2. WHAT IS E-WASTE?
EXAMPLES
E-Waste or WEEE(Waste
electrical and Electronic
equipment) comprises any
equipment with electrical or
electronic component after the
end of its useful life.
• Mobile Phones, Tablets, Laptops , Desktops, TVs
• Printer, Scanners, DVD players, Speakers, Cameras
• Household appliances viz. Microwave, Oven,
Toaster, 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 & kidney damage.
• Affects brain development of
children
• Chronic Damage to the brain
• Respiratory and skin disorders
• Accumulates in Kidney
• Causes neural damage
• Disrupts endocrine
system functions
• Carcinogenic(lung cancer)
• Skin diseases such as warts
WHY IS E-WASTE HAZARDOUS?
• If E-waste is dumped and
exposed to soil and moisture,
various chemicals leaches
into the environment and
gradually poisons the soil
making it infertile.
• 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.
Chemicals released from e-waste and its effect on human health:
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 TOXINS OUT OF
NATURE BY REDUCING THE
NEED FOR LANDFILL
PARTS OF DISCARDED
ELECTRONICS CAN BE USED TO
MAKE NEW ONES SAVING
ENERGY AND EARTH’S
NATURAL RESOURCES
BENEFITS OF RECYCLING
5. PROJECT PLAN
Raising awareness , in association with MeitY, on hazardous
effects of e-waste contamination to our environment and
health.
Persuading the masses to collect the e-waste lying
around in their houses and give it to REWA
Foundation.
Aggregating the e-waste received from the
people.
Giving the e-waste to authorized
organizations for recycling or responsible
disposal.
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6. HOW CAN YOU HELP?
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ACCUMULATE
DELIVER THE COLLECTED WASTE AS
INSTRUCTED OR ASK US TO PICK-UP
IF NEEDED
DONATE
RAISE AWARENESS AMONG PEOPLE
AROUND ABOUT THE HARMFUL
CONSQUENCES OF IMPROPER E-
WASTE DISPOSAL AND BENEFITS OF
RECYCLING.URGE THEM TO DONATE
THEIR DISCARDED ELECTRONICS
EDUCATE
CONTACT THE MEMBERS OF REWA
FOUNDATION AND WE WILL HELP YOU
REGARDING WHAT TO DO NEXT
CONNECT
ACCUMULATE OLD ELECTRONICS
OR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT(REFER
TO LIST IN SLIDE 1) LYING AROUND
IN THE HOUSE THAT IS EITHER
DAMAGED OR OF NO USE.
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8. ABOUT REWA
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 and employment.
