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    The document discusses e-waste management. It notes that electronic items like PCs become obsolete every 2 years, mobile phones every 1-3 years, and cameras every 3-5 years. This results in around 2 million tons of electronic waste generated annually in India alone from both manufacturers and consumers, especially in Bangalore. E-waste contains hazardous materials like lead, cadmium, mercury, and chromium which can negatively impact human health and the environment if not disposed of properly. The document calls for regulations and standards around e-waste disposal as well as greater individual and industry responsibility in recycling and properly disposing of e-waste.

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    The document discusses e-waste management. It notes that electronic items like PCs become obsolete every 2 years, mobile phones every 1-3 years, and cameras every 3-5 years. This results in around 2 million tons of electronic waste generated annually in India alone from both manufacturers and consumers, especially in Bangalore. E-waste contains hazardous materials like lead, cadmium, mercury, and chromium which can negatively impact human health and the environment if not disposed of properly. The document calls for regulations and standards around e-waste disposal as well as greater individual and industry responsibility in recycling and properly disposing of e-waste.

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    E-waste Management

    December 10, 2008 HCSONI 1


    What is E-Waste
     PC in 2yrs
     Mob phone 1-3 yrs
     Camera 3-5 years
     Every year
     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

    December 10, 2008 HCSONI 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 Immune sys, Repro


    Sys
    Plastic Hsg Br Endocrine

    CRT(Front Pnl) Ba Heart, Lever,


    Muscles
    Mother Boards Beryllium(Be) Lung cancer, Skin

    December 10, 2008 HCSONI 3


    What is required to be
    done
     By Government
     Regulation
    •By industry •By citizens
     Laws & •Proper disposal by •Donate products
    Admintrative generators to schools, non
    procedures themselves profit orgns for
     Standards of •Label recycling longer use
    substances materials •No disposal
     Encourage through house
    reuse •Easy disaasembly
    of components holds
     Educate e-
    waste Mgt •Encourage green •While buying
     R&D procurment •Product
     Antidumping •Green packaging withless
    measures toxiccontains
    •Entire value chain •Recycle
     Support to
    NGOs takes the
    responsibility of containers
    recycling/disposal •Energy
    efficient
    •Customers to be
    educated for products
    December 10, 2008
    disposalHCSONI •Easily 4
    upgradable
    Thank you

    December 10, 2008 HCSONI 5

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