E-waste ManagementIndustry perspective looking ahead!Mumbai 28
November 2006
Vishakha Das WeP Peripherals Ltd. Member MAIT & EWANovember,
06
BackgroundWEEE/RoHS initiatives launched in Europe 1st July 2006
go live date Applicable to all electrical/electronic products.
Certain end industries exempt. Concept of EPR and polluting
elements Indian Legislation under debate
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E- Waste Generation SourcesThe average life span of a personal
computer has gone down from 4 5 years to 2 years! IT industry with
1,00,000 professionals. Every year about 30% of its computers are
rendered obsolete. BPO, ITES with 60,000 professionals also
contribute significantly as also the banking sector. Households
contribute significantly to batteries, fluorescent lamps etc.
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Components of E- wasteCircuit boards contain heavy metals like
lead and cadmium Computer batteries contain cadmium Cathod ray
tubes with lead oxide Brominated flame retardants used on printed
circuit boards, cables and plastic casing Copper cables and plastic
computer casings contain PVC Refrigerators contain CFCs
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WHAT HAPPENS TO THE WASTE GENERATED?Through an extensive network
this waste winds its way through a series of agents. Components are
retrieved and reused. Other parts recycled. What remains is finally
disposed indiscriminately in drains, open sites or the community
binsNovember, 06 WeP Peripherals Ltd - MAIT
Scrap dealers use unhealthy practices to extract valuable
material, and dispose the rest.
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Scrap yard:Components are segregated without any safety
precaution
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E-Waste thrown in Storm water drains after partial recovery by
scrap dealers
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E- waste disposal hazardsWhen discarded irresponsibly the toxins
pose a health hazard. When burnt openly or in incinerators the
toxins pollute the air. Toxins cause damage to lungs, kidneys,
central and peripheral nervous systems, blood circulation, birth
defects and increase the risk to cancer. Contaminates ground water
through landfill leachate. Leads to chronic toxic effects in plants
and animals. Children lose mental ability even at lower levels of
exposure.November, 06 WeP Peripherals Ltd - MAIT
E-waste managementEuropean and other Western countries have a
two pronged approached to e-waste disposal- Reduce volume by
crushing it - Incinerate
India fares much better in terms of recycling and reuse of
electrical and electronic items!
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Extended Producer ResponsibilityConsumerManufacturer,
Producer,
Return Take back
retailer, distributor, authorized sales & service agents.
Third party/ Manufacturer, producer.
Recycle Disposal
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KSPCB Authorised E-waste Recycler : E - Parisara
www.ewasteindia.com
Safety and environment management are a priority at E-Parisara.
It also has a strong R&D cell on the lookout for innovative
methods for disposing E-waste. It is the only facility in India
hence E-parisara WeP Peripherals Ltd - MAIT November, 06 and
similar facilities should be encouraged by the industry.
Fluorescent Tube processingFluorescent tubes and Mercury bulbs
Phosphorus, Mercury removal Glass Recycling/ Reuse
Reusing tubelights for less than premium
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TUBE LIGHT CRUSHING Tube lights are crushed (under vacuum trap)
using a simple crushing setup and then taken for size reduction and
sharp edge removal.
FOR RECYCLING
ALUMINIUM CAPS GLASS FOR RECYCLING PHOSPHORUS, MERCURY FOR
SECURE LANDFILL
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CRUSHED GLASS
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PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS(non-incineration method)
PCBs
PULVERIZED PCBs
ENRICHED METAL FRACTION
EPOXY POWDER
RECOVERED COPPER
MOULDS MADE OUT OF EPOXY POWDER November, 06
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Processing plastic waste Monitor plastic cabinet is fixed
with pre-used CPU fans, used SMPS
to power the fans and a charcoal bed which functions as a fume
extractor. Plastics are shredded in a shredding machine and moulded
into panels which can be used for partitions or false roofing.
Monitor plastic cabinets are used as flower pots.
