Not only does it require a low initial investment but it also earns them brownie points for helping in reducing e-waste.
While an estimated 3.3 lakh tonnes of e-waste is generated in India, about 50,000 tonnes is imported or dumped in the country. Only 40 per cent of India's total e-waste is recycled, and the rest is left in storehouses due to an inefficient collection system.
Analysts estimate that companies typically invest between 5-10 per cent of their IT budgets on