India, Aug. 7 -- A growing volume of discarded electronic gadgets and plastic waste is finding its way into landfills despite containing materials that can be recycled or safely processed. To raise awareness about responsible disposal and recycling, a city school on Thursday organised an e-waste and plastic collection drive, urging students to bring obsolete electronic devices and recyclable plastic from their homes instead of throwing them away with household garbage.

The initiative was organised by SPM English School in Sadashiv Peth in collaboration with Poornam Ecovision Foundation. Students from Standards I to X collected old chargers, cables, earphones, keyboards, computer accessories and other unusable electronic items, along with...