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Wall/Floor paper or partition panels
Monitor Cabinet as Flower Pot
REUSING
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IC CHIPS Non incineration method of ICs crushing, pulverizing
and separation of metals in jaw crusher, roller mill, hammer mill
etc.
PULVERIZED ICS
METAL Metals fractions after segregation are send for recycling
& casting Scarp metal sheets of CPU cabinets are used as bird
house etc.
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SOLDER RECOVERYSolder present in printed circuit boards are
recovered and been moulded.
Recovered solder
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CAPACITORS
DENSITY SEPARATION CAPACITORS CRUSHED CAPACITORS
METAL (AL)
PLASTICS
WIRE STRIPPER
RECYCLING
PVC FOR RECYCLING METAL FOR RECYCLING CABLE STRIPPER
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Disposal of dry cell batteriesBATTERIES Dry Batteries are
crushed and zinc are separated
where zinc and copper can be used for brass castings.
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India -Challenge factorsGeographical spread Communication and
outreach Huge variety of WEEE goods Longer use life for
goods/appliances Society need to reuse early scrap is a luxury
Precedence of scrap value for EOL goods Data availability who? how
much? when? where? Investment scoping who? how much? Institutional
frameworkNovember, 06
need for an India solution!WeP Peripherals Ltd - MAIT
StakeholdersGeneral public/consumers Corporate/Business houses
Disposal agencies Government and regulatory authorities NGOs
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Proposed framework @ Jan05General public Corporate Houses
Manufacturer
User
Policy, Process, guidelines,etcda ta
Nodal Bodyp ra sc
s c ra p
Disposal Agency
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Proposed Roles & ResponsibilitiesGeneral publicAwareness
building Data source Active participant in initiative Share
international best practices process, technology etc
Corporate Houses
Manufacturer
User
Awareness, sensitization Incentivisation for return? Effect on
price?
Nodal Body
Professional, scientific Capacity, technology, channels Data
source Sustainable business model Multi tiered model? Scale is
key
Disposal Agency
Charter holder Government , NGO, Corporate, Public Awareness,
policy, processes, guidelines, monitoring, data ,
capture/collate/study/publish Coordination with other Govt. bodies
STPI, Customs, Excise, Sales Tax, etc Legislation interface with
CPCB
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Status Check @ April06General publicIT industry/MAIT fully
engaged Need to incorporate other industry sectors and
associations. Speed is essence.
Corporate Houses
Manufacturer
User
Still limited reach-out and awareness. Need for education and
greater involvement
Nodal Body1st DA licensed in Bangalore Unorganized sector
education and assimilation commenced. Certification? Need for more
organized sector DAs local / international? Establish / Encourage
supply chain formation
Disposal Agency
Coordinating body in place since 12-18 months Needs formalizing
( & statutory authority ?) Advisory role to the growing
initiative Greater integration with industrial bodies and other
government bodies Draft legislation under discussion
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WeP E- waste management initiativesWeP Green business - deals in
buying back used printer toners and printheads and remanufactures
them. Top management decision on not selling any E-waste to the
scrap dealers. Setting up processes to store segregated E-waste and
hand over to KSPCB authorised recycler: E-Parisara. E-waste
management would be an integrated module in ISO 14001 training and
awareness throughout the country.]]
Consider E-waste management in our activities and products.
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Green Print head mfg Line
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Green Toner machineries
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WeP Saahas E-waste collection campaign : International Earth Day
World Environment DayApril 22 June 5
WeP along with Saahas set up 9 collection centres in
BangaloreLandmark,Forum Mall G K Vale - Jayanagar Fabmall -
Bannerghatta Road Safina Plaza Fitness One Kormangala G.K Vale -
M.G Road G K Vale Indiranagar Fabmall Indiranagar Fitness One-
Jayanagar
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WeP Saahas E-waste collection campaignInternational Earth Day -
World Environment Day
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WeP Saahas E-waste collection campaignEarth Day April 22,06
prog.
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WeP Saahas E-waste collection campaign
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Thank You
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