By the end of The Presentation, you will be able to:

Understand what Electronic Waste (E-Waste)

Means

Identify Hazards of Improper E-Waste Disposal

Know the avenues for Disposing E-Waste

Identify Benefits of Recycling E-Waste

Implement Proper E-Waste Disposal

Source: Contra costa County, (n.d)

Contra costa County California. (n.d). E-waste Image. Retrieved January 18, 2013 from http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cd/recycle/options/e-waste.htm

E-Waste: What is it?

•Any used or obsolete electric device found in offices or homes.

Why so much ado about E-Waste?

29.9 million desktop computers and 12 million laptops were discarded in 2007 according to the Environmental Protection Agency

Of this figure, the United States generated some 3.01 million tons of e-waste that year, and only 410,000 tons(13.6%) of this amount were recycled

Cannavina, A. (2010). Pollutions and Poisons and Hazards, Oh My! Disposing of old Technology. GP Solo. (27)8:32-33

(Cannavina, 2010).

Why so much ado about E-Waste?In 2009:438 million new consumer electronics were

sold;5 million tons of electronics were in storage;2.37 million tons of electronics were ready

for end-of-life management; and25% of these tons were collected for

recycling(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2012).

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2012). Statistics on the Management of Used and End-of-Life Electronics. Retrieved January 16, 2013 from http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/ecycling/manage.htm

E-Waste in the Office and HomeOffice

Hospital

•PC

•Monitors

•ECG Device

•Microscope

•Incubator e.t.c

Government

•PC

•CPU

•Fax Machine

•Xerox Machine

•Scanner e.t.c

Private Sectors (e.g.

Manufacturers, Restaurants)•PC

•Boiler

•Mixer

•Signal Generator e.t.c

Home: Microwave, Television, Radio, Fan, Cell Phones e.t.c

Some Hazardous Components of E-Waste and Effects on Humans

Name Use Location Effects on Humans

Lead Metal joining, Spray Painting, Foundry work, Battery component e.t.c

Cathode ray tubes (CRT), Batteries, PVC Cables, Paints

Renal Toxicity, Anemia, Colic, Insomnia, Seizures & coma in children

Mercury Lightening components for flat screen display units; Switches and relays; Battery Components

Batteries, Housing & Medical Equipment

Renal Toxicity, Muscle tumors, Mental retardation, Cerebral palsy

Arsenic Doping Agents Transistors Cancer of skin, lungs, liver

Some Hazardous Components of E-Waste and Effects on Humans Contd.

Name Use Location Effects on Humans

Toner Printing Printers Respiratory tract irritation

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

Insulating fluids, Flame retardant, Transformer oils

PVC & polymer, Paints, Printing inks, Electrical transformers & capacitors

Suppression of immune system; Damage to the liver, nervous and reproductive systems

(Shen, Huang, Wang, Qiao, Tang et al., 2008)

Shen, C., Huang, S., Wang, A., Qiao, M., Tang, X., Yu,C. . . . . Chen, Y. (2008). Identification of ah receptor agonists in soil of E-waste recycling sites from Taizhou area in China. Environmental Science and Technology. (42)1: 49 - 55

Avenues for Disposing E-wasteLandfills

Burying of waste in the ground and covering with soil

Source: FedCenter.gov, (2010)

FedCenter.gov. (2010). Asbestos Landfills. Retrieved January 14, 2013 from http://www.fedcenter.gov/assistance/facilitytour/landfills/asbestos/

Avenues for Disposing E-waste Contd.

IncinerationConversion of waste to carbon-dioxide, water

vapor & ash via burning

Source: European Commission, (2012)

European Commission. (2012). The Waste Incineration Directive. Retrieved January 17, 2013 from http://ec.europa.eu/environment/air/pollutants/stationary/wid/legislation.htm

Avenues for Disposing E-waste Contd.

Recycling and Reuse“separation and collection of materials for

processing and remanufacturing into new products, and the use of the products to complete the cycle” (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 2009).

Mendham.org , (2009).

Mendham.org. (2009). Department of Public Works Electronics (E-waste). Retrieved January 18, 2013 from http://www.mendhamnj.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=94&TPID=11753

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. (2009). Recycling Works! Retrieved January 18, 2013 from http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/Recycle/Recywrks/recywrks1.htm

Benefits of Recycling E-wasteAsset Recovery

Reduction of need for Landfills

Reduction of Junks and Clutters

Resale and Reuse

Creation of Jobs

(K. Novicky, personal communication, January 14, 2013)

Implement Proper E-waste Disposal

Google images, (2013)

Google. Com. (2013). Google images. Retrieved January 18, 2013 from www.google.com/images

“One Man’s Junk is Another Man’s Treasure” (Anon.)

Thank You for your time! ! !

ReferencesCannavina, A. (2010). Pollutions and Poisons and Hazards, Oh My! Disposing of old

Technology. GP Solo. (27)8:32-33

Contra costa County California. (n.d). E-waste Image. Retrieved January 18, 2013 from http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cd/recycle/options/e-waste.htm

European Commission. (2012). The Waste Incineration Directive. Retrieved January 17, 2013 from

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/air/pollutants/stationary/wid/legislation.htm

FedCenter.gov. (2010). Asbestos Landfills. Retrieved January 14, 2013 from http://www.fedcenter.gov/assistance/facilitytour/landfills/asbestos

Google. Com. (2013). Google images. Retrieved January 18, 2013 from www.google.com/images

Mendham.org. (2009). Department of Public Works Electronics (E-waste). Retrieved January 18, 2013 from http://www.mendhamnj.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=94&TPID=11753

References Contd.Shen, C., Huang, S., Wang, A., Qiao, M., Tang, X., Yu,C. . . . . Chen, Y. (2008).

Identification of ah receptor agonists in soil of E-waste recycling sites from Taizhou area in China. Environmental Science and Technology. (42)1: 49 - 55

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. (2009). Recycling Works! Retrieved January 18, 2013 fromhttp://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/Recycle/Recywrks/recywrks1.htm

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2012). Statistics on the Management of Used and End-of-Life Electronics. Retrieved January 16, 2013 from http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/ecycling/manage.htm

For Further ReadingsChandler, J. (1997). Municipal solid waste incinerator residues. 466, Elsevier,

Amsterdam, NL.

Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives/Global Anti-Incinerator Alliance (no date). Retrieved from http://www.no-burn.org/about

Hattemer-Frey, H. (1991). Health Effects of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration. CRC Press. Danvers, MA.

Jeng-Chung, C., Wei-Hsin, C., Ni-Bin, C., Eric, D., & Cheng-Hsien, , T. (2005). Interactive analysis of waste recycling and energy recovery program in a small-scale incinerator. Journal of The Air & Waste Management Association, 55(9), 1356-1366.

National Research Council. (2000). "Regulation Related to Waste Incineration." Waste Incineration and Public Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

For Further Readings ContdU.S Environmental Protection Agency. (2012). Wastes - Resource

Conservation - Common Wastes & Materials – eCycling. Retrieved January 16, 2013 from http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/ecycling/index.htm