SUBMITTED TO:- DR.
ASHULEKHA GUPTA SUBMITTED BY: ROHIT KUMAR
STUDENT ID : 23261382
Course:-MBA
Did You
Know?
Today’s Electronic
Gadgets,
Tomorrow’s
Electronic
Waste!!!
CONTENT
• Introduction
• What is E- Waste
• Sources of E-waste
• Composition Of E-waste
• Impact
• Management of E-Waste
• Conclusion
E-Waste ?
• The term E-Waste applies to all wastes from or
caused by Electronics items.
• Electronic waste, "e-waste" or "waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment"(WEEE") is a waste
consisting of any unwanted or unusable
electrical or electronics equipment.
• E-waste includes computers, entertainment
electronics, mobile phones and other items
that have been discarded by their users.
Sources of E-
Waste
HOME: GOVERNMENT:
HOSPITALS:
PC PC Private sectors
PC
Television FAX machine (restaurants, industries)
ECG device
Radio Xerox machine PC
Microscopes
Cell phones Scanner Boilers
Incubator
Washing Fan Mixers
machine Tube lights Generators
Fan Air conditions
CD player
34%
42%
Sources
of E-
Waste
10%
14%
Large household appliance others
consumer Electonics IT communication technology
India is the world's third largest
producer of E-waste.
The
Current
Scenario In 2021 and 2022 India generate
1.6 million tonnes of E-waste. this
of is a 31% increase from the previous
year
E-waste
in India
Only (32.9%)
0.52 million tonnes were recycled.
How these
become E-
waste?
• Reasons:
• Advancement in technology.
• Changes in style, fashion and status.
• Nearing the end of their useful life.
• Not taking precaution while handling
them.
Composition of e-waste
• It contains more than 1000 different substances with fall under “hazardous”
and “non- hazardous” categories
Non-
Hazardous Aluminium
Hazardous
Lead Copper
Mercury Gold
Sulphur Iron
Cadmium Lithium
Beryllium oxide Nickel
Americium Silicon
Zinc
Problem of E-
waste
• Electronics are not designed for recycling.
• Physical designs make recycling challenging.
• “Green electronics”,- we are a far away from
truly green products.
• Electronics contain many toxic materials.
• Monitors and Televisions 4 and 8 pounds of
lead in them
• About 40% of heavy metals in landfill come
from electronic equipment.
Effects on Environment
Pollution of groundwater
These are non-biodegradable and cause soil pollution
Toxic chemicals from e-waste enter the soil-crop food pathway
E-waste dumping yards and nearby places are polluted and cause health hazards.
Effects on Human Health
Affects brain development of children.
Asthmatic bronchitis.
Lung cancer.
damage to heart ,liver and spleen.
Management of
E-waste
• There are several steps to recycle or
reuse the e-waste.
Detoxication
Shredding
Refining
Detoxication:-
• Process of removing critical
components from the e-waste.
• Critical component lead glass, CFC
gases and batteries.
SHREDDING:-
• Electronic materials are broken into pieces
• The mechanical processing plants includes shredders crushing units
magnetic and air separators.
• The emitted gases filtered to minimizing environmental impact
REFINNING:-
• To obtain usable components.
• Refining of resources in e-waste is possible.
• Most of the components need to be refined before they can be sold
as secondary raw materials.
The Indian government has
taken several steps to manage
e-waste, including:
• E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 These rules make producers and
consumers responsible for collecting and managing e-waste. They also
require dismantling and recycling units to obtain authorization from the
State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) or Pollution Control Committees
(PCCs).E-Waste (Management)
• Second Amendment Rules, 2023 This amendment requires the use of
approved destruction technologies to manage refrigerants from air-
conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
• Digital India Initiative :This initiative encourages consumers to return
their old electronic devices to authorized collection centers.
• Swachh Digital Bharat: This initiative aims to educate the public about the
hazards of e-waste recycling by the unorganized sector.
Conclusion:-
• E- waste has emerged as one of the
fastest growing waste streams
worldwide today.
• Electronic gadgets without proper
disposal can cause environmental
harm.
• Reuse and recycle are more beneficial
than simple disposal
• Awareness of E-waste should be a
given.
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YOU
