This is a presentation of Alexandros Mavropoulos, D-Waste Expert. It was first presented at the “Forum Green Tech 2012”, organized by the Converge Communications in São Paulo on 30th October 2012. This presentation is an overview of the reasons why waste management must have a global approach as well as of the measures that must be implemented to tackle waste trafficking and to achieve sound e-waste management all around the globe.

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3. Scope
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• To outline why waste management needs and must
have a global approach
• To outline what is the current situation of waste
management and e‐waste management
• To suggest measures for sound e‐waste management
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4. Why do we need to have an international
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(GLOBAL) approach for Waste Management?

5. Distribution of Value of an iPad
Source: Capturing Value in Global Networks: Apple’s iPad and iPhone , Kenneth L. Kraemer, Greg Linden,
and Jason Dedrick University of California Irvine University of California Berkeley and Syracuse University
Dedrick, California, Irvine, California,

6. e‐Waste Distribution
Source: International electronics recovery coalition, available at http://www.ierc.info/e‐waste‐dumping‐an‐interactive‐map/

7. Global Figures of WM
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• Global MSW generation is estimated to 1.6‐2.0 billion
tons
• China imports annually 45 million tons
• 3.5 billion people with no access to waste management
• 4.2 billion tons of MSW is the estimation for 2050
• Dumpsites all over the world are estimated to 1 million
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8. Interconnectivity
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• Almost 2.5 billion Internet users
• Every minute there are 2 million Google queries
• More than 900 million users of Social networking sites
• 6 billion active mobile subscriptions
• 48 million people have a cell phone but not electricity
• In 2011, 8 trillion messages were sent

9. E‐Waste
• Manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment
is the fastest growing sector
• 20‐50 million tons of e‐waste generated annually
• e‐waste is considered to be hazardous
• Average content metal of 60%, including copper and
gold
• Recycling is the only way to treat e‐waste
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10. A way towards sound e‐waste
management
management
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11. Tackle Waste Trafficking
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International Regulation
• Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary of
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Hazardous Wastes
• OECD Council Decision on the Control of Transfrontier
Movements of Waste Destined for Recovery
Operations
85% of the non‐hazardous waste exported from EU is
shipped illegally or in non‐compliance with
non compliance
regulations

12. Tackle Waste Trafficking
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Measures for receiving countries
• Probability of improper handling of the wastes must be
reduced
• Environmental regulations and enforcement capacities
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must be strengthened
• Additional investments in and development of waste
management infrastructure, mainly in the form of
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appropriate treatment facilities

13. Tackle Waste Trafficking
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Measures for exporting countries
• Information and awareness raising about waste
trafficking
• Making rules simpler and accessible to waste producers
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• Provide means to identify legal and licensed waste
handlers
• Cooperation in countries level

14. Take Back & Treatment of e‐Waste
• EU WEEE directive is implemented since 2005
• Japan was the first Asian country establishing it, followed
by South Korea and Taiwan
by South Korea and Taiwan
• An oxymoron: China, since 2009 has an e‐waste recycling
Law
• Several States in USA and Canada implement it
Several States in USA and Canada implement it
• In Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore is still under
development

15. Take Back & Treatment of e‐Waste
Priorities in collection, recycling and treatment of
secondary streams should be adapted according to
their material composition

16. Design for Recycling
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It will result in better environmental performance and
lower costs of treatment
It does not stand alone:
• Advanced technology gy
• Availability of industrial infrastructure
• Outlets for secondary materials
Outlets for secondary materials
• Appropriate organization of take‐back systems
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17. e‐Waste Data
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18. Instead of Conclusions
1. Waste management, including e‐waste
management, must have a global approach
2. Waste Management is an underestimated issue
3. Implementation of sound e‐waste management is
a shared responsibility
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19. Thank you for your attention!!!
Th k f tt ti !!!
alexandros.mavropoulos@d‐waste.com