The document discusses e-waste, its harmful effects, and the E-Waste Project. E-waste includes old electronics like phones, laptops, TVs and various accessories. Improper disposal releases toxins like lead and mercury into the environment, posing health risks like cancer, organ damage and developmental issues. The E-Waste Project aims to raise awareness, collect e-waste from homes, and ensure proper recycling or disposal to reduce pollution and extract precious metals for reuse. Donating old electronics helps the environment and human health.

1. THE
E-WASTE
PROJECT
Take Your E-waste ToA Better Place

2. WHATISE-WASTE?
EXAMPLES
E-Waste or WEEE(Waste
electricaland Electronic
equipment) comprises any
equipment with electricalor
electronic component afterthe
end of its usefullife.
• Mobile Phones, Tablets,Laptops ,Desktops,TVs
• Printer
, Scanners, DVD players, Speakers,Cameras
• Household appliances viz. Microwave,Oven,
T
oaster
,Mixer Grinder
, refrigerator
, Washing
Machines,ACs
• Accessories: Chargers, Earphones, Cables,
• Inverter Batteries, Stabilizer
,UPS,CDs,Cassette,
Floppy Disks
• Tube lights, Bulbs, CFLs,Toner/Cartridge ,Dry cells

3. • Damage to nervous system,blood
system & kidneydamage.
• Affects brain development of
children
• Chronic Damage to thebrain
• Respiratory and skindisorders
• Accumulates inKidney
• Causes neuraldamage
• Disrupts endocrine
system functions
• Carcinogenic(lung cancer)
• Skin diseases such aswarts
WHY IS E-WASTEHAZARDOUS?
• If E-waste is dumped and
exposed to soil and moisture,
various chemicals leaches
into the environment and
gradually poisons the soil
making itinfertile.
• Irresponsible disposal and
extraction of metals by the
unorganized sector has
further lead to air
,land and
water pollution affecting the
human and environmental
health.
Chemicalsreleased from e-waste and its effect on humanhealth:
Lead
Cadmium
Mercury
BFR
Beryllium

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PREVENT POLLUTION BY
REDUCING THE EMISSIONS OF
GREENHOUSE GASES DUE TO
INCINERATION
SEVERAL PRECIOUS METALS
LIKE GOLD,
SILVER,COPPER,BAUXITE, ETC,
CAN BE EXTRACTED AND
REUSED
HELPS KEEP TOXINSOUTOF
NATURE BYREDUCING THE
NEED FORLANDFILL
PARTS OF DISCARDED
ELECTRONICS CAN BEUSED TO
MAKE NEWONES SAVING
ENERGYAND EARTH’S
NATURALRESOURCES
BENEFITS OFRECYCLING

5. PROJECTPLAN
Raising awareness ,in association with MeitY, onhazardous
effects of e-waste contamination to our environment and
health.
Persuading the masses tocollect the e-waste lying
around in their houses and give it to REWA
Foundation.
Aggregating the e-waste received fromthe
people.
Giving the e-waste to authorized
organizations for recycling orresponsible
disposal.
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6. HOW CAN YOUHELP?
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ACCUMULATE
ACCUMULATE OLD ELECTRONICS
OR ELECTRICALEQUIPMENT(REFER
TO LIST IN SLIDE 1) LYINGAROUND
IN THE HOUSE THATIS EITHER
DAMAGED OR OF NO USE.
DONATE
DELIVER THE COLLECTED WASTE AS
INSTRUCTED OR ASK US TO PICK-UP
IF NEEDED
EDUCATE
RAISE AWARENESSAMONG PEOPLE
AROUND ABOUTTHE HARMFUL
CONSQUENCES OFIMPROPER E-
WASTE DISPOSALANDBENEFITSOF
RECYCLING.URGE THEMTODONATE
THEIR DISCARDEDELECTRONICS
CONNECT
CONTACTTHE MEMBERS OF REWA
FOUNDATIONAND WE WILLHELPYOU
REGARDING WHATTO DONEXT
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7. ThankYou
rewafoundation.office@gmail.com 8509637925 8939837890 7001344586

8. ABOUTREWA
FOUNDATION
REWA Foundation, which is an acronym for
Reform Enrich Women Around, is a women
led NGO based in the quaint town of Purulia,
West Bengal. Registered under the WB
Societies Registration Act , 1961. Most of its
activities are focused towards women and
child development. As the name suggests, we
believe in empowering women "around us"
first, as they say , charity begins at home.
Small grassroot level changes that help lead a
better everyday is what we aim at.
Established in the year 2015, we have so far
successfully completed more than 100 of
projects. They cover a myriad of areas such as
healthcare, education, environmental
conservation andemployment.