E-WASTE by Sidhu

Thogiti

E-WASTE

ABSTRACT:•The electronic industry is the world’s largest and fastest growing manufacturing industry in world.•E-waste means discarded electrical or electronic devices. E-waste is considered as dangerous.•This presentation gives an overview of action plan of e-waste management.

Contents:• Introduction•Sources of E-waste•E-waste management•Advantages•Disadvantage•Application•conclusion

What is E-waste?•E-waste is a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their ‘USEFUL LIFE’.•Computers, televisions, fax machines, batteries, fluorescent lamps, medical equipment e.t.c., are common electronic products.

E-waste management:•Pollution of ground water•Acidification of soil•Emission of toxic fumes and gases•Fastest growing portion of municipal waste•Release carcinogenic substances(causes cancer) into the air•Recycling and processing techniques

Prevention:•Reuse•Recycle•Dispose•Sustainable product design

•Reuse:•Repairing, upgrading used electrical equipment•Recycle:•Though recycling units are either recurred or dismantled for recycling•Dispose:•The least preferred option is to landfill e-waste material

Advantages by reuse:•Reduction of need for landfills•Eliminates health and environmental hazards•Energy efficiency•Conserves natural resources

Disadvantages:•Recycled products may not last for long•Unsafe-unhygienic recycling sites•Health effects•Environmental problems•Global warming•E-waste consists of different of toxins

Effects of E-Waste on:•Environment:•Acidification of soil•Pollution of good water•Air pollution

•Human health:•DNA damage•Lung cancer•Damage to heart, liver.•Chronic damage to brain.

CONCLUSION:•Awareness of E-WASTE•Reuse and recycling of electronic equipment is a beneficial alternative than dispose•Establishment of E-WASTE Collection, Exchange, and Recycling centre should be encouraged•Product design by using safe and environmental friendly raw-materials

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