Annual e-waste generation stands at 400,000 tons

Proper management of e-waste is necessary to prevent health and safety hazards Bangladesh has been extracting valuable elements such as copper and gold from electronic waste, mostly known as e-waste. This has proven a good source of income for the country. The annual generation of e-waste, which can be extremely hazardous for both the human […]

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Treasure from trash: E-waste recycling in Bangladesh

Extracting valuable elements contained in electronic waste, mostly known as e-waste, such as copper and gold, can be a good source of income in developing or newly industrialized countries, and Bangladesh is certainly no exception in this regard. E-waste can be defined as reuse or recycling of scrapped electrical or electronic devices. Azizu Recycling & […]

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E-waste management: No progress in 7 years since regulations drafted

The volume of e-waste is increasing daily and the country still lacks a proper mechanism to recycle it Bangladesh still lacks a proper mechanism for the safe disposal of electrical waste (e-waste), seven years after the government drafted regulations to prevent ever increasing quantities of hazardous materials from being sent to landfill. Common sources of […]

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