Challenges and Solutions of E-waste Management in Nigeria · Challenges and Solutions of E-waste Management in Nigeria . According to US-EPA it takes 530 pounds of fossil fuel, 48

E-waste Recycling | E-waste Refurbishing | Data Destruction | CRT Treatment

Presentation by IFEANYI OCHONOGOR (MD/CEO; E-Terra Technologies Ltd)

African Banking and Finance Conference - April, 2018 -

Challenges and Solutions of E-waste Management in Nigeria

According to US-EPA it takes 530 pounds of fossil fuel, 48

pounds of chemicals and 1.5 Tons of water to manufacture

only one computer!

GLOBAL E-WASTE CRISIS

Environmental, health and

financial crisis

Resource Depletion

E-TERRA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED NIGERIA’S FLAGSHIP E-WASTE RECYCLING COMPANY

BACKGROUND INFORMATION & STATEMENT

OF CHALLENGES

INTRODUCTION & CHALLENGES

As we know, technology devices such as computers,

printers and photocopiers, servers, mobile phones have

significantly transformed our world;

Unfortunately, as these devices reach their end-of-life or

become obsolete or unwanted due to advancement in

technology and changes in consumer behavior, they

become “e-waste”

E-waste is an acronym for electronic waste;

Two (2) major challenges emerge when electronic and

electrical devices reach their end-of-life and become e-

waste: 1) ECO-FRIENDLY E-WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL

2) PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL DATA INFORMATION

TYPES OF E-WASTE


E-WASTE TRENDS IN NIGERIA

(Generation, Handling and Disposal)

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E-WASTE TRENDS IN NIGERIA

• ACCORDING TO UNITED NATIONS

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

ORGANIZATION (UNIDO) ABOUT 1.1

MILLION TONNES OF E-WASTE IS

GENERATED IN NIGERIA ANNUALLY

(about 40% WITHIN LAGOS);

• MOST END UP WITH

UNPROFESSIONALS (informal sector

operators);

• HENCE DANGEROUSLY TOXIC

MATERIAL HANDLING;

• DUMPING, BURYING, BURNING OF E-

WASTE TO EXTRACT PRECIOUS

METALS;

• LARGE SCALE LANDFILL DISPOSAL

AND INCINERATION;

• CONFIDENTIAL DATA THEFT FROM

COMPUTER SCAVENGING.

E-Terra’s study 2016, revealed that a considerable number of electronic waste

is stored at homes, workplaces and dumpsites within Nigeria (with inhabitants

grossly ignorant of the toxicity of such items);

Disposal of unwanted I.T Assets by Nigerian businesses and government

institutions are executed majorly through auction with little interest in the

material handling and recycling ability of bidders. Unlike in developed

countries where such decommissioned ICT assets are strictly managed by e-

waste recycling companies to ensure they do not harm man and the

environment;

Studies carried out by foreign and domestic EPAs reveal that large parts of

ground water in Nigeria have become polluted and unsafe for human

consumption and farming due to indiscriminate disposal of e-waste;

A publication in Guardian, 2015, revealed that about 200,000 cancer cases are

being diagnosed every year in Nigeria, while 10,000 people die annually (10

people every hour);

United Nation Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the World Health

Organization (WHO) reports, 2016 links cancer, kidney and liver diseases in

developing countries like Nigeria to environmental pollution mainly due to

industrialization and the improper handling and disposal of electronic waste.

SOURCE: http://www.unn.edu.ng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/9_-Ewuim-et-al.pdf

E-WASTE TRENDS IN NIGERIA ( Cont.d)

ALARMING PICTURES OF IMPROPER E-WASTE

HANDLING IN NIGERIA

IMPROPER

E-WASTE

TREATMENT


NIGERIAN & GLOBAL E-WASTE TRENDS

(Data Protection Legislation, Data Breach and

Financial Loss)

DATA PROTECTION LEGISLATION (NIGERIA)

Financially, legislation is put in place by governments

worldwide to prevent classified information from leaking to the

public/unauthorized persons;

Compared to developed countries like UK and US, there are

currently limited data protection laws in Nigeria;

However, the National Information Technology Development

Agency (NITDA) recently submitted a guideline for data

protection to the national assembly to protect government

institutions, businesses and consumer information from

getting into the wrong hands;

The agency also specified punishment for negligent

institutions;

The national assembly, through NITDA will soon commence full

enforcement of Nigerian data protection law;

NITDA will start imposing fines for defaulting institutions in line

with international best practice.

