{"id":4659,"date":"2023-10-18T05:59:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T05:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanacres.in\/?p=4659"},"modified":"2023-10-18T05:59:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T05:59:55","slug":"hindalco-to-implement-circular-design-for-e-waste-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/?p=4659","title":{"rendered":"Hindalco to implement circular design for e-waste crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of India&#8217;s alarming e-waste predicament, Hindalco Industries is<br \/>\npoised to revolutionize the game with an eco-friendly and economically<br \/>\nsustainable approach. The issue of electronic waste, or e-waste, has escalated in<br \/>\ntandem with the rapid pace of technological innovation.<\/p>\n<p>India is the world&#8217;s third-largest e-waste producer, churning out almost 2 million<br \/>\ntonne annually. This crisis not only places enormous pressure on the<br \/>\nenvironment but also endangers health of those engaged in recycling activities.<br \/>\nFor perspective, India&#8217;s surging consumption of electronic products<br \/>\nencompasses more than 17 million television sets, 148 million smartphones, 14<br \/>\nmillion refrigerators, 19 million audio devices, and 6.5 million washing<br \/>\nmachines sold each year. Another aspect is that India has turned into a dumping<br \/>\nground for e-waste from developed nations.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, hidden within this avalanche of waste are precious metals like<br \/>\ncopper, gold, silver, and more. Hindalco&#8217;s approach aims to tap into this<br \/>\npotential by implementing circular design principles and recycling strategies.<br \/>\nBy doing so, they aspire to not only mitigate India&#8217;s e-waste crisis but also<br \/>\ntransform it into a sustainable economic opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative not only promises environmental benefits but also a significant<br \/>\nboost to India&#8217;s economy while ensuring the responsible management of<br \/>\nprecious resources. Hindalco&#8217;s circular solution represents a bold step towards<br \/>\naddressing the challenges posed by e-waste while unlocking its hidden value.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of India&#8217;s alarming e-waste predicament, Hindalco Industries is poised to revolutionize the game with an eco-friendly and economically sustainable approach. The issue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4660,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19389,41419,6091,150],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eco-startup","category-green-startups","category-recycling","category-sustainability"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4659\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}