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E-WASTE 

BY 

M.CHAITANYA 

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E-WASTE 

Electronic waste or e-waste is any broken or

unwanted electrical or electronic appliance.

E-waste includes computers, entertainment

electronics, mobile phones and other items

that have been discarded by their originalusers.

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What is e-waste?

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E-waste categories

Small household appliances

Large household appliances

IT and telecommunications equipment Consumer equipment

Lighting equipment

Electrical and electronic tools

Toys, leisure and sports equipment

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Problems

E-waste is the most rapidly growing

waste problem in the world.

Legal framework, proper collectionsystem missing.

Imports regularly coming to the

recycling markets.

Inhuman working conditions f or

recycling

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E-Waste: Growth

India is now growing at about 10 million newmobile users every month, and that pace of  growth will continue.

The mobile subscriber base in India rose by50%, or more than 130 mln, to 391.8 mln.

emory devices, MP3 players, iPods etc. arethe newer additions.

Preliminary estimates suggest that total WEEEgeneration in India is approximately 1,46,000 tons per year.

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E-Waste: Growth

Three categories of WEEE account f or almost90% of the generation:

Large Household appliances: 42.1%

Inf ormation and communications: 33.9%

technology equipment

Consumer Electronics: 13.7%

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E-Waste: Main Sources

Imports.

Govt., public and private sector discards (over

70%) PC retailers, manuf acturers.

Secondary market of old PCs.

Individual Households.

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E-Waste Hazards

Average PC of approx.31.5 kg wt. contains:

7.24 kg - Plastics

1.98 kg - Lead

0.693g - Mercury

0.4095g - Arsenic

2.961g - Cadmium1.98g - Chromium

9.92g - Barium

4.94g - Beryllium

Two million ObsoletePCs would mean:

1

4,427,000

kg1

4,427,000

kg 3,962,700 kg3,962,700 kg

1,386 kg1,386 kg

819 kg819 kg

5,922 kg5,922 kg 3,969 kg3,969 kg

19,845 kg19,845 kg

9,891 kg9,891 kg

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Existing Legislation

Trans boundary movement of E waste covered

under the Basel convention.

India ratif ied the convention in 1992.

Waste listed in list A and list B which prohibits

such movements.

Waste importers exploit such gaps as listed inthe convention.

Allowed to import against a license.

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Need for Legal Framework

Ban on total imports of E waste.

Domestic legal f ramework to address the gaps

in import of E Waste. Need to address saf e disposal of domestic

waste.

Tie recycling in with take-back productresponsibility.

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CONCLUSION

The Framework should address the issue of E

waste imports f or reuse and recycling.

Attract investment in this sector.

Link up activities of inf ormal sector with

f ormal sector.

Incorporate precautionary principles andpolluter pays.

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All of us should take an active

part in saving our mother earth

by recycling the E-waste

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REFERENCES

http://www.e-waste.in

www.toxicslink.org

http://ewasteguide.info http://images.google.co.in