E-WASTE TRENDS IN NIGERIA ( Cont.d)

Fiscally, 2014 Annual report of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance

Corporation (NDIC), shows that, between year 2013 and 2014, fraud

on e-payment platform of the Nigerian banking sector increased by

183 per cent;

Also, report published in 2014 by the Centre for Strategic and

International Studies, UK, estimated the annual cost of cybercrime to

Nigeria at about 0.08 per cent of our GDP, representing about N127

billion;

Furthermore, according to Reuters findings in 2013, Cyber criminals

in Nigeria have move beyond traditional “419” phishing attacks to

now target business and government institutions;

Global tracking of cyber-attacks indicate that Nigeria is among

countries with the highest cases of software piracy, identity &

intellectual property theft and malware attacks;

Unfortunately, a lot of emphases have been on internet security,

while neglecting a vital loose end in I.T security i.e. how we store and

dispose information technology devices that contain sensitive data.

GLOBAL DATA BREACH STATISTICS

FROM: privacysecurityadvisor.com (2011)

SOME GLOBAL DATA BREACH CASES

In 2015, Computing Magazine recovered 22,000 "deleted" files from eight

computers which it bought from the auction site eBay – demonstrating

that basic formatting and degaussing is insufficient to remove data;

In 2010, the UK’s Information Commissioner imposed £325,000 fine on

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust after confidential

patient data of thousands was discovered on hard drives sold on eBay.

Investigations discovered at least 232 de-commissioned drives that

should have been deep cleaned and destroyed ended up being sold

second hand on eBay;

In 2006, a disused laptop was stolen from a Nationwide Building Society

putting at risk confidential data of 11 million savers. Nationwide was fined

£980,000 by the Financial Services Authority. This is a clear warning to all

business and government institutions on the importance of effective data

destruction;

In summary, according to computing magazine, the only sure way to stop

data breach from obsolete electronic waste e.g. computers is to

destroy/shred the hard drive and other storage devices entirely.


NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF IMPROPER E-WASTE

MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA

AIR POLLUTION

GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION

FOOD POLLUTION AS PLAUSIBLE RADICALS IN THE HUMAN BODY

NATIONWIDE ECOLOGICAL POLLUTION

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

HEALTH IMPACT

DATA SECURITY IMPACT Most electronic devices have storage media components that

contains confidential information. These devices must be properly

erased for reuse, or degaussed and permanently destroyed if

unwanted to prevent confidential information leakages;

Data leakages can lead to serious financial, intellectual property

and security breach;

Unfortunately, most business and government institutions in

Nigeria maintain a high volume of these obsolete and unwanted

electronic devices with unsecured storage component hence are

vulnerable to data breach.


E-TERRA’S RESPONSE TO THE

E-WASTE MANAGEMENT CRISIS IN

NIGERIA OUR

ECO-FRIENDLY

ELECTRONIC WASTE

MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

ABOUT US

E-Terra Technologies Ltd is a private “world-class” e-waste manager: providing IT

Asset Decommissioning/eco-friendly e-waste disposal, Refurbishing, Cathode Ray

Tube treatment and Data Destruction services;

We are a young company, but fast growing, very capable and truly Nigerian;

Our Vision is to be the leading, eco-friendly, highly effective and profitable electronic

waste management company in West Africa commencing from Lagos, Nigeria;

We are registered with the Federal Ministry of Environment, Lagos State

Environmental Protection Agency, PSP Operator & C.L.I;

Our operations are ISO 9001 & 14001 certified;

Currently processing final federal and international certifications e.g. NESREA

permit, ISO 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series), R2: SERI

(Sustainable Electronic Recycling International) adhering to the most stringent

environmentally and socially responsible practices.

SOLUTIONS/SERVICE OFFERING

A. E-WASTE COLLECTION &

ECO-FRIENDLY DISPOSAL

We professionally evacuate and

dispose unwanted IT assets for

communities, businesses and

government institutions in an eco-

friendly manner that best promotes

them as environmentally responsible entities.

B. REFURBISHING We Refurbish near-end-of life

electronic gadgets for re-use by organizations, the public or donation to staff members and charity as part of employee reward schemes or corporate social responsibility (CSR).

C. DATA ERASURE, DEGAUSSING &

DATA DESTRUCTION SERVICE

We protect businesses and governments

from data theft and financial crisis by

assisting them erase for reuse or degauss

and permanently destroy all old and

unwanted data storage components e.g.

hard drives, tapes, CDs or proprietary

electronic devices such as SIM cards and

ATM cards.

D. I.T