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e-Waste Management

28th November 2014

T RathinamTES-AMM India Private Limited

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Responsibilities & Responses

----------agenda

Let’s get to know…

…Key Issues

Root Causes…

…Best Practices

Recommendations…

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Pediatric Cancer doubles in the last 5 years

– Times Of India

Every Year 50,000 children are affected by Pediatric Cancer in India

– CNN-IBN

Hope and Courage – A program for Cancer affected Children was conducted on World Environment Day

– The Hindu

Health cannot be assured without clean water…. & environment – Dr S Reddy, AIIMS

– Forbes India

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BFRs in Mother’s Milk is doubled in last 5 years

Not just humans but various beings have similar issues

BFRs are found to be in Water, Land, Sediments & Air

Major Source for BFRs: e-Waste!

Hazards In e-Waste

BFRsLeadHexavalent - ChromiumMercuryPhosphorCadmiumPlastics& Other heavy metals

Mental GrowthNervous – Central &

PeripheralKidneys

HeartsFetal

LungsEndocrine System

Young adultsBlood System

1.50 MT1.50 MT

8.00 MT8.00 MT

133%133%EveryEveryYearYear

20062006

20122012

HazardousSubstancegets into

AirLandWater

HazardousSubstancegetscontrolledby technology& processes

Formal Recycler: - Out numbered by informal sector - Technical Capability of formal...

Recycler: The Criteria?• How long you’re in the recycling business?• What is your processes?

– IT systems: Storage, Media etc.– Telecom systems– QMS, EMS, OHSAS, R2...

• What is your capability?– Legally permitted capacity, Onsite/ Offsite,

Transportation, Recycling Technologies, Precious Metal Recovery, etc.

• Who are your clients?• Can we audit your infra?

Too many gadgets...Too many gadgets......too little disposal!...too little disposal!

Are we resolving or Are we resolving or Creating the Creating the

e-Waste challenge?e-Waste challenge?

Sharing Your Green-Visionmaking it more greener...

recycle@tes-amm.net

+91-44-4500 0353

www.tes-amm.net

Thank You!