Reutilization of WEEE in India

Reutilization of Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) in India : 

Reutilization of Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) in India Santosh Kumar Agrahari Sunil Garg HOD, EI Dept. Lecturer, Humanities Dept. Hindustan College of Science & Technology, Mathura

Content : 

Content What is Electronics & Electrical Waste? Electronics & Electrical Equipments in E-Waste How these become E-Waste? Generators of E-Waste Why E-Waste a problem? Constituents of E-Waste E-Waste Disposal WEEE Directive What should be done?

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Today's Electronic Gadgets , Tomorrow's Electronic Waste

What is Electronic Waste? : 

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

WEEE Categories : 

WEEE Categories Large household appliances Lighting Equipment Electric and Electronic Tools Toys, sports Equipment IT and telecommunications equipment Office, Information & Communication Equipment Entertainment & Consumer Electronics Medical devices

Electronic Equipments : 

Electronic Equipments Computers Treadmills Laptops Telephone Air Conditioner Printers Drill Machines Irons Mobile Phones

How these become E-Waste? : 

How these become E-Waste? Changes and Advancement in technology Changes in fashion, style, and status Changing configuration Attractive offers from manufacturers Small life of equipments

Why E-Waste A Problem? : 

Why E-Waste A Problem? Composed of Hazardous Materials Products are quickly obsolete and discarded Electronic products are difficult to recycle Discarded electronics are managed badly Most e-waste goes to Landfills Most recyclers don’t recycle , they export

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Waste Hierarchy Refers to the "3 R’s" reduce, reuse and recycle Its aim is to extract maximum benefits from products and to generate the minimum amount of waste.

E-Waste Disposal : 

E-Waste Disposal Methods Recycle Landfill Incineration Reuse

E-Waste Recycling : 

E-Waste Recycling Definition Recycling is defined as the assembling, developing, promoting, or buying of new products, which are prepared from waste materials. Steps in Recycling 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.

Methods for recycling : 

Methods for recycling Consumer recycling Donation Take back Exchange Corporate recycling

Land filling : 

Land filling Definition:- Land fill is also known as dump, is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment. Disadvantages Metals like mercury, cadmium, lead leaches into the soil and ground water making them polluted Requires large amount of space It is not a environmentally sound treatment

Incineration : 

Incineration It is a controlled and complete combustion process, in which the waste material is burned in specially designed incinerators at a high temperature (900-1000oC). Definition:- Incinerator

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Advantages Disadvantages Reduction of waste volume Utilization of energy of combustible substances hazardous substances are converted into less hazardous substances Emission of harmful gases and residues Emission of cadmium and mercury

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Introduced in January 2007. Aims to reduce the amount of electrical and electronic equipment being produced To encourage everyone to reuse, recycle and recover it. WEEE Directive WEEE Symbol

Did you know? : 

Did you know? The average life-span of computers has dropped from 6 years in 1997 to just 2 years in 2005. Mobile phones have a lifecycle of less than two years in developed countries. 183 million computers were sold worldwide in 2004 - 11.6 percent more than in 2003. 674 million mobile phones were sold worldwide in 2004 - 30 percent more than in 2003. By 2010, there will be 716 million new computers in use. There will be 178 million new computer users in China, 80 million new users in India.

The Solutions : 

The Solutions Intertek provides logistical, operational, financial, and technical consulting solutions for WEEE recycling compliance. Intertek works directly with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their contract equipment manufacturers (CEMs) to rapidly and cost-effectively fulfill the European Union's WEEE requirements.

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Fonebank Corporate Mobile Recycling Mopay Mazuma Envirofone Ebay Recycling Companies

Current Tonnage of WEEE Collected and Recycled in UK : 

Current Tonnage of WEEE Collected and Recycled in UK

The Idea for Reutilization : 

The Idea for Reutilization One of the agency provide best usage of waste food. Agency provide facility that a person has got food uneaten by the guest during the party may call to telephone No-1095 and agency will send their vehicle to collect the food and supply to needy persons. The idea for reutilization waste electronics and electrical gadgets will be same as we have seen in the above mentioned concept

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November 15th is “America Recycles Day”. This national holiday is in its 11th year and going stronger than ever. Through the countless efforts of many local and national recycling and environmental facilities millions of Americans will learn what they can do to help. According to the EPA, if only 1 million cell phones were recycled, they could produce enough energy to power 1,940 homes with electricity for a full year! If 150 million phones got recycled that’d mean electricity for 291,000 homes. What better way to be a part of ARD than by starting off with recycling your old cell phone. America Recycles Day

Conclusion : 

Conclusion 1.Before recycling, the product can be used by other person. 2. Resources can be better utilized before throwing into dustbin. 3.We can do technological disposal as an eco-friendly. 4. By donating these unused equipments to the poor people is a noble work & enriching the country simultaneously.

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By making such a trust, we are really going to enrich our society as well as the country. Thus, the thought of Dr. Abdul Kalam, Ex-president, India for making the country a Developed Country by 2020 will be achieved. The nation will be developed only with the availability of technology to the Common Man. Thus, like America, we can also celebrate as a national holiday. “India Reutilization Day”

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