2. INTRODUCTION
Waste electrical and electronic equipment
Improperly disposed electronics
Includes electronic products such as computers, computer
peripherals,televisions,VCRs,DVD,Players,stereo
equipment, hand cell phones etc.
E-waste contains harmful toxic substances
Import of e-waste developed countries to
developing countries
3. HAZARDOUS ELEMENTS IN E WASTE
Sulphur
Lead
Beryllium
Lead
Barium
Cadmium
Mercury
5. • Cadmium: The most common form of
cadmium is found in Nickel-cadmium
rechargeable batteries. The inhalation of
cadmium can cause severe damage to the
lungs and is also known to cause kidney
damage.
• Lead and beryllium oxide: the are used as
solder and thermal grease respectively and
are both harmful and cause severe lung
infections.
6.
7.
8. Material composition of personal computers
OTHER(includes lead, mercury, copper, zinc and cadmium) Aluminium Ferrous metal Silica/glass Plastics
17%
23%
14%
26%
20%
9. ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
• Rapid changes in technology
• Changes in media
• Falling prices
• Developing new electronics and
discarding old ones
• Technical solutions are
available, but in most cases a legal
framework, logistics
• And other services need to be
implemented before a technical
solution can be applied
10. E-WASTE INDIAN SCENARIO
E- waste market is unorganized
Municipal waste
Unskilled workers, absence of adequate technology,
improper handling
More focused on profit
No mechanism to check the flow of E- waste
0.1-0.2% municipal waste
Business accounts for 78%
800000 tone E- waste is generated in 2012
Sale of computer & laptop has been grown 18% in 09-10
Self organized
Reasons for E- waste generation
12. WHY IS E-WASTE
GROWING ?
Industrial revolution followed
by the advances in information
technology during the last
century has radically changed
people's lifestyle. Although this
development has helped the
human race, mismanagement
has led to new problems of
contamination and pollution.
The technical prowess acquired
during the last century has
posed a new challenge in the
management of wastes.
13. Growing ECE Industry in India
Information and telecom fastest growing industry verticals
PC sales crossed 7.3 million units in 2007-08 growing 16%;
installed base of over 25 million units
Consumer electronics market growing at 13-15% annually ;
120 million installed base of TVS
Cellular subscriber up by 96.86% over last year; Installed
base to cross 300 million by 2010
14. VOLUME OF E-WASTE
•An estimated 50 million tons of
E-waste are produced each year.
•The USA discards 30 million
computers each year and 100
million phones are disposed of
in Europe each year.
• The Environmental Protection
Agency estimates that only 15-
20% of e-waste is recycled, the
rest of these electronics go
directly into landfills and
incinerators.
15. HOW E-WASTE AFFECTS OUR HEALTH
Several health issues associated with the toxins found in the e waste
Damages kidney & liver
Cause retardation, high blood pressure
Disrupts endocrine system functions
Cause eye and throat irritation
16. HOW E-WASTE AFFECTS OUR ENVIRONMENT?
It has become a uncontrollable issue
Contaminated leachates pollute the ground water
Uncontrolled burning and disposal are environment problems
Causes acidification of soil
Not only leaching of the mercury poses serious problems
18. RECYCLING
Key components of modern waste reduction
Third component of the “reduce,reuse,recycle” waste hierarchy
ISO standards relating to recycling;
ISO 15270:2008 - Plastic waste
ISO 14001:2004 - environmental management control of
recycling practice
Recycling consumer waste
• Collection
• Drop-off centers
• Buy-back centers
• Curbside collection
• Sorting
19. BENEFITS OF RECYCLING
Effective solution to the growing e-waste
problem
Reduces the amount of green gas emission
Pollution caused by hazardous disposal is
avoided
20. CONCLUSION
WHAT CAN CONSUMERS DO?
Keep your old electronics longer instead of replacing them
If discarding old electronics, be sure to recycle them at a
trusted recycling center
Purchase electronics that do not contain hazardous
materials
21. WHAT CAN PRODUCERS DO?
Extended producer responsibility
Design for environment
Take back offer & incentives