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E-waste Management

December 10, 2008

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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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