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Etec 525 - E-Waste
Etec 525 - E-Waste
Etec 525 - E-Waste
ETEC 525
Melissa Misenhimer & Tom Tran
What is e-waste?
Consumer electronic
equipment that is no
longer wanted
EPA data from Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling and Disposal in the United States, 2013 Feb 2015
Exportation of e-waste
Advanced recycling fees (ARFs
E-waste collection options:
curbside, special drop-off event, permanent drop-off, takeback and point-of-purchase
E-Waste and
Developing
Countries
E-waste gets sent to
developing countries
like Pakistan, India,
China and West
Africa
E-Waste Outside US
Europe
25 Member States of the European Union
70 - 80% by weight recovery rate
Relegation against export of e-waste
Japan
Require manufacturers and importers to take back end-of-life
e-waste
televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioner
Fee paid $23 - $46 US Dollar recycling fee and $4 - $9 transportation
Resources
Sthiannopkao, S., & Hung Wong, M. (2013). Handling e-waste
in developed and developing countries: Initiatives, practices, and
consequences. Science of the Total Environment, 463-464. Retrieved from ScienceDirect.
Klein, P. (2009, June 23). Ghana Digital Dumping Ground. Retrieved November 3, 2015, from
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/ghana804/
Is America Exporting a Huge Environmental Problem? (n.d.). Retrieved November 3, 2015, from
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Technology/story?id=1479506
Wastes Banned From the Trash. (n.d.). Retrieved November 3, 2015, from http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/HomeHazWaste/info/
Facts and Figures on E-Waste and Recycling. (2014, June 24). Retrieved November 3, 2015, from
http://www.electronicstakeback.com/wp-content/uploads/Facts_and_Figures_on_EWaste_and_Recycling.pdf
Exploring E-waste Management Systems In The United States
Ramzy Kahhat - Resources, Conservation, and Recycling - 2008 - pp. 955-964