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EWaste
EWaste
EWaste
Presented
By
Purva Surana
Deoyani Sonawane
Kaveri Sonawane
Raunak Saraf
Over 2 million old PCs
Ready for Disposal in
India
Over 75 million current mobile users
expected to increase to
16 million computers
which are expected to grow
to 75 million
computers
by 2010
…an estimated 30,000
computers
Become Obsolete Every Year
From The IT Industry In
Bangalore Alone.
WHAT IS ELECTRONIC
WASTE?
• Electronic waste, "e-
waste" or "Waste
Electrical and Electronic
Equipment" ("WEEE") is
a waste consisting of
any broken or unwanted
electrical or electronic
appliance.
• It is a point of concern
considering that many
components of such
equipment are
considered toxic and are
not biodegradable.
SOURCES OF E-
WASTE.
• IT & Telecom
Equipments
• Large Household
Appliances
• Small Household
Appliances
• Medical Devices
Pollution of Ground-Water.
Acidification of soil.
Air Pollution.
E-Waste accounts for 40 percent of the
lead and 75 percent of the heavy metals
found in landfills.
Effects On Human
Health.
Damage to central and peripheral nervous systems, blood
systems and kidney damage.
Affects brain development of children.
Chronic damage to the brain.
Respiratory and skin disorders due to bioaccumulation in fishes.
Asthmatic bronchitis.
DNA damage.
Reproductive and developmental problems.
Immune system damage.
Lung Cancer.
Damage to heart, liver and spleen.
E-Waste Management.
• In industries management of e-waste should
begin at the point of generation. This can be
done by waste minimization techniques and by
sustainable product design. Waste minimization
in industries involves adopting:
1. Inventory management,
2. Production-process modification,
3. Volume reduction,
4. Recovery and reuse.
The Current Scenario in
India.
E-WASTE PILING UP
Mumbai at present tops the list
• Mumbai - 11, 017 tonnes
• Delhi - 9,730 tonnes
• Bangalore - 4,648 tonnes
• Chennai - 4,132 tonnes
• Kolkata - 4,025 tonnes
• Ahmedabad - 3,287 tonnes
• Hyderabad - 2,833
tonnes
• Pune - 2,584 tonnes
• Surat - 1,836 tonnes
The Total E-Waste in India has been
Estimated to be
1,46,180 Tonnes per year.
Recycling Of
1. Treatment Options Of E-Waste.
• Land filling.
• Incineration.
1. Technologies In India.
• E-waste trade value chain.
• Environmentally Sound E-waste Treatment Technology.
• CRT treatment technology.
Features Of Infotrek:
• An e-waste management company.
• German technology.
• 9 locations.
• Eco recycling.
• ISO 9001:2000 Certified
• Established in 1994.
• Tie ups with the OEM’s, large corporate, Government Departments, for procuring
the materials
• Tie up with National level logistic service providers for movement of goods based
on in house SCM
Material 5 6
Recovery Hazardous
(Step - III) material
Automated Segregation
Separation & Disposal
4 (Step - II)
Collection of
1
Electronic Waste
Manual Dismantling
3 & Sorting (Step - I) Safe Storage
2
ACTIVITIES
Recycling
- Collection
- Recycling
- Certification
- Legal Compliance
- Disposal of Hazardous Substances
Remarketing
- Repairing
- Refurbishing & Upgrading
- Sale & Lease
- Charity / Donation
Data Security
Recover
Reuse
Recycle