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INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS E-WASTE?
Common E-waste Items
MANAGEMENT OF E-WASTE
E-WASTE GUIDELINES: SALIENT FEATURES
SPECIAL E-WASTE CHALLENGES
PLANNING AN E-WASTE PROGRAM
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION
Growth in the IT and communication sectors has
enhanced the usage of the electronic equipment
exponentially. Faster upgradation of electronic product
is forcing consumers to discard old electronic products
very quickly, which, in turn, adds to e-waste to the solid
waste stream.
The growing problem of e-waste calls for greater
emphasis on recycling e-waste and better e-waste
management.
WHAT IS E-WASTE ?
E-waste is any electrical or electronic equipment that’s
been discarded. This includes working and broken
items that are thrown in the garbage or donated to a
charity reseller like Goodwill.
Often, if the item goes unsold in the store, it will be
thrown away. E-waste is particularly dangerous due to
toxic chemicals that naturally leach from the metals
inside when buried.
List of Common E-waste Items
Home Appliances
Communications and Information Technology
Devices
Home Entertainment Devices
Electronic Utilities
Office and Medical Equipment
Home Appliances
Microwaves
Home Entertainment
Devices
Electric cookers
Heaters
Fans
Communications and Information
Technology Devices
Cell phones
Smartphones
Desktop Computers
Computer Monitors
Laptops
Circuit boards
Hard Drives
Home Entertainment Devices
DVDs
Blu Ray Players
Stereos
Televisions
Video Game Systems
Fax machines
Copiers
Printers
Electronic Utilities
Massage Chairs
Heating Pads
Remote Controls
Television Remotes
Electrical Cords
Lamps
Smart Lights
Night Lights
Treadmills
FitBits
Office and Medical Equipment
Copiers/Printers
IT Server Racks
IT Servers
Cords and Cables
WiFi Dongles
Dialysis Machines
Imaging Equipment
Phone & PBX systems
Audio & Video Equipment
Is e-Waste Hazardous?
E-waste is not hazardous waste per-se. However,
the hazardous constituents present in the e-waste
render it hazardous when such wastes are
dismantled and processed, since it is only at this
stage that they pose hazard to health and
environment.
MANAGEMENT OF E-WASTE
It is estimated that 75% of electronic items are stored
due to uncertainty of how to manage it. These
electronic junks lie unattended in houses, offices,
warehouses etc. and normally mixed with household
wastes, which are finally disposed off at landfills.
inventory management,
production-process modification,
volume reduction,
recovery and reuse.
e-Waste guidelines: Salient features
The guidelines notified in April 2008 - basic guidance
document identifying and recognizing fundamental
principles:
Producer Responsibility
RoHS (Restriction on Hazardous Substances)
Best practices
Insight into technologies for various levels of recycling
The guidelines explicitly mention the need for a separate
legislation for implementing ‘Producer Responsibility
SPECIAL E-WASTE CHALLENGES
High Volume of e-Waste (the highest growing stream of
urban solid waste generation),
Limits or restrictions to dump e-waste with Municipal
Solid Waste in Landfills,
Growing number of Product Types,
Heavy, Bulky and complex Waste to process,
Requires special logistics and new handling facilities, with
new e-waste processing Technology
BENEFITS OF RECYCLING
PLANNING AN E-WASTE PROGRAM
Determine what is best for your community or
clients/consumers
Develop a Public or Private + Public or BtoB Program
Define program Goals
Evaluate Existing Logistics and/ or Infrastructure
CONCLUSION
E-waste management is a great challenge for governments
of many developing countries such as India. This is
becoming a huge public health issue and is exponentially
increasing by the day.
In order to separately collect, effectively treat, and dispose
of e-waste, as well as divert it from conventional landfills
and open burning, it is essential to integrate the informal
sector with the formal sector.
The competent authorities in developing and transition
countries need to establish mechanisms for handling and
treatment of e-waste in a safe and sustainable manner.
References
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