Electronic waste or e-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. Used electronics which are destined for refurbishment, reuse, resale, salvage recycling through material recovery, or disposal are also considered e-waste.

1. E-WASTE
MANAGEMENT

2. WHAT IS E-WASTE?
• Electronic waste or e-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic
devices.
• Used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale and recycling
through material recovery, or disposal are also considered e-waste.
• The rapid expansion of technology and the consumption driven society
results in the creation of a very large amount of e-waste in every minute.
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3. BUT IS IT
DISPOSED OFF
PROPERLY???
W H AT D O Y O U T H I N K ? ? ?

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5. COMPOSITION OF E-WASTE:
Consists of:
• Metals
• Pollutants
• CRT and LCD monitors
• Cables
• Metal-plastic mixtures
• Plastics
• Others

6. E-WASTE GENERATION IN INDIA:
• According to the Global E-Waste Monitor 2017, India generates about 2 million tonnes
(MT) of e-waste annually and ranks fifth among e-waste producing countries, after the
US, China, Japan and Germany. In 2016-17, India treated only 0.036 MT of its e-waste.
• About 95 per cent of India’s e-waste is recycled in the informal sector and in a crude
manner. A report on e-waste presented by the United Nations (UN) in World Economic
Forum on January 24, 2019 points out that the waste stream reached 48.5 MT in 2018
and the figure is expected to double if nothing changes.
• Only 20 per cent of global e-waste is recycled. The UN report indicates that due to
poor extraction techniques, the total recovery rate of cobalt (the metal which is in
great demand for laptop, smart phone and electric car batteries) from e-waste is only
30 per cent.

7. SO..IF THIS E-WASTE IS NOT DISPOSED
PROPERLY….THEN WHAT ARE ITS
EFFECTS?
IS IT HARMFUL?
IF IT IS HARMFUL, WHAT IS THE
SOLUTION FOR THAT?

8. EFFECT OF E-WASTE ON
ENVIRONMENT:
•E-Waste Negatively Impacts The Soil:
•E-Waste Negatively Impacts The Water:
•E-Waste Negatively Impacts The Air:

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10. EFFECT OF E-WASTE ON HUMAN
HEALTH:
• Electronic waste affects nearly every system in the human body because
the materials that make up e-waste contain a plethora of toxic
components, including mercury, lead, cadmium,, barium, and lithium.
Even the plastic casings of electronic products contain polyvinyl
chloride. The health effects of these toxins on humans include birth
defects and damage to the brain, heart, liver, kidney and skeletal system.
They will also significantly affect the human body’s nervous and
reproductive systems.
• Electronic waste currently constitutes 2-3% of the U.S. municipal solid
waste stream, yet it’s responsible for almost 70% of our toxic waste.

12. WHAT DOES PROPER E-WASTE
MANAGEMENT MEAN???

13. THE FOLLOWING ARE SIX WAYS TO CURB THESE
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, REDUCE
ELECTRONIC WASTE, AND SAVE OUR PLANET:

14. • Re-evaluate. Do you really need that extra gadget? Try
finding one device with multiple functions.
• Extend the life of your electronics. Buy a case, keep your
device clean, and avoid overcharging the battery.
• Buy environmentally friendly electronics. Look for products
labeled Energy Star or certified by the Electronic Product
Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT).
• Donate used electronics to social programs—and help
victims of domestic violence, children safety initiatives,
environmental causes, and more. Ask your student REP for a
postage paid mailer for your cell phone or ink cartridge. For
each item received, the World Wildlife Fund will receive one
dollar.
• Reuse large electronics.
• Recycle electronics and batteries in e-waste recycling bins
located around campus. Large electronics can go in the

16. DONATING USED ELECTRONIC
DEVICES :
•If you donate the used devices to some social
programs you can be assured that your e-
waste is properly disposed off….
And if your searching for a social program
…YOU CAN SURELY VISIT US AT AGNEL
POLYTECHNIC,VASHI where we have a
committee under which we collect kgs of e-

17. COLLECTION CENTER AT AGNELS:
• We have a students council named Sustainable, ethical, and
Environmental Development (SEED) in our Father Agnel
complex.
• In last semester, the students of our department had actively
participated in E-waste collection drive.
• The students had collected 34Kgs of E-waste and donated it to
the SEED organisation
which was successfully sent to a Government certified E-
waste Recycling Company in Thane.
• We are planning to donate more and more amount of E-waste
so that it would be disposed off properly.
• Such activities help in indicating sense of responsibility
towards the society and environment.

19. S C A N T H E A B O V E Q R C O D E F O R T H E G O O G L E
F O R M .

20. THANK-YOU!
Presented by:-
Aryaa Chandanshive
Sakshi Shelar
Sanskruti Solkar
Khushi Singh
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