Task 2

Information Search Presentation

DIGC102

The Implications of The Digital TV Switch on E-waste

By Jessica Grubb
THE SWITCH
THE GROWTH
SET TOP BOX vs. DIGITAL TV
AUSTRALIA
Table: Courtesy of Bartlett, T, 2009
OVERSEAS
 IMPACTS

70% Increase in E-waste

 UNITED NATIONS:

‘500% Increase in India’s

E-waste by 2020’
 TOXIC CHEMICALS

Lead Based Solder

Mercury
Cadmium
Brominated Fire
Retardants
TOXIC CHEMICALS
 CASE STUDY: GUIYU

 E-Waste site in China

 Toxins causing Cancer.
 Toxins in soil linked to abnormal thyroid
metabolism and brain development.
 Blood levels containing PBDE-BDE-209, and
were 200 times higher than normal.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhNInIqu2
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 POTENTIAL USE FOR GROUP
ASSIGNMENT
 Sources: - Quantitative
- Statistical information
- Interviews
- Case study
- Graphs and Tables

 My assignment could aid in a study on:

- Environmental Impacts
- Health Hazards
- Issues concerning e-waste recycling
- E-waste sites in China / India
 REFERENCE LIST
 Austin City Connection, 2009, Solid Waste Services, ‘TV, Computer and Electronics Recycling’, Accessed March 19th 2010,
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/sws/computer.htm
 Carney L, 2006, BBC World Business, ‘Nigeria fears e-waste ‘toxic legacy’ Accessed March 18th 2010, http://
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6193625.stm
 Dearne K, 2009, The Australian, ‘Government looks at e-waste recycling scheme’ Accessed March 19th 2010,
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/government-looks-at-e-waste-recycling-scheme/story-e6frgamf-122578307
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 Elton J, 2007, Science and Technology, ‘E-waste Recycling is Serious Health threat in China’, Accessed March 19th 2010,
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/e-waste_recycling_threat.php
 Gronewold N, 2009, The New York Times, ‘Some see E-waste Crisis Trailing Switch to Digital TV’ Accessed 19th March, 2010,
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/06/15/15greenwire-some-see-e-waste-crisis-trailing-switch-to-dig-81110.html
 Harvey E, Hale R, La Guardia J, 2007, Environmental Science and Technology, ‘Evidence of Debromination of
Decabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE-209) in Biota from a Wastewater Receiving Stream’ Accessed March 18th 2010,
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es070728g
 Jefftego M, 2009, Current, ‘How e-waste is poisoning the world’s children’ Accessed March 19th 2010,
http://current.com/items/91691380_how-e-waste-is-poisoning-the-worlds-children.htm
 Jefftego M, 2009, Current, ‘How e-waste is poisoning the world’s children’ Accessed March 19th 2010, http://
current.com/items/91691380_how-e-waste-is-poisoning-the-worlds-children.htm
 Minesalkin, 2009, University of British Columbia School of Journalism, ‘E-Waste Television Exercise’, Accessed March 19th 2010, http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8cflCz49HA
 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007,  ‘Elevated blood lead levels of children in Guiyu, an Electronic waste
recycling town in China’  Accessed March 18th 2010,
http://find.galegroup.com.ezproxy.uow.edu.au/gtx/infomark.do?action=interpret&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabI
D=T002&docId=A167647291&prodId=EAIM&source
 
 Vaughan A, 2009, The Guardian, ‘Rise in dumped TVs due to digital switchover, figures show’, Accessed March 18th 2010,
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/04/tv-dump-digital-switchover