E – WASTEMANAGEMENT
A Presentation on
M Jai PrakashM P Siva GangadharBy
What is E - Waste ?E - Waste : Electronic Waste comprises of waste electronic / electrical goods which are damaged and not functioning well .
• These include items such as computers, mobile phones, laptops, refrigerators, air conditioners and other electronic devices.
• This includes used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale, salvage, recycling, or disposal.
E – Waste ManagementE – Waste Management includes the following activities
• Collection of E-Waste• Sorting of E-Waste• Processing of E-Waste• Repairing of E-Waste• Recycling• Dismantling• Component Recovery from E-Waste• Residual Disposal of E-Waste
• Electronic products often contain dangerous and toxic materials and should not be dumped with other wastes.
• Along with China, India is largest importer of E-waste from developed countries like US, UK and Japan.
• Consumer electronics market growing at 13-15% annually.
• The rate of e-waste generation is increasing by 10% every year.
Facts about Electronics
Facts and Figures
6000 mobile phones gives
3.5 kg Silver
340 gm of
Gold
1400 gm of Palladium
13 kgs of
Copper
1 Metric Ton of Electronic
scrap contains more gold than
17 Ton of Gold from gold ore
1 PC
1.5 tons of water
48 pound of
chemicals
539 pound
of fossil fuels
Source of e-wastes Constituent Health effects
Solder in printed circuit boards, glass panels and
gaskets in computer monitors
Lead (PB)• Damage to central and peripheral nervous systems, blood systems and kidney damage.• Affects brain development of children.
Chip resistors and semiconductors Cadmium (CD)
• Toxic irreversible effects on human health.• Accumulates in kidney and liver.
• Causes neural damage.Relays and switches, printed circuit boards Mercury (Hg) • Chronic damage to the brain.
• Respiratory and skin disordersPlastic housing of
electronic equipments and circuit boards.
Brominated flame retardants (BFR) • Disrupts endocrine system functions
Motherboard Beryllium (Be)• Carcinogenic (lung cancer)
• Inhalation of fumes and dust. • Skin diseases such as warts.
Effects of E-Waste constituents on health
40 Million ton E-waste produced globally
Did you know ?
7 million ton is contributed by India
12 million ton is contributed by China
And these are recycling in dangerous & illegal manner
Issue and
Challenges
Leaching of heavy metals from
Landfills and
Incinerators Exposure
to workers &
communities
Unawareness (brand new items are also kept in waste)
Less reuse
Collection
system
Legal framewo
rk
Issues &
ChallengesIn
E-Waste Management
Reusing and
recycling• Increase life span of
product
Landfills
• Leaching problem (70% of Heavy metals in landfills are because of E-waste)
• Fumes of Heavy metals released in atmosphere
• Municipal incinerators are giving dioxins
Ways of Treating E-Waste
Collectionof E-Waste
Sorting / Processing
Repairing
Upgrading
Testing
Refurbishing
Dismantling
Component Recovery
Captive Use Packing
Sale
Residual Disposal
Scarp
Environmentally-friendly disposal
Recovery of Precious Material
Flow Sheet of Recyclers or Recycling Units
E-waste recycling is presently concentrated in the informal (unorganized) sector No organized collection system prevails Operations are mostly illegal Processes are highly polluting Recycling operations engage in:
dismantling sale of dismantled parts valuable resource recovery export of processed waste for precious metal recovery
Recycling scenario in India
Informal Recycling Concerns
High-risk backyard operation Non- efficient and Non-
environmentally sound technologies
Occupational and environmental hazards
Loss of resources due to inefficient processes
Impacts on social groups- Women, children and labourers
Various legislations cover different aspects of e-waste The hazardous waste (management and handling ) rules, 1998
as amended in 2008 for Toxic content – registration mandatory for recyclers
Municipal Solid Waste Management & Handling Rules for non-Toxic content
Foreign Trade policy restricts import of second-hand computers and does not permit import of e-waste
‘Guidelines’ by Central Pollution Control Board ( 2008)
Legal Framework governing on e-waste in India
…however there is no dedicated legislation for environmentally sound Management of e-waste
We are requesting you…
If you have any E-Waste,Plz..Drop them at your nearest Recycling Centers Ex : Mobile Phones at Mobile care centersTV and PC’s at Repairing or Service centers
Save the Planet
What’s Your Message?Thank You
A Presentation by
M Jai PrakashM P Siva Gangadhar
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