E-Waste Management

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E-Waste Management

• Presented By
• Amey S. Dabak Umesh U.
  Patil

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Definition

• Electronic waste, popularly known as e-waste
  can be defined as electronic equipments or
  products connects with power plug, batteries
  which have become obsolete due to 1.
  Advancement in technology 2. Changes in
  fashion, style and status 3. Nearing the
  end of their useful life.

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Classification of e-waste

• E-waste encompasses ever growing range of
  obsolete products classified as
• Electronic devices such as computers, servers,
  main frames, monitors, TVs display devices
• Telecommunication devices such as cellular phones
  pagers, calculators, audio and video devices,
  printers, scanners, fax machines, refrigerators,
  air conditioners, washing machines, and microwave
  ovens.

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• 3. Recording devices such as DVDs, CDs, floppies,
  tapes, printing cartridges, military electronic
  waste, automobile catalytic converters.
• 4. Electronic components such as chips,
  processors, mother boards, printed circuit
  boards, industrial electronics such as sensors,
  alarms, sirens, security devices, automobile
  electronic devices.

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Need of E-Waste Management

• Industrial Revolution.
• Advancement in Information Technology.
• There mismanagement can lead to the pollution.
• From the data collected, in a single year the
  production is around 1200 tons of electronic
  scrap.

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• Production of E-Waste is on mass basis in many
  developed countries including India.
• This waste is not Eco-friendly.
• Hence there is a need to check this electronic
  waste pollution by proper management.

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Sources of E-Waste
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E-Waste Deposition
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Composition of E-Waste
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Effects of E-Waste constituent on health
Source of e-waste Constituent Health effects
Solder in printed circuit boards, glass panels and gaskets in computer monitors Lead (PB) Damage to nervous and blood systems. kidney damage. Affects brain development.
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Chip resistors and semiconductors Relays and switches, printed circuit boards Front panel of CRTs Cadmium (CD) Mercury (Hg) Barium (Ba) Toxic irreversible effects. Accumulates in kidney and liver. Neural damage. Damage to brain. Respiratory and skin disorders. Muscle weakness Damage to heart, liver and skin.
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Cabling and computer housing Motherboard Plastics including PVC Beryllium (Be) Immune system damage, Interfere with regulatory hormones. Lung cancer Skin diseases such as warts.
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Management Of E-waste

• Due to advancement in techniques the old
  instruments are becoming outdated.
• This necessitates implemental management
  measures.
• India as a developing country needs simpler, low
  cost technology for proper management of E-waste.

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• In industries management of e-waste should begin
  at the point of generation.
• Waste minimization in industries involves
  adopting
• 1. inventory management,
• 2. production-process modification,
• 3. volume reduction,
• 4. Recovery and reuse.

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Management Options

• Considering the severity of the problem, it is
  imperative that certain management options must
  be adopted to handle the bulk e-wastes.
• Following are some of the management options
  suggested for the government, industries and the
  public.

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Responsibilities of the Government

• Government should set up regulatory agencies.
• Government should provide an adequate system of
  laws and controls.
• Government must encourage research into the
  development and production of less hazardous
  equipments.

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Responsibility and Role of industries

• Generators of wastes should take responsibility
  to determine the output characteristics of
  wastes.
• All involved person should be properly qualified
  and trained in handling e-waste in industries.
• Companies should adopt waste minimization
  techniques.

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Responsibilities of the Citizen

• Reuse
• Donating used electronics to schools, non-profit
  organizations, and lower-income families.
• E-wastes should never be disposed with garbage
  and other household wastes.
• These wastes should be collected at a separate
  site and they should be sent for various
  processes like Reuse, Recycling, and Donating.

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Conclusion

• E-waste is going to create lot of problems in
  future.
• E-Waste management is of utmost importance.
• Proper management is necessary to minimize its
  ill effects on human beings and nature.

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Thank You