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How India wants to (literally) fix e-waste

Aditi Rajagopal
February 16, 2024

Electronic waste is one of the fastest growing types of rubbish on the planet. India, which is getting ultra digital, is trying an old trick in new ways, to deal with its growing and dangerous dump yards.

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Aditi Rajagopal from the DW Environment team
Aditi Rajagopal Aditi Rajagopal is a DW environment reporter mainly working for Planet A on Youtube and tiktok.
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