1. E-waste
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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

4. Toxic constituents in e-waste
COMPONENTS CONSTITUENTS
 Printed circuit boards Lead & cadmium
 Cathode ray tubes (CRTs) Lead oxide & Cadmium
 Switches & flat screen monitors Mercury
 Computer batteries Cadmium
 Capacitors and transformers Poly Chlorinated Bi-phenyls (PCB)
 Printed circuit boards, plastic Brominated Flame Retardant casings
cable
 Cable insulation/coating Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC)

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.

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

11. THE PROBLEM IN PICTURES

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

17. E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle

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

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