Presentation on

E-WASTE MANAGEMENT

BY :-
BIJAY KUMAR MAHATO
BPH 2nd semester PSPH
CONTENTS
• What is E-waste?
• Source of e-waste.
• Type of e-waste
• .how these become e=waste?
• Effects of e-waste on environment.
• Effect of e-waste on human.
• Methods of disposal of e-waste.
• Management of e-waste.
• Facts
• reference
What is e-waste ?
 Waste of electronics / electrical devices that have reached their end
of life or discarded electronics devices.
Used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale, salvage
recycling or disposal are also considered as e-waste.
Such devices are computers, cell phones ,stereo, radio, radio, PC,
switches, relays, telephones, printed circuit board, refrigerators,
electrical, equipment &machines and their parts…etc.
HOW THESE BECOME E-WASTE ?

reasons
 advanced in technology.
Changes in style fashion and status.
Nearing the end of their useful life.
Not taking precaution while handling them.
Etc.
COMPONENTS
toxic constituents
components
Printed circuit
Cathode ray tube
Switches and flat monitors
Computer batteries
Capacitors and transformers
Plastic casings cable
Cable insulation/coating
constituents
• Lead and cadmium
• Lead oxide and cadmium
• Mercury
• Cadmium
• Poly chlorinated bi-phenyls
• Brominated flame retardant
• Poly vinyl chloride (PVC)
SOURSE OF E-WASTE
1. Waste generated from products used for data processing such as computer
devices, like monitors speakers, keyboards, printers, etc.
2. Electronic devices used for entertaining likes TV, DVDs, and CD players
3. Equipment or devices used for communication like cell phones, landline
phone, fax etc..
4. Household equipment like vacuum cleaner, microwaves ovens, washing
machines, air conditioners
5. Audio, visuals components like VCRs, stereo equipment.
6. IT and telecom equipment.
7. Small house appliance.
8. Medical devices and laboratory instrument.
9. Monitoring and control instrument.
TYPES OF E-WASTE
EFFECTS OF E-WASTE ON HUMAN HEALTH

elements effects on human health

 Lead  Damage to nervous system (CNS and PNS), blood
and kidney damage and affects child brain

 cause asthmatic bronchitis and damage DNA.

 Chromium

 Toxic irreversible effect on human health,

 Cadmium accumulates in kidneys and liver. Causes neural
damage & teratogenic

 Mercury  Chronic damage to brain and respiratory system

 Plastic including PVC  Burning produces toxic and causes reproductive

developmental problems, damage immune system
interfere with regulatory hormones
EFFECT OF E-WASTE ON ENVIRONMENT
Emission from e-waste create environmental damage.
Toxic chemicals from e-waste enter the “soil-crop food pathway.”
These are non-biodegradable and cause soil pollution.
E-waste dumping yards and nearby places are polluted and cause
health hazards.
 when e-waste thrown away in landfills their toxic materials seep into
groundwater affecting both land and sea animals.
When e-waste is warmed up toxic chemicals are released into air and
harm the atmosphere.
Many more …..
METHODS OF DISPOSAL OF E-WASTE
Why we should ensure safe disposal of e-waste?

1. Landfill disposal allow heavy metal to leach into ground water.

2. Incineration makes hazardous airborne .
3. Acid baths are dangerous and cause water and soil contamination.
4. To ensure exported materials are handle properly.
 METHODS OF DISPOSAL OF E-WASTE

 the way of disposing..

i. Give back to your electronic company and drop off points.

ii. Visit civic institutions.
iii. Donating yr outdated technology.
iv. Sell off your outdated technology.
v. Give your electronics waste to a certified e-waste recycler.
METHODS OF DISPOSAL OF E-WASTE

3R rule for e-waste disposal

 Reuse
 Use again and again for different purposes.
 Example:-
 we can use plastic jars of jams, pickles, oil for storing things like salts, spice, sugar etc.

 Recycle
 Can reform glass, plastic, mental, and paper objects and them imto useful substances. This process is
recycling.
 Example :-broken plastic items can be melted and remoulded to form other substances.

 Role of ragpickers and kawadiwalas in waste disposal

 Ragpickers collects waste from the open dumping areas and supply to the recyclable units.

 Kawadiwalas collects waste like plastic, glassand passes it on to recycling units.

MANAGEMENT OF E-WASTE
E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
The major components of e-waste management are:-
E-waste recycling
E-waste collection sorting and transportation

Industries managements of e-waste is done by waste minimizing

techniques. It involves:-
Inventory management.
Production process modification.
Volume reduction.
Recovery and reuse.
RECYCLING OF E-WASTE
1. Treatment option of e-waste.
 land filling
 incineration
2. Technology currently used in India
 Decontamination
 dismantling
 pulverization/hammering
 shredding
 density separation using water
LIFE CYCLE OF ELECTRONICS
FACTS
• E-waste is environmental killer.
• Today’s electronics > gadgets
• Tomorrow electronics> waste
• 40 millions tons of electronics waste every year world wide.
• E-waste comprises 70% of overall toxic waste.
• Only 12.5% of e-waste is recycled. 85% of e-waste are send to
landlines and incineration .
• child’s mental development can be affected by even low level of
exposure to lead.
reference
• www.ewasteindia.com
• www.namowaste.com
• www.cdc.gov.
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