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E-WASTE

BY

M.CHAITANYA



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.



What is e-waste?



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



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



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.



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%



E-Waste: Main Sources

Imports.

Govt., public and private sector discards (over

70%) PC retailers, manuf acturers.

Secondary market of old PCs.

Individual Households.



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



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.



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.



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.



All of us should take an active

part in saving our mother earth

by recycling the E-waste



REFERENCES

http://www.e-waste.in

www.toxicslink.org

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

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