From Daikin to Samsung, companies fight Modi over e-waste policy

Samsung, Hitachi fight Modi over costly e-waste recycling policy

New rules require certain manufacturers to pay significantly more to recycle air conditioners, refrigerators, TVs and other appliances.

From Daikin to Samsung, companies fight Modi over e-waste policy

NEW DELHI: India wants to tackle its mounting e-waste problem. Global electronics companies say the cost is too high. Daikin, Hitachi and Samsung are among the manufacturers alarmed by new Indian government rules that require them to pay significantly more to recycle air conditioners, refrigerators, T

E-Waste Battle Brews: Foreign Tech Giants Sue Over India’s Recycling Rules - IndiaWest Journal News

India-West News DeskNEW DELHI – India is ramping up its efforts to address a growing e-waste problem, but major global electronics manufacturers are sounding the alarm over the financial burden of new government regulations.Companies including Daikin, Hitachi, Samsung, and others have raised strong objections to a recent policy that significantly raises the cost of recycling appliances like air conditioners, refrigerators, and televisions.Accord…

There's a huge demand in India for refurbished laptops, dubbed "Frankenstein laptops" — they're made from parts salvaged from devices found in e-waste dumps. One reason for their popularity is that they're cheap, The Verge reports.

Among the most collected types of products, televisions come first. Here are some data from Samsung's reverse logistics program, Samsung Recycles, an initiative to correctly dispose of your broken and unused electronic products, sending them to a recycling process that respects the environment. In 2024, the project registered an increase of 58% in the volume of electronic waste collected and destined for recycling compared to the previous year.…

India’s E-Waste Rules Trigger Legal Clash With Companies

The previously unreported standoff marks the latest chapter in foreign companies' battles with India over what some perceive as protectionist policies and shifting regulatory goal posts. The post India’s E-Waste Rules Trigger Legal Clash With Companies appeared first on StratNews Global.