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Presented
By
Purva Surana
Deoyani
Sonawane
Kaveri Sonawane
Raunak Saraf
Over 2 million old PCs
Ready for Disposal in India
Over 75 million current mobile users
expected to increase to
16 million computers
which are expected to grow
to 75 million computers
by 2010
…an estimated 30,000 computers
Become Obsolete Every Year
From The IT Industry In Bangalore Alone.
WHAT IS ELECTRONIC WASTE?
• Electronic waste, "e-waste"
or "Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment"
("WEEE") is a waste consisting
of any broken or unwanted
electrical or electronic
appliance.
• It is a point of concern
considering that many
components of such
equipment are considered
toxic and are not
biodegradable.
SOURCES OF E-
WASTE.
• IT & Telecom Equipments
• Medical Devices
Pollution of Ground-Water.
Acidification of soil.
Air Pollution.
E-Waste accounts for 40 percent of the
lead and 75 percent of the heavy metals
found in landfills.
Effects On Human Health.
Damage to central and peripheral nervous systems, blood
systems and kidney damage.
Affects brain development of children.
Chronic damage to the brain.
Respiratory and skin disorders due to bioaccumulation in fishes.
Asthmatic bronchitis.
DNA damage.
Reproductive and developmental problems.
Immune system damage.
Lung Cancer.
Damage to heart, liver and spleen.
E-Waste Management.
• In industries management of e-waste should begin at the
point of generation. This can be done by waste minimization
techniques and by sustainable product design. Waste
minimization in industries involves adopting:
1. Inventory management,
2. Production-process modification,
3. Volume reduction,
4. Recovery and reuse.
The Current Scenario in India.
E-WASTE PILING UP
2. Technologies In India.
• E-waste trade value chain.
• Environmentally Sound E-waste Treatment Technology.
• CRT treatment technology.
Features Of Infotrek:
• An e-waste management company.
• German technology.
• 9 locations.
• Eco recycling.
• ISO 9001:2000 Certified
• Established in 1994.
• Tie ups with the OEM’s, large corporate, Government Departments, for
procuring the materials
• Tie up with National level logistic service providers for movement of goods
based on in house SCM
Material 5 6
Recovery Hazardous
(Step - III) material
Automated Segregation
Separation & Disposal
4 (Step - II)
Collection of
1
Electronic Waste
Manual Dismantling
3 & Sorting (Step - I) Safe Storage
2
ACTIVITIES
Recycling
- Collection
- Recycling
- Certification
- Legal Compliance
- Disposal of Hazardous Substances
Remarketing
- Repairing
- Refurbishing & Upgrading
- Sale & Lease
- Charity / Donation
Data Security
Recover
Reuse
Recycle