This presentation gives an overview of what makes issue of Sanitary Waste Management and E waste Management compelling and what actionable solutions we have for managing these wastes.

1. SANITARY WASTE
AND E WASTE
January 13, 2022
Session for IBS
Software
By
Pratima Pandey

2. WHO IS YOUR SESSION
PRESENTER TODAY?
• M. Phil in Economics with
CERTIFICATION IN SWM
• YouTube channel: Conserve
Environment With PratimaPandey

3. My YouTube
Channel:
Conserve
Environment
With
PratimaPandey

4. YouTube
Channel:
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Environment
With
PratimaPandey
SANITARY WASTE
MANAGEMENT: WHAT, WHY,
AND HOW

5. WHY THIS SESSION?
GOAL:
1. Sensitize audience of the scope of
issue of sanitary waste
2. Give actionable solutions toward
managing it at an individual level

6. Part 1: Why bother
about
Sanitary waste?

7. WHAT IS SANITARY WASTE?
Used diapers
Sanitary towels
Napkins
Condoms, tampons
Incontinence sheets and any other similar
waste
Definition as per Rule 3(41) of SWM Rules,
2016
Household
waste with
properties
of
biomedical
waste

8. WHY SHOULD WE BE
BOTHERED?
Poor
collection
Haphazard
ways of
management
by Municipal
bodies
SWM Rules
ONLY for
sanitary
napkins… not
for mgmt. of
diapers, etc.
Difficult to
segregate
plastics
used in
diapers,
pads
…

9. WHY SHOULD WE BE BOTHERED?
EXAMPLE OF MENSTRUAL WASTE
A woman could use up to 10,000 sanitary pads
from menarche to menopause. (Source: HT, 2021)
Annual menstrual waste of a whopping 113,000
tonnes, estimates Toxic Links, an environmental
NGO
Each pad contains plastic which is equivalent to
around 4 plastic bags. (Source: Newindianexpress,
2021)
Non-organic sanitary pad takes up to 250-800
years to decompose (Source: Newindianexpress,
2021)
Waste handlers are forced to work in unhygienic
conditions, handling sanitary waste without
adequate PPE.
…

10. WHY SHOULD WE BE BOTHERED?
EXAMPLE OF MENSTRUAL WASTE
1. Sheer
volume
2. Plastics
as
component
3. Pollution
due to
landfilling
4.
Unhygienic
conditions
for waste
handlers

11. Part 2: HOW TO MANAGE IT
CORRECTLY?

12. HOW TO MANAGE SANITARY WASTE
CORRECTLY – DISPOSE CORRECTLY
Rule (4)(b) of SWM Rules 2016:
Wrap securely the used sanitary waste
like diapers, sanitary pads etc., in the
pouches provided by the
manufacturers or brand owners of
these products or in a suitable
wrapping material as instructed by
the local authorities and shall place
the same in the bin meant for dry
waste or non- bio-degradable waste;
Segregation of this form is the first step.

13. 1.Burning in pits (last option)
1.Composting – Only of cotton
napkins, tissues (not for
commercial napkins)
1.Buried deep in backyard (for
pads made of natural fibres; in
rural or remote areas)
HOW TO DO MANAGE SANITARY
WASTE CORRECTLY: METHODS
For
diapers,
pads etc.,
as per
MHM
Guideline
s, 2015

14. 1.Small-scale incinerator (with
pollution checks)
1.Biochemical incinerator (with
pollution checks)
1.Waste to energy
1.Landfilling – Soil, water, air
pollution; unhygienic,
unsustainable
HOW TO DO MANAGE SANITARY
WASTE CORRECTLY: METHODS
For
diapers,
pads etc.,
as per
MHM
Guideline
s, 2015
…

15. HOW TO DO MANAGE SANITARY
WASTE CORRECTLY: METHODS
Very few sanitary waste
treatment solutions exist in
India, to date. So what can we
do? Keep exploring options…

16. HOW TO DO MANAGE SANITARY
WASTE CORRECTLY: METHODS
Padcare Labs, 2018
…Disinfect and shred used sanitary napkins, pass it through a
solution to deactivate the super absorbent polymer and separate
the components into recyclable cellulose that could be used in the
packaging industry, or to manufacture vases, paver blocks, what
have you. In 20 minutes, this machine can break down 50 pads.
1
.

17. Source: National
Geographic, 2019

18. Source: National
Geographic, 2019

19. HOW TO DO MANAGE SANITARY
WASTE CORRECTLY: REUSABLE
ALTERNATIVES FOR WASTE
REDUCTION
Reusable diapers
Biodegradable diapers
Cloth diapers
2.

20. HOW TO DO MANAGE SANITARY
WASTE CORRECTLY: REUSABLE
ALTERNATIVES FOR WASTE
REDUCTION
Biodegradable pads
Menstrual cups, discs, and sponges
Period underwear
Reusable cloth pads
Biodegradable tampons
3.

21. TAKE AWAYS

22. TAKE AWAYS

23. Do you think this session
has made you “S-waste”
conscious and given you
pointers for solutions at
hand?
NOW ITS YOUR TURN…TO MAKE
A DIFFERENCE…AND ASK
QUESTIONS IF ANY!

