This presentation provides an overview of e-waste management strategies. It defines e-waste as discarded electrical and electronic equipment, which is one of the fastest growing waste streams. E-waste contains hazardous materials like lead, cadmium, and mercury, which can damage human health and pollute the environment if not properly managed. The presentation outlines guidelines for proper e-waste collection, sorting, transportation, and recycling to reduce environmental and health impacts. It also discusses the roles and responsibilities of industries, citizens, and governments in promoting sustainable e-waste management.

1. A Technical Seminar Presentation
On
STRATEGY OF E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
Presentation by:
P.Imran Khan
Roll No:109Y1A0172
IV B.TECH
CIVIL ENGINEERING
K.S.R.M C.E, KADAPA.

2. ABSTRACT
The electronic industry is the world’s largest and
fastest growing manufacturing industry in the world. Discarded
electronic and electrical equipment with all of their peripherals at
the end of life is termed e-waste. The quantity of e-waste generated
in developed countries equals 2% of total solid waste on an average
and is expected to grow to 6% by 2016 and is one of the fastest
growing waste streams.
E-wastes are considered dangerous. However these
products can be reused, refurbished, or recycled in an
environmentally sound manner so that they are less harmful to the
ecosystem.
This presentation gives an overview of the action
plan of e-waste management i.e the hazards of e-wastes, the need for
it's appropriate management and options that can be implemented.

3. CONTENTS
 Introduction
 What is E-Waste?
 Sources of E-Waste
 Sound E-Waste Management
 Recycling of E-Waste
 E-Waste Issues and Challenges
 Responsibility and Role of Citizens
 Legislation
 Conclusions 1

4. Solid
Waste
Municipal
waste
Electronic
waste
Biomedical
waste
Industrial
waste
Introduction
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5. What is E-Waste?
 Discarded electronic and
electrical equipment with
all of their peripherals at the
end of life is termed as
E-waste.
 Such electronics goods may
be television, telephones,
radios, computers, printers,
fax machines, DVDs and
CDs etc.
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6. SOURCES OF E-WASTE
 IT and Telecom Equipments
 Large Household Appliances
 Small Household Appliances
 Consumer & Lighting Equipments
 Electrical & Electronic Tools
 Toys, Leisure & Sports Equipment
 Medical Devices
 Monitoring & Control Instruments
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7. •Mobile phones
•Telephones
•Telephone exchanges Wireless Equipment cables and related scrap
material
•PC and TV
Telecommunication Waste:
•Switches
•Relays
•Connectors and related Scrap Material.
Electrical Waste:
•Electronic – metal waste
•Printed Circuit Boards
•E – Equipment and Machinery
•IC
•Sockets Connectors.
Electronic Waste:
•PVC
•Pre Insulated Copper and Aluminium Cable waste.
Cable Waste:
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8. IS E-WASTE HAZARDOUS?
 Electronics products like computers and cell
phones contain a lot of different toxins.
 For example, Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs)
contain heavy metals such as Lead, Barium
and Cadmium, which can damage human
nervous and respiratory system if they enter
the water system.
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9. 7 Hazardous Materials Commonly found
in E-Waste
 Cadmium
 Mercury
 Lead
 Americium
 Arsenic
 Beryllium Oxide
 Flame Retardants
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10. EFFECTS OF E-WASTE
On Environment: On Human Health:
* Pollution of Ground-Water. * DNA damage.
* Acidification of soil. * Lung Cancer.
* Air Pollution. * Damage to heart, liver and
* E-Waste accounts for 40 % spleen.
of the lead and 75 percent * Chronic damage to the brain.
of the heavy metals found * Asthmatic bronchitis.
in landfills.
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11. SOUND E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
The major components of E-waste Management are :-
 E-waste collection, sorting and transportation.
 E-waste recycling.
In industries, management of E-waste is done by Waste
Minimization Techniques. It involves:-
 Inventory management,
 Production-process modification,
 Volume reduction,
 Recovery and reuse. 9

12. RECYCLING OF E-WASTE
 Treatment Options of E-Waste are:
a)Land Filling,
b)Incineration.
 Technology currently used in India is :
a)Decontamination
b)Dismantling
c)Pulverization/Hammering
d)Shredding
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13. Reusing and
recycling
•Increase life span of
product
Landfills
•Leaching problem
(70% of Heavy metals
in landfills are
because of E-waste)
Incineration
•Fumes of Heavy
metals released in
atmosphere
•Municipal incinerators
are giving dioxins
Ways of
Treating
E-Waste
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14. Flow Sheet of
Recyclers or
Recycling Units
Receipt of E-
Waste
Sorting /
Processing
Repairing
Upgrading
Testing
Refurbishing
Dismantling
Component
Recovery
Captive Use Packing
Sale
Residual
Disposal
Scrap
Environmentally
friendly disposal
Recovery of
Precious Materials
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16. E-WASTE ISSUES & CHALLENGES
 Accurate figures not available for rapidly
increasing e-waste volumes generated
domestically and by imports.
 Low level of awareness among manufacturers
and consumers of the hazards of incorrect e-
waste disposal.
 Major portion of e-waste is processed by the
informal (unorganized) sector using
rudimentary techniques.
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17. Exposure to
workers &
communities
Unawareness
(brand new
items are
also kept in
waste)
Less reuse
Collection
system
Legal
framework
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18. HOW TO PROPERLY
DISPOSE OUR E-WASTE
Donate working
older equipment
to schools
colleges or
government
entities in need.
If PC are out of
order then
return it to the
manufacturers.
(HCL and Wipro
in India has
best take back
service)
Send waste
goods to
authorised
recycling
facility for
proper
disposal.
1.Repurpose
2.Recycle
3.Sell
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19. RESPONSIBILITY & ROLE of
Industries:
Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers
should undertake the responsibility of
recycling/disposal of their own products.
Manufacturers must be responsible for
educating consumers regarding the potential
threat posed by their products.
Companies should adopt Waste Minimizing
Techniques.
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20. RESPONSIBILITY & ROLE of
Citizens:
 E-wastes should never be disposed with garbage and
other household wastes.
 Customers should opt for upgrading their electronic
items to the latest versions rather than buying new.
 While buying electronic products consumers should
opt for those that:
i. are made with fewer toxic constituents.
ii. use recycled content.
iii. are energy efficient.
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21. LEGISLATION
 Basel convention for regulating trans-boundary
movement.
 The hazardous waste (management and
handling) rules, 1998 as amended in 2008.
 Municipal solid waste management and
handling rules for non-toxic content.
 The Environment Protection Act - Biomedical
Wastes (M&H) Rules 1998, Batteries (M&H)
Rules 2001, etc. 19

22. CONCLUSIONS
 Solid waste management becoming more
complicated by the invasion of e-waste,
particularly computer waste.
 Establishment of e-waste collection, exchange
and recycling centers should be encouraged.
 Policy level interventions should include
development of e-waste regulation, control of
import and export of e-wastes.
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