company’.

When electronic devices or electrical appliances break down, people often choose to toss out the old unit and buy a new replacement because it seems cheaper and less of a hassle. The responsible, eco-friendly option is to fix them.