What is Waste? All the materials arising from human and
animal activities that are discarded as useless or unwanted.
Tchobanoglous, Theisen, & Vigil (1993)
Waste management is the process by which products and by-products generated by human activities are collected, transported, recycled, reused and disposed.
What do we mean by waste management?
Present Methods of Present Methods of DisposalDisposal
•Landfill-Rehabilitated land in which garbage and trash have been buried.
•Incineration- Releases dioxins and furans.
•The 3 R’s. : Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Composting• Anaerobic Composting: decomposition occurs where oxygen (O) is absent or in limited supply.• Aerobic Composting: Aerobic composting takes place in the presence of ample O.
City FarmingNew concept introduced by R.T.Doshi.
What is E-Waste?A popular, informal name for electronic and electrical
products nearing the end of their "useful life.“ Examples: Obsolete Computers, Televisions, used
batteries etc Sources
Individuals and small businessesLarge businesses, institutions and governments
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
Why is E-Waste a Problem?
Rapid Rapid Technology Technology
ChangesChanges
IncreasedIncreased ConsumerConsumer ElectronicElectronic PurchasesPurchases
More More eWasteeWaste
MoreMore HazardousHazardous MaterialsMaterials
IncreasingIncreasingHumanHumanHealthHealthRisksRisks
The Collection SystemThe Collection System• An E-waste collection system initiated in the
participating institutions
• E-waste regularly dropped in collection bins by representatives or directly by individuals
• Waste then collected by E-Parisaraa and Saahas (an NGO) in association with WeP Peripherals Pvt. Ltd. (funding agency)
• Waste to be collected once in 2 months or whenever bin is full
The E-Waste collection Bin
Recycling Process
PCB’s FLOPPIES CDsMONITOR
ALUMINIUMEXTRACTED
STEEL, GLASS EXTRACTED
COPPER EXTRACTED
PULVERISATIONELECTRON GUN
BROKEN CRUSHING MAGNETIC TAPES
SEPERATED
UNUSABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE STORED SAFELY
TUBELIGHTS
ALUMINIUM CAPS COLLECTED
GLASS AND ALUMINIUM EXTRACTED
PLASTIC EXTRACTED
PCB’s FLOPPIES CDsMONITOR
ALUMINIUMEXTRACTED
STEEL, GLASS EXTRACTED
COPPER EXTRACTED
PULVERISATIONELECTRON GUN
BROKEN CRUSHING MAGNETIC TAPES
SEPERATED
HAZARDOUS WASTE STORED SAFELY
TUBELIGHTS
ALUMINIUM CAPS COLLECTED
GLASS AND ALUMINIUM EXTRACTED
PLASTIC EXTRACTED