Asus awareness module slides

1. E-WASTE
Awareness
Module

2. “E-waste or electronic waste is
created when an electronic
product is discarded after the
end of its useful life.”
-WIKIPEDIA

3. 50 MillionTonnes
E-wasteGeneratedGlobally Per Annum

4. India
Statistics
• 1.8 Million MetricTons in 2016
• 30% CompoundGrowth rate
• Estimated to be 3 MillionTonsToday
E-waste: Closer to Home

5. 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
North East West South
E-Waste Generation in India (Region wise)
20%
12.5%
35%
30%
Source: Dept. Of IT.

7. E-waste contains
Hazardous substance like:
• Lead
• Cadmium
• Mercury
• Bromine
• Chromium
• Other Heavy Metals

8. Unsafe methods for E-waste recycling
90% of E-waste in India is handled informally (Kabbadiwala)

9. Unsafe methods for E-waste recycling
• Some of the methods adopted by scrap dealers or ‘kabaadiwallahs’ as they are locally
known are:

10. Unsafe methods for E-waste recycling
• Un-organized sector often employs crude and highly unsafe processes to extract precious
materials from E-waste
• Kabbadiwala has no knowledge of the adversities being caused to themselves and
environment.

11. Informal E-waste handling a major contributor to Air, Water and Land Pollution
Impacts of informal handling of e-waste

12. Impacts of informal way of dealing with e-waste
E-WASTETOXINS IN MUM’S MILK
• Samples taken from women in cities
like Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata by
Ehime University, Japan reveals:
• E-waste informally handled, landfilled,
which leaches its toxins into the soil
causing land pollution
• Vegetation growth in this polluted soil,
when consumed, causes the toxins to
enter the human food chain.

13. Impacts on Kabbadiwalas / Informal Handlers of E-waste
 Average life span is 55-60 years
 Kabadies spend more than 40% of their earnings on Medical Expenses
 Children hardly get a formal education
 Ladies hardly have any social life
 These processes of dismantling pollutes and seriously harms the environment
 Yet, 90% of e-waste is dismantled by Informal Sector

14. ‘Do Not’ do the following:
• ‘Do Not’ dispose E-waste in household bins, Municipal Bins or
mix into household waste stream.
• ‘Do Not’ dump E-waste in the open or garbage pits.
• ‘Do Not’ open an electronic device in attempt to DIY.
• ‘Do not’ give or sell your E-waste to any Trash Dealer or
Kabbadiwala no matter how monetarily lucrative it seems. For
this petty monetary greed will have greater implications on the
Environment you and your loved ones live in .

15. ‘Do’ the following to conserve our beloved environment:
• Check product user manual / brand website for E-waste
disposal Toll Free / details and guidelines
• Website: https://asus.in/ewastemanagement/
• Toll Free: 1800 2090 365
• Unwanted devices if still working or can be repaired, consider
donating to school/colleges/NGO’s.
• Dispose E-waste at an authorized collection centres/ collection
mechanism adopted by your organization
• Drop the discarded Electronic Equipment only in the bins
meant for the Electronic Waste

16. Dispose E-waste with a formal recycler only

17. AN INITIATIVE BY