E-waste, or electronic waste, refers to discarded electronic equipment like computers, phones, TVs, and appliances. It is a growing problem due to the toxic materials inside electronics and the danger of data theft if devices are not properly disposed of. The key issues around e-waste are ensuring data security, promoting recycling and reuse of electronic parts, and reducing environmental and health effects of improper disposal. Proper e-waste control methods include providing many recycling locations, encouraging people to declutter, and using events like holidays to motivate recycling.

2. TOPIC

3. UNDER
E-WASTE (ELECTRONIC WASTE)

4. E-Waste Topics of ImportanceE-Waste Topics of Importance
What exactly is e-waste?What exactly is e-waste?
Main aspects of E-waste.Main aspects of E-waste.
Effects.Effects.
Controlling methods.Controlling methods.

5. What exactly is e-waste?What exactly is e-waste?

6. ““Electronic-WasteElectronic-Waste”” may be defined as,
Discarded Electronic equipments.
( i.e. Computers, Office Electronic equipments,
Entertainment device electronics, Mobile phones,
Television sets, and Refrigerators.
This includes used electronics,
which are destined for reuse, resale,
salvage, recycling, or disposal.

8. E-Waste GeneratorsE-Waste Generators
 Homes & Residences.Homes & Residences.
 Commercial Businesses.Commercial Businesses.
 Professional Offices.Professional Offices.
 Large Manufacturing Industry.Large Manufacturing Industry.
 Utilities & Public Services.Utilities & Public Services.

9. Two Main Aspects of E-WasteTwo Main Aspects of E-Waste
 Data SecurityData Security
 Recycle and ReuseRecycle and Reuse

10. Data SecurityData Security
• Ensuring all data storage devicesEnsuring all data storage devices
and media in all electronics areand media in all electronics are
completely sanitized.completely sanitized.
• Ensuring all data sanitation isEnsuring all data sanitation is
fully documented and auditable.fully documented and auditable.

11. Data SecurityData Security
• Keeping hazardous materialsKeeping hazardous materials
found in electronics fromfound in electronics from
disposal into landfills.disposal into landfills.
• Ensuring all electronic dataEnsuring all electronic data
storage devices and media arestorage devices and media are
cleaned.cleaned.

12. De-ManufactureDe-Manufacture
andand
Recycle ProcessRecycle Process

13. E-Waste is Stored on PalletsE-Waste is Stored on Pallets

14. E-Waste Waiting for ProcessingE-Waste Waiting for Processing

15. Copy Machine Being De-Copy Machine Being De-
ManufacturedManufactured

16. De-Manufactured ComponentsDe-Manufactured Components

17. Light Scrap Metal for RecyclingLight Scrap Metal for Recycling

18. Recovered Power SuppliesRecovered Power Supplies

19. Recovered Circuit BoardsRecovered Circuit Boards

20. Hazardous Materials Inside a PCHazardous Materials Inside a PC

21. EffectsEffects
On EnvironmentOn Environment
Pollution of Ground waterPollution of Ground water
Acidification of SoilAcidification of Soil
Air PollutionAir Pollution

22. EffectsEffects
On Human HealthOn Human Health
DNA damage.DNA damage.
Lung Cancer.Lung Cancer.
Damage to Heart & Liver.Damage to Heart & Liver.
Chronic damage to the Brain.Chronic damage to the Brain.
Asthmatic bronchitis.Asthmatic bronchitis.

23. CONTROLLING METHODSCONTROLLING METHODS

24. Key Messages & StrategiesKey Messages & Strategies
1. Easy & convenient1. Easy & convenient
 Many recycling locations in the Town CitiesMany recycling locations in the Town Cities
 Find sites atFind sites at GreenGuardian.comGreenGuardian.com

25. Key Messages & StrategiesKey Messages & Strategies
2. De-clutter2. De-clutter
 Motivate people toMotivate people to
“get rid of, clean out”“get rid of, clean out”

26. 3. Use trigger events
 Holidays, back-to-
school
Key Messages & StrategiesKey Messages & Strategies

27. Putting it All Together,Putting it All Together,
““GREENGREEN &&
SECURESECURE””

28. Introducing a new concept forIntroducing a new concept for
eensuring the most completelynsuring the most completely
secure and thoroughlysecure and thoroughly GREENGREEN
method of e-waste disposal.method of e-waste disposal.

29. E-WasteE-Waste
Kiss PrincipleKiss Principle
( Keep It Simple( Keep It Simple
Stupid )Stupid )

30. E-WasteE-Waste
Kiss PrincipleKiss Principle
( Killing It Securely( Killing It Securely
Sanitizes )Sanitizes )

31. KISS²KISS² FormulaFormula
KISSKISS22
== ( Keep It Simple( Keep It Simple
Stupid )Stupid )
XX
( Killing It Securely( Killing It Securely
Sanitizes )Sanitizes )
The Result of applying this formula equalsThe Result of applying this formula equals
Complete, Secure, &Complete, Secure, & GREENGREEN

32. Where can households recycle e-waste?Where can households recycle e-waste?
Lists of collection sites are available at:
 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
www.pca.state.mn.us/electronics
 Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board
www.greenguardian.com
 Hennepin County Environmental Services
www.hennepin.us
keyword search: a to z. Click on “electronics.”

33. What to do before you recycle…What to do before you recycle…
 Identity and other personal information canIdentity and other personal information can
be stolen from a computer, cell phone, orbe stolen from a computer, cell phone, or
other data storage devices.other data storage devices.
 Before recycling your electronics, protectBefore recycling your electronics, protect
yourself from identity theft by removingyourself from identity theft by removing
personal data and your files.personal data and your files.
 For information on how to remove data,For information on how to remove data,
check with the manufacturer, the recycler, orcheck with the manufacturer, the recycler, or
search the Internet.search the Internet.

34. ConclusionConclusion
 It is important that weIt is important that we
create a nationalcreate a national
framework for theframework for the
environmentally soundenvironmentally sound
management ofmanagement of e-wastee-waste
including wideincluding wide publicpublic
awareness andawareness and
educationeducation
 Conduct detailedConduct detailed
inventories of e-wasteinventories of e-waste
 Initiate pilot schemes onInitiate pilot schemes on
collection and sorting ofcollection and sorting of
e-wastese-wastes,including take,including take
back schemes andback schemes and
schemes forschemes for repairrepair
refurbishment andrefurbishment and

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