E-Waste

Presented by

KARAN GUPTA BHARATH.K.VGSVS PADMAJAKARTEEK GOLEANUJA GITE

E-WASTE AND ITS COMPONENTSE-WASTE AND ITS COMPONENTS

CASE STUDY CASE STUDY

• OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

• PHOTO FACTSPHOTO FACTS

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• CITIZENCITIZEN

• GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

E-WASTE AND ITS COMPONENTSE-WASTE AND ITS COMPONENTSSubstances found in large quantities are

•Fibers•Plastics•PCBs•PVCs•Resins•Light Metals

Elements found in small quantities•Mercury

Elements found in trace amounts•Heavy metals

CASE STUDY-OVERVIEWCASE STUDY-OVERVIEWCHINA

World’s Second Largest E-Waste Producing Country

CHINA PRODUCES MORE THAN 1 MILLION TONS OF E-WASTE CHINA PRODUCES MORE THAN 1 MILLION TONS OF E-WASTE EVERY YEAR. EVERY YEAR.

CHINA IMPORTED 70% OF GLOBAL E-WASTE EVERY YEAR.CHINA IMPORTED 70% OF GLOBAL E-WASTE EVERY YEAR.

IN CHINA, AFTER EARNING PROFIT WITH E-WASTE PEOPLE IN CHINA, AFTER EARNING PROFIT WITH E-WASTE PEOPLE THREW GARBAGE TO LAND AND RIVERS.THREW GARBAGE TO LAND AND RIVERS.

CASE STUDY-OVERVIEWCASE STUDY-OVERVIEW

LEAD CONTENT OF MOST OF THE SURFACE WATER AND SHALLOW LEAD CONTENT OF MOST OF THE SURFACE WATER AND SHALLOW GROUNDWATER IN SOME PLACES OF CHINA HAS EXCEEDED TWICE THAN GROUNDWATER IN SOME PLACES OF CHINA HAS EXCEEDED TWICE THAN THE SAFETY STANDARD, UNABLE TO DRINK .THE SAFETY STANDARD, UNABLE TO DRINK .

HEALTH OF LOCAL RESIDENTS HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY DAMAGED IN SOME HEALTH OF LOCAL RESIDENTS HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY DAMAGED IN SOME PLACE OF CHINAPLACE OF CHINA

REPORT FROM UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP) REPORT FROM UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP) SHOWS THAT IN 2020 COMPUTER’S E-WASTE IN CHINESE MARKET WILL SHOWS THAT IN 2020 COMPUTER’S E-WASTE IN CHINESE MARKET WILL INCREASE BY 400% COMPARED TO THAT OF 2007.INCREASE BY 400% COMPARED TO THAT OF 2007.

THE LARGE AMOUNT OF ELECTRONIC WASTE MAKE CHINA HAS TO FACE THE LARGE AMOUNT OF ELECTRONIC WASTE MAKE CHINA HAS TO FACE UPCOMING ENVIRONMENT DISASTER.UPCOMING ENVIRONMENT DISASTER.

CASE STUDY-PHOTO FACTSCASE STUDY-PHOTO FACTS

The picture shows June 1, 2009, a

electronic waste dismantling area

in an industrial park of Taizhou

City.

The picture shows April 17, 2007,

Guangdong Guiyu, a migrant worker

was burning a circuit board with fire.

CASE STUDY-PHOTO FACTSCASE STUDY-PHOTO FACTS

The picture shows 26 May 2005, a

woman sitting on a pile of

electronic waste was feeding her

children.

The picture shows the December 18,

2010, Chongqing, a worker was

burning e-waste by the river

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES(CITIZEN)(CITIZEN)

While buying electronic products, opt for those that:

Use recycled content Utilize minimal packaging Offer leasing or take back options Customers should have been certified

by regulatory authorities. Opt for upgrading their computers or

other electronic items to the latest versions rather than buying new equipments.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES(GOVERNMENT)(GOVERNMENT)

The steps taken by China Govt. in order to reduce the e-waste are:

It has banned e-waste import, in 2002. In 2009, Beijing set up e-waste sorting

centers. To process e-waste trash stations are

opened. Taken the initiative to check e-waste

generators. Use of labeled materials has been

made mandatory. Taken initiative on public awareness.