IIT Madras developing new online platform to tackle e-waste
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras is developing a new platform to tackle e-waste by linking stakeholders in the formal and informal economy. The platform will serve as an online marketplace for e-waste and facilitate a formal supply chain between various stakeholders. According to IIT-Madras researchers, the model can potentially open doors to a $50 billion economy.
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