India orders audit of electronic waste recyclers to catch fake compliance
India has ordered audits of all electronic waste recyclers to eradicate inflated processing claims and forged paperwork, government documents show, tightening scrutiny of a sector that handles waste for companies such as LG, Apple and Samsung.
India, the third-biggest generator of electronic waste after China and the US, is concerned that 78% of the waste from discarded electronic goods is processed by informal scrap dealers who use methods that harm the environment.
