E-Waste Green Organization

ELECTRONIC WASTE

Rheynara Vajjra Suwadi (2602060483)

CONTENTS

1. What is E-Waste?

8. Statistics

2. Sources of E-Waste

9. Urban mine and mining wastes

3. Types of E-Waste

10. Conclusion

4. Effects of E-Waste

5. How these become E-Waste?

6. E-Waste disposal methods

7. Why E-Waste management?

Today's Electronic Gadgets,Tomorrow's Electronic Waste

1. WHAT IS E-WASTE

It is the term used to describe old, end-of-life or discarded appliances using electricity and battery.

Sources of E-Waste

• Waste generated from the products used for data processing such as computers, laptops, printers, monitor etc.
• Equipment or devices used for communication like telephone, mobile phones, fac etc.
• Household equipment's like air contitioners, iron, drill machines, treadmills etc.

TYPES OF E-WASTE

EFFECTS OF E-WASTE ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Emissions from E-Waste create environmental damage. Toxic chemicals from E-Waste enter the ''soil-corp-food pathaway''.

These are non-biodegradabl4 and cause soil pollution.E-Waste dumping yards and nearby places are polluted and cause health hazards.

EFFECTS OF E-WASTE ON HUMAN BODY

E-WASTE DISPOSAL

RECYCLING METHODS

Dismantling of E-WASTE

Removal of hazardous materials such as PCB, HG, removal of plastic etc.

Strong acids are used to remove valuable metals such as gold, lead, copper etc.

ADVANTAGES OF RECYCLING E-WASTE

WHY E-WASTE MANAGEMENT?

1. Emission of toxic fumes and gases.

2. It is the fastest growing portion of municipal waste

3. Pollution of ground water.

4. Acidification of soil.

5. Releases harmful gases into the air

STATISTICS

According to statistics we are generate more than 40 million tons of e-waste every year, and only 27% are recycled.

URBAN MINE and MINING WASTES

Industrial waste from plastics and metals can be developed into an integrated recycling industry which also called urban mining. Recycling electronic waste, apart from perventing environmental pollution, can restore 80% of the rare metals from these electronic products.

COST

The amount of e-waste generated certainly shows that business opportunities for recycling will increase. The International Telecommunication Union, estimate that about 50 million tonnes of e-waste was generated in 2021.

in 2016, 435,000 tonnes of mobile phones were discarded, despite containing as much as (8.3bn Australian dollars) for the value of the raw materials they contain

Economic modeling suggests a cost of around 500,000 Australian dollars for a micro-factory will pay off in two to three years and could generate income and create jobs.

CONCLUSION

• E-Waste has emerged as one

• Electronis gadgets, without proper disposal can cause environmental harm.
• Reuse and recycle are more beneficial than simple disposal.
• Awareness of e-waste should be given.
• Designing of products using environment friendly raw items can make a change.

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