George Paul Greenict

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E-waste:Recycling,

Re-use

andDisposal

Technology that touches lives


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WHAT IS E-WASTE?

ELECTRONIC WASTE (E-WASTE) COMPRISES OF WASTEELECTRONIC GOODS WHICH ARE NOT FIT FOR THEIRORIGINALLY INTENDED USE

Non-working earphones, tape-recorders, VCRs, CRT monitors,Cassettes etc are examples of household e-waste

E-WASTE CONTAINS TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND CHEMICALS,WHICH ARE LIKELY TO HAVE ADVERSE EFFECT ONENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH, IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY


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Monitors

10% Televisions

10%

Computers, phon

es, printers, fax

15%DVD/VCR

Player, radios, HiF

i sets

15%

Refrigirators

20%

Washing

m/c, ACs, Dryers,Vacuum

Cleaner, toaster, I

rons

30%

ICT accounts for 25% of the e-waste pie:


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Historic Waste: Over 20 Lakhs old PCs ready for disposal in

India

Every year, 30000 computers become obsolete

Last year, 8.1 million PCs and notebooks sold

More than 100 thousand servers sold

By March 2009, India had 400 million mobile phone base

And every month, 10 million new mobiles are added


India Scenario: Numbers tell the story....


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Burgeoning middle-class: more than 50 million Indians comeunder middle-class, with more purchasing power.. whichwill become 10 fold by 2025

Indias Demographics:

Age structure: Median Age:014 years:30.8% 25.1 years1564 years:64.3%65+ years:4.9%

..These two factors suggest an ever-increasing consumption(and disposal) of electronics-goods


The Young & the Thriving:


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Pollution of Ground-Water

Acidification of soil

Air Pollution

E-Waste accounts for 40 percent of the lead and 75 percent of theheavy metals found in landfills; both dangerous for human health


So, Whats the problem with that:


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Damage to central and peripheral nervous systems, blood

systems and kidney damage Affects brain development of children

Chronic damage to the brain

Respiratory and skin disorders due to bioaccumulation in fishes

Asthmatic bronchitis

DNA damage Reproductive and developmental problems

Immune system damage

Lung Cancer

Damage to heart, liver and spleen


E-waste Effects on Human health:


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So, Whats the Solution:

India needs well defined e-waste policy(HCL adheres to Voluntary support to Extended ProducerResponsibility. Last year we recycled 73,000 Kg e-waste)

India needs a full-fledged e-waste recycling Industry

(Right now, precious metals recovery is not done in India, andis sent out of the country)

India needs Comprehensive e-waste handling and recyclingecosystem

(At HCL we have a comprehensive e-waste handling and

recycling ecosystem, running smoothly for the last 2 years)

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E-waste Management:

E-waste management starts right from the point of production. Sustainable Product Design ensures:

1. Toxics-free Products

2. 100% recyclability

3. Serviceability4. Energy Efficient Products


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Computer manufacturers should have a cradle-to-grave approach

Products should be made with minimum toxic-chemicals, resulting inconsequent toxic-free e-waste

Major Toxic Chemicals to be considered:

1. PVC2. BFR

3. Antimony

4. Beryllium

5. RoHS-chemicals: Pb, Hg, Cd, Cr6+, PBDE, PBB

Product Packaging Optimization for minimum Environmental Impact


Toxics Free Products:


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Chemical Compliance of Global standards: PCV free+ BFR Free+ RoHScompliant products

Products should be designed withAntimony Free and Beryllium Free

components


100% recyclability:

Substance Toxicity Recyclability

PVC Carcinogen Limited

BFR Carcinogen Extremely tough

Antimony Carcinogen; organfailure

Recyclable

Beryllium Ulcers; skindiseases

Recyclable


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Design for Upgradability: Consumer should have the option of upgradingthe products: CPU, RAM, ODD, HDD .etc

Design for Serviceability

Availability of Spare Parts, and Support over reasonable product life


Upgradeability & Serviceability


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Although Refurbishing is a good option on paper, practically it has notbeen very successful. Heres why:

1. Technology changes in Hardware and Software render the oldcomputers non-refurbishable beyond a point

2. The refurbishing charges are relatively higher, acting as a deterrent tothe customer to refurbish

3. Original Software licensing is not clear for reused/refurbishedproducts

4. Prices of newer hardware keep on slashing down, prompting thecustomer to buy a new-product, rather than go thru the hassle ofrefurbishment

HCL has a Refurbishing facility: Give it to HCL. We will refurbish it and give tothe NGO/School/Institution of your choice

.But very few customers avail this service!


Refurbishing v/s Recycling:


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Product should be Energy Star 5.0 compliant-20% savings on bills and20% lesser CO2 emissions in the air

Product should have energy Optimizing software features

Major components to consider:

1. Display: LCD displays save energy

2. Processor: New Generation processors are more energy efficient

Are we as consumers willing to pay a little extra premium to protect theenvironment


Energy Efficient Products:


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For End-of-life Products:

Sensitize all stakeholders

Dont auction-off; Hand it over to a responsible recycler/ Refurbisher

Do not dispose it as part of regular garbage or into land fills

Ensure 100% recyclability & safe disposal of your e-waste, thru duediligences:Ask the ecoSafeTeam of HCL.

For End-of-Use Products: Hand me downs

Refurbish and Reuse: Give it to HCL. We will refurbish it and give to theNGO/School/Institution of your choice


Steps for Sustainable e-waste handling:


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Urgent need for an e-waste Policy Framework

Need for Indian Standards & India Based Test Labs

A pan-industry platform needed which can work with government,NGOs and other concern-groups to sensitize the end-user by creating

awareness, collection-drives etc

Need to set up recycling-Industry: Incentivize the effort until thescale builds up in the country

Need to include informal sector (Scrap-dealers, Kabadi-walas etc) intothe organized sector (CPCP authorized recyclers/dismantlers)

Mandatory participation from Consumers- both Individuals andCorporate


India.the way ahead:


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Our EcoSafe Policy: HCL is committed to conducting its business in a manner

that delivers Environmental, Health and Safety performance. 3 pillars of HCL EcoSafe:

1. Chemical Compliance

2. E-waste Management

3. Energy

HCL is among the few organizations world wide who have inculcatedSUSTAINABILITY in both its Mission and Vision Statements


HCLs ecoSafe initiative:


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HCL was the first Indian ICT company to get ISO 14001 certificate

HCL is the worlds 3rd Greenest ICT Company, according to the latestGreenpeace Rankings

HCL was the first ICT company in India to launch Green-Bag Campaign, abrand-agnostic , no-cost-incurred e-waste collection drive from HCL

HCL was the first Indian ICT manufacturer to have all its products RoHScompliant

HCL was the First ICT company in India to Voluntarily Support EPR

HCL works with Government & Policy makers in introducing environmentallyfriendly specifications in Computer procurements.


HCLs ecoSafe


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the initiatives continue:

HCL is the first company in India to launch a PVC & BFR Free laptopin January 2010 (series 40)

HCL is the first Company in India to launch aAntimony & BerylliumFree laptop in addition to being PVC & BFR Free (series 54)

HCL was the first Indian ICT manufacturer to bring out anAssuredEnvironmental-Sustainability report, a trend setter which got wideappreciation from NGOs and concern-groups

HCL was the first Indian company to have more than 50% of its rangeof laptops and desktops Energy Star 5.0 compliant


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