No idea what to do with old batteries, gadgets, and appliances? Here are 4 easy & eco-friendly ways to dispose of electronic and electrical waste in India!
India generates about 2 million tonnes of electronic waste per year behind only the United States, China, Japan and Germany. Only 1.5 % of the total e-waste gets recycled.
“I gave my phone to them and a few days later, I was surprised. My phone looked brand new and I had spent only a fraction, something between Rs. 4000 to 5000, than what others were quoting,” says a happy customer
“The problem with the 2 million tons of waste generated in the country is that over 90 per cent of this ends up in the informal sector with no safety or procedure,” says Achitra Borgohain the founder of Binbag.
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