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E-WASTE MANAGEMENT

Prepared by:

Mr. Vyomesh Upadhyay

Mr. Krishna Sahu

Mr. Abhishek Jain


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Introduction: e-waste/recycling

overviewWhats the problem?

Solid waste

Toxic substances, materials


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Toxic substances, materials

Most chemicals used in the manufacturing of computers are harmless when

machines are functioning. When computers are piled up in waste disposal

sites, these substances become toxic

A computer has an average of 0.7 to 2.7 kg of lead, mercury, arsenic, cobalt,beryllium, cadmium and other metals which are hazardous to the

environment and to human health

Waste disposal sites contain up to 3,000 tons of lead, 4 tons of

cadmium, 8 tons of beryllium, 3 tons of chromium and 1 ton of

mercury


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Whats the solution?

The three Rs

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle


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Whats the solution?unctional computers can still be:Recycled

Donated to charities

Dismantled (for safe disposal

or re-use of materials)


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The Green IT challenge Best practices for safe, proper disposal of

e-waste

Elimination of risks associated with toxic e-

waste materials


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Disposal & recycling solutionsWhat we do Disposal of end-of-life IT assets

De-installation, removal, recycling

Certification of destruction/compliance

Business benefits Deployment of proactive, environmentally

responsible e-waste solutions Legal & regulatory compliance assured

Cost-efficient services & programs

Good corporate citizenship


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Disposal of end-of-life assets CPUs

Hard disk drives

Servers

Portable computers and PCs

Peripherals (mouse, keyboard, etc.)

Workstations

Back-up libraries

Magnetic tape drives

Networking devices Monitors

Inkjet or laser printers

Tablet PCs

And more


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Disposal of end-of-life assets Includes transport and disposal of all

equipment and materials per

Canadian environmental regulations

Other services available:

Asset tag removal

Data wipes

(Removal of proprietary

data from hard drives)


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Disposal of end-of-life assetsEthical, responsible recycling with MicroAge All recycled materials sent to approved smelters per Basel Convention

guidelines

No hazardous waste or substances sent to developing regions (India,

Africa, China, etc.)


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De-installation, removal,

recycling Products PCs, servers, notebooks, storage

equipment

Electronic office equipment (network &telecom, lab devices, broadcast

equipment, etc.) Services

Certified disconnection

Total dismantling

Complete removal, clean-up of premises

Recycling of all metals and plastics

Optional services

On-site media sanitization

Clear, Purge, Destroy

Secure, documented

Site clean-up


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Destruction service by

pulverizingCertified complete physical destruction

Hard drives, back-up tapes, reel-to-reel tapes,

magnetic tapes, discs, personal digital assistants,

printers, fax films, cell phones, memory chips,memory sticks, etc.


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Consume Collect Recover Dispose

Product Waste

Function Material Energy

Consumer

ImportersManufacturers

Retailer & Trader

Collection 2nd hand Market Recyclers Inciniration Disposal

Assessment methodology


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Disposal & recycling solutionsA fully documented process

1. Initiated with a quick, simple pick-up request

2. Price quotation sent within 24 hours

3. Pick-up slip issued with signature and date

4. Products disassembled and sorted

5. Certificate of destruction (CD) issued

6. Inventory of recyclable materials provided

7. CD indicates all stages of the process


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Examples of customers/services

offeredGovernment agency: Recycling and

destruction of all types of e-waste -including cannons!

Financial institution: Destruction ofbanking machines

Flight simulator manufacturer:Destruction of printed circuits and hard

drives Insurance company: Destruction

of servers, workstations, de-installationand removal of back-up library


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Disposal & recycling solutions

Efficient, environmentally-friendly

Fully-documented processes ensure

compliance with all safety and

environmental regulatory

requirements


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Q & A


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