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By the end of The Presentation, you will be able to:
Understand what Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
Means
Identify Hazards of Improper E-Waste Disposal
Know the avenues for Disposing E-Waste
Identify Benefits of Recycling E-Waste
Implement Proper E-Waste Disposal
Source: Contra costa County, (n.d)
Contra costa County California. (n.d). E-waste Image. Retrieved January 18, 2013 from http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cd/recycle/options/e-waste.htm
E-Waste: What is it?
•Any used or obsolete electric device found in offices or homes.
Why so much ado about E-Waste?
29.9 million desktop computers and 12 million laptops were discarded in 2007 according to the Environmental Protection Agency
Of this figure, the United States generated some 3.01 million tons of e-waste that year, and only 410,000 tons(13.6%) of this amount were recycled
Cannavina, A. (2010). Pollutions and Poisons and Hazards, Oh My! Disposing of old Technology. GP Solo. (27)8:32-33
(Cannavina, 2010).
Why so much ado about E-Waste?In 2009:438 million new consumer electronics were
sold;5 million tons of electronics were in storage;2.37 million tons of electronics were ready
for end-of-life management; and25% of these tons were collected for
recycling(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2012).
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2012). Statistics on the Management of Used and End-of-Life Electronics. Retrieved January 16, 2013 from http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/ecycling/manage.htm
E-Waste in the Office and HomeOffice
Hospital
•PC
•Monitors
•ECG Device
•Microscope
•Incubator e.t.c
Government
•PC
•CPU
•Fax Machine
•Xerox Machine
•Scanner e.t.c
Private Sectors (e.g.
Manufacturers, Restaurants)•PC
•Boiler
•Mixer
•Signal Generator e.t.c
Home: Microwave, Television, Radio, Fan, Cell Phones e.t.c
Some Hazardous Components of E-Waste and Effects on Humans
Name Use Location Effects on Humans
Lead Metal joining, Spray Painting, Foundry work, Battery component e.t.c
Cathode ray tubes (CRT), Batteries, PVC Cables, Paints
Renal Toxicity, Anemia, Colic, Insomnia, Seizures & coma in children
Mercury Lightening components for flat screen display units; Switches and relays; Battery Components
Batteries, Housing & Medical Equipment
Renal Toxicity, Muscle tumors, Mental retardation, Cerebral palsy
Arsenic Doping Agents Transistors Cancer of skin, lungs, liver
Some Hazardous Components of E-Waste and Effects on Humans Contd.
Name Use Location Effects on Humans
Toner Printing Printers Respiratory tract irritation
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Insulating fluids, Flame retardant, Transformer oils
PVC & polymer, Paints, Printing inks, Electrical transformers & capacitors
Suppression of immune system; Damage to the liver, nervous and reproductive systems
(Shen, Huang, Wang, Qiao, Tang et al., 2008)
Shen, C., Huang, S., Wang, A., Qiao, M., Tang, X., Yu,C. . . . . Chen, Y. (2008). Identification of ah receptor agonists in soil of E-waste recycling sites from Taizhou area in China. Environmental Science and Technology. (42)1: 49 - 55
Avenues for Disposing E-wasteLandfills
Burying of waste in the ground and covering with soil
Source: FedCenter.gov, (2010)
FedCenter.gov. (2010). Asbestos Landfills. Retrieved January 14, 2013 from http://www.fedcenter.gov/assistance/facilitytour/landfills/asbestos/
Avenues for Disposing E-waste Contd.
IncinerationConversion of waste to carbon-dioxide, water
vapor & ash via burning
Source: European Commission, (2012)
European Commission. (2012). The Waste Incineration Directive. Retrieved January 17, 2013 from http://ec.europa.eu/environment/air/pollutants/stationary/wid/legislation.htm
Avenues for Disposing E-waste Contd.
Recycling and Reuse“separation and collection of materials for
processing and remanufacturing into new products, and the use of the products to complete the cycle” (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 2009).
Mendham.org , (2009).
Mendham.org. (2009). Department of Public Works Electronics (E-waste). Retrieved January 18, 2013 from http://www.mendhamnj.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=94&TPID=11753
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. (2009). Recycling Works! Retrieved January 18, 2013 from http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/Recycle/Recywrks/recywrks1.htm
Benefits of Recycling E-wasteAsset Recovery
Reduction of need for Landfills
Reduction of Junks and Clutters
Resale and Reuse
Creation of Jobs
(K. Novicky, personal communication, January 14, 2013)
Implement Proper E-waste Disposal
Google images, (2013)
Google. Com. (2013). Google images. Retrieved January 18, 2013 from www.google.com/images
“One Man’s Junk is Another Man’s Treasure” (Anon.)
Thank You for your time! ! !
ReferencesCannavina, A. (2010). Pollutions and Poisons and Hazards, Oh My! Disposing of old
Technology. GP Solo. (27)8:32-33
Contra costa County California. (n.d). E-waste Image. Retrieved January 18, 2013 from http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cd/recycle/options/e-waste.htm
European Commission. (2012). The Waste Incineration Directive. Retrieved January 17, 2013 from
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/air/pollutants/stationary/wid/legislation.htm
FedCenter.gov. (2010). Asbestos Landfills. Retrieved January 14, 2013 from http://www.fedcenter.gov/assistance/facilitytour/landfills/asbestos
Google. Com. (2013). Google images. Retrieved January 18, 2013 from www.google.com/images
Mendham.org. (2009). Department of Public Works Electronics (E-waste). Retrieved January 18, 2013 from http://www.mendhamnj.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=94&TPID=11753
References Contd.Shen, C., Huang, S., Wang, A., Qiao, M., Tang, X., Yu,C. . . . . Chen, Y. (2008).
Identification of ah receptor agonists in soil of E-waste recycling sites from Taizhou area in China. Environmental Science and Technology. (42)1: 49 - 55
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. (2009). Recycling Works! Retrieved January 18, 2013 fromhttp://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/Recycle/Recywrks/recywrks1.htm
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2012). Statistics on the Management of Used and End-of-Life Electronics. Retrieved January 16, 2013 from http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/ecycling/manage.htm
For Further ReadingsChandler, J. (1997). Municipal solid waste incinerator residues. 466, Elsevier,
Amsterdam, NL.
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives/Global Anti-Incinerator Alliance (no date). Retrieved from http://www.no-burn.org/about
Hattemer-Frey, H. (1991). Health Effects of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration. CRC Press. Danvers, MA.
Jeng-Chung, C., Wei-Hsin, C., Ni-Bin, C., Eric, D., & Cheng-Hsien, , T. (2005). Interactive analysis of waste recycling and energy recovery program in a small-scale incinerator. Journal of The Air & Waste Management Association, 55(9), 1356-1366.
National Research Council. (2000). "Regulation Related to Waste Incineration." Waste Incineration and Public Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
For Further Readings ContdU.S Environmental Protection Agency. (2012). Wastes - Resource
Conservation - Common Wastes & Materials – eCycling. Retrieved January 16, 2013 from http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/ecycling/index.htm