E-waste Management
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What is E-Waste
PC in 2yrs Mob phone 1-3 yrs Camera 3-5 years Every year
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2 million items 1200 Tons scraps from Manufacturers 8000 Tons alone from Bangalore
Dumping of obsolete and old electronic items from developed countries at cheaper cost or even free 2
Effects Item
Produce
Affect
Solder
Lead
Nervous sys
Semi cdr
Cd
Kidney, Lever
Switches/PCBs
Hg
Brain, Skin
Protective layers
Cr
DNA, Bronchoitis
Cable NSN
Plastic/PVC
Plastic Hsg
Br
Immune sys, Repro Sys Endocrine
CRT(Front Pnl)
Ba
Mother Boards
Beryllium(Be)
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Heart, Lever, Muscles Lung cancer, Skin
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What is required to be done By Government
Regulation Laws & Admintrative procedures Standards of substances Encourage reuse Educate ewaste Mgt R&D Antidumping measures Support to NGOs
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•By industry
•Proper disposal by generators themselves •Label recycling materials •Easy disaasembly of components •Encourage green procurment •Green packaging •Entire value chain takes the responsibility of recycling/disposal •Customers to be educated for disposalHCSONI
•By citizens
•Donate products to schools, non profit orgns for longer use •No disposal through house holds •While buying •Product withless toxiccontains •Recycle containers •Energy efficient products •Easily 4 upgradable
Thank you
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