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Public Health, Specializing in Epidemiology Walden University PUBH-8165-3 Instructor: Dr. Jeff Wu Summer term, 2009
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Electronics; Changing the World Electronic Waste Stakeholders Legislative Solutions Public Stewardship More to be done
According to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Americans own approximately 24 electronic products per household. (CEA 2008)
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CEA/PricewaterhouseCoopers (2008). Innovation: US economic contribution of consumer electronics; A study of direct, indirect, and induced effects on employment and business activity. April 2008. A report prepared for the Consumer Electronics Association. Retrieved July 15, 2009 from: http://www.ce.org/PDF/CEA_Final_Report_20080401_Lo-Res.pdf
Top 15 Countries In PCs In-Use Year-end 2008 PCs In-Use Share % (#M) 1. U.S. 264.1 22.19 2. China 98.67 8.29 3. Japan 86.22 7.24 4. Germany 61.96 5.21 5. UK 47.04 3.95 6. France 43.11 3.62 7. Russia 36.42 3.06 8. Italy 35.69 3.00 9. South Korea 34.87 2.93 10. Brazil 33.30 2.80 11. India 32.03 2.69 12. Canada 27.63 2.32 13. Mexico 19.13 1.61 14. Australia 17.01 1.43 15. Spain 16.71 1.40 Top 15 Total 853.9 71.70 Worldwide Total 1,190.1 100.0
Source: CEA 2009
PCs in Use
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Electronic Waste: Where did computer waste go prior to eClycling? Purchases Consumer
PC PC becomes Obsolete Refurbish/ Resale/ Obsolete Recycle/ Reuse/ Obsolete
Landfill
Landfill
Landfill
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% Obsolete Landfilled
Lifetime of Reused PC % Reused Recycled
9%
3 years NA
% Obsolete Landfilled
Lifetime of Reused PC % Reused Recycled
5%
3 years 40%
% Reused Stockpiled
% Reused Landfilled Lifetime Stock
NA
NA 3 years
% Reused Stockpiled
% Reused Landfilled Lifetime Stock
50%
10% 3 years
% Stored Recycled
% Stored Landfilled
NA
100%
% Stored Recycled
% Stored Landfilled
75%
25%
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% Reused Recycled
% Reused Stockpiled % Reused Landfilled
10%
75% 15%
Lifetime Stock
% Stored Recycled % Stored Landfilled
Source: EPA 2009
3 years
77% 23%
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Desktop computer Computer monitors Portable computers (notebooks) Televisions Hard copy peripherals Total
*EPA does not have information to estimate the number of cell phones currently in storage. (EPA 2007)
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Stakeholders: Corporate
Watchdogs
GrassRoots Recycling Network, http://www.grrn.org/ Basel Action Network, http://www.ban.org/ Clean Computer Campaign,SVTC, http://www.svtc.org Greenpeace, http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/ SACOM, http://sacom.hk/ SOMO; http://www.grn.com/trade/aa786262.html As You Sow, http://www.asyousow.org/ ICCR, http://www.iccr.org/ National Coalition for Recycling, http://www.nrcrecycle.org/ Competitive Enterprise Institute, http://cei.org/
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http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/materials/ ecycling/index.htm
DOE & EPA, Federal/State/local
Governments, Not-for Profit Agencies, Private Sector and Private Consumers, http://www.unicor.gov/recybusgrp/recyele c.htm
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Stakeholders: Computer
Industry
Dell Computers. Recycling:
http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/about-dellrecycling.aspx
Hewlett Packard:
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/en vironment/recycling/product-recycling.html
and others
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Stakeholders: Recycling
Vendors
Business Recycling Vendors: Sunking
http://www.spintradeexchange.com/computerrecycle.htm
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Stakeholders: Educational
Institutions & Partnerships
Federal Agencies, local schools partnering in Computers for Learning program:
http://computers.fed.gov/public/home.asp
Corinthian Colleges, Inc.; Largest Post-
Secondary education organization in the country with over 130 schools: http://www.cci.edu/
Online Educators: Peers at Saint Leo
Legislative Solutions
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At present, there is no Federal mandate to recycle electronic waste, it is left up to the States. However, there is a federal law for recycling cathode ray tubes (CRTs). According to the EPA, many attempts to develop a Federal law initiated, but to date, no consensus on a Federal approach has been accomplished. (EPA 2009)
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EPA encourages reuse and recycling of used electronics, including those that test hazardous. , example CRTs. To facilitate more reuse and recycling of these products, EPA has less stringent management requirements for products bound for reuse and recycling.
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Legislative Solutions
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and Full-Circle
eCycling Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) Incentive and Award Systems Tipping Fee Surcharges Model Programs Advertising and Marketing Funding Systems
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When purchasing a new computer, donate the old one (but make sure it is fully functional). Remove any personal information, confidential, or proprietary data and programs from the computer before eCycling it. Seek out organizations who use computers to learn from, or to train others, such as schools or the handicap. Make sure the equipment is reusable and it meets the standards and requirements of the donation organization, in other words, dont use the donation organization as your landfill. If the equipment is broke, and it is not cost effective to fix it for reuse, then properly eCycle it, i.e., dispose of it for parts, or dispose of it properly according to your state laws, or EPA standards, whichever are stricter.
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More to be done
Biodegradable Computers
We now have biodegradable computers, i.e.,
the iameco. They are made with biodegradable wood panels drawn from waste products in the lumber and pulp industry. They are also energy efficient, using one third less energy than conventional computers. (iameco 2009)
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Conclusions
Electronic utilization grew at a much faster rate than anticipated in earlier studies between 19902009. The EPA does not have mandated laws on eCycling to date because they have not been able to come to a consensus. As of 2009, 19 individual states have eCycling laws. For now, we all need to be good stewards and lead by example with the standards that are available. New, safer technologies are now available, such as the iameco biodegradable computer.
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eCycle Sources
EPA, Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2006. United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste (5306P) EPA530F07030, November 2007. Report: http://epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/msw06.pdf, and http://epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/06data.pdf Lorenz M. Hilty, (2005). Electronic wastean emerging risk? Environmental Impact Assessment Review. Volume 25, Issue 5, July 2005, Pages 431-435 doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2005.04.002 Kang, Hai-Yong and Schoenung, Julie M. (2005) Electronic waste recycling: A review of U.S. infrastructure and technology options. Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, One Shields Avenue, 3118 Bainer Hall, Davis, CA 95616. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. Volume 45, Issue 4, December 2005, Pages 368-400. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.06.001 Nagurney, Anna and Toyasaki, Fuminori (2003) Reverse supply chain management and electronic waste recycling: a multitiered network equilibrium framework for e-cycling. Department of Finance and Operations Management, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-4930 doi:10.1016/j.tre.2003.12.001 Widmera, Rolf, Oswald-Krapfa, Heidi, Sinha-Khetriwalb, Deepali, Schnellmannc, Max and Bnia, Heinz (2005) Global perspectives on e-waste. aTechnology and Society Lab, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, Lerchenfeldstr. 5, CH-9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland, bA-502, Millennium Park, Akruti Niharika, N. S. Phadke Marg, Andheri, Mumbai-400069, India, cState Secretariat for Economic Affairs (seco), Economic Development Cooperation, Effingerstrasse 31, CH3003 Berne, Switzerland.
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References
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