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Channel:
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Environment
With
PratimaPandey
MANAGEMENT OF E-WASTE:
WHAT, WHY, AND HOW
January 13
Session for IBS
Software
By

25. WHY THIS SESSION?
GOAL:
Sensitize audience of the scope of
issue of e-waste and ways of being
good e-waste managers at our level

26. Part 1: Why bother
about
E-waste?

27. WHAT IS E-WASTE
Monitor
CFLs
Mobiles
PCBs
Motherboa
rd
Fridge
…

28. WHAT IS E-WASTE?
Include 21 types of Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (EEE) as e-waste
400 recyclers/dismantlers of waste
operational across country
…
(So: Indian Express,
2021)

29. WHAT IS E-WASTE?
Discarded and end-of-life electronics products
and all of their peripherals
•Computers and its peripherals
•Equipment used in information and communication
technology (ICT),
•Home appliances,
•Audio and video products
Electrical equipment
Rejects from manufacturing, refurbishment and
repair …

30. HOW MUCH E-WASTE IS
PRODUCED?
70
12
8
7
3
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
TELECOM/PHONES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
OTHER HOUSEHOLD EWASTE
CATEGORY-WISE E-WASTE GENERATION IN
INDIA (%)
SOURCE:
ASSOCHAM
KPMG STUDY8
…

31. HOW MUCH E-WASTE IS
PRODUCED?
19.8
13
10.1
9.8
9.5
8.9
8.8
7.6
0 5 10 15 20 25
MAHARASHTRA
TAMIL NADU
UTTAR PRADESH
WEST BENGAL
DELHI
KARNATAKA
GUJARAT
MADHYA PRADESH
E-WASTE GENERATION IN INDIAN STATES
(% OF TOTAL)
SOURCE: ET, 2018
…

32. WHY SHOULD WE BE
BOTHERED? CURRENT STATUS
India is the
world’s third
biggest
contributor aft
er China and
the US
India's e-
waste
generatio
n has
risen
nearly 43
per cent
between
Over 95%
of e-
waste
generated
is
managed
by the
unorganiz
ed sector
SOURCE: ET,
2018
SOURCE: BT, 2021
…
SOURCE: BT, 2021

33. WHY SHOULD WE BE BOTHERED?
E-waste has
precious
and rare
metals
Improper
disposal (without
or post informal
recycling)
can cause
serious
health issues
It also has
plastics and
glass
Source:
BT, 2021
…

34. WHY SHOULD WE BE BOTHERED?
ADVERSE IMPACT
When it is thrown in landfills, the chemicals seep in
the ground water affecting both land and sea
animals
Has hazardous substances such as polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs),
mercury, polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDEs),
and brominated flame retardants (BFRs)
E-waste releases harmful chemicals, such as lead,
on burning, which adversely impacts human blood,
kidney and the peripheral nervous system; also has
Hg
SOURCE: DOWNTOEARTH,
2021

35. Part 2: How to manage
it correctly?

36. 2. Waste segregation
3. Recycling through
Municipal bodies and
producers AND EPR
mechanisms
1. Waste reduction
4. Recycling through
APPs sending
material for recycling
E-WASTE
MANAGEMENT
HOW TO MANAGE E-WASTE?

37. HOW CAN WE MANAGE E-WASTE
BETTER?
REDUCE, REUSE, REPAIR, RESELL
Good maintenance- keep e-products clean and
avoid overcharging; getting them repaired as
needed
Reusing still-functioning electronic equipment
by donating or selling it to someone
Getting multi-purpose devices if possible to
reduce number of e-products bought
Look out for exchange offers

38. HOW CAN WE MANAGE E-WASTE
BETTER? RECYCLE
Take-back programmes by companies (as per
EPR provisions in SWM Rules, 2016)
•Under EPR mechanism, either the producer or a
delegated third party – the PRO – must collect the
waste for recycling or refurbishing
Through APPs
…

39. HOW CAN WE MANAGE E-WASTE
BETTER? DROP OFF FOR
RECYCLING
List of certified E-waste collection centers in
Kerala, 2017 compiled by
Suchitwa Mission
For brands like Asus, Vivo Mobile, Dell,
Canon India, Acer, Apple
…

40. HOW CAN WE MANAGE E-WASTE
BETTER? RECYCLING AGENCIES
Clean Kerala company
BUTTERFLY - toll free number 1800 102 0951
Private agencies - tie up with E Waste
Recyclers India) - Toll free 18001025679 Pan
India
Attero – E waste recycling for businesses
AMAZON products recycling - toll free: 1800-
103-7394 for reverse logistics including e
waste disposal
Saahas organization in Bengaluru …

41. HOW CAN WE MANAGE E-
WASTE BETTER? RECYCLE
THROUGH APPS
Uzed –Working in 20 cities for all types of
plastic and e-waste
BookMyJunk – For all types of e waste
Zolopik Recycling (through website) –
Bengaluru for e waste
…

42. HOW CAN WE MANAGE E-
WASTE BETTER? RECYCLE
THROUGH APPS
The Kabadiwala - in 5 cities – Bhopal ,
Indore, Nagpur, Lucknow, Raipur – for all
types of waste
ScrapUncle – in Delhi NCR – all types of
waste
Cashify – Old mobile phones
Instacash – Old mobile phones
…

43. Do you think this session
has made you E-waste
conscious and given you
pointers for solutions at
hand?
NOW ITS YOUR TURN…TO MAKE
A DIFFERENCE…AND ASK
QUESTIONS IF ANY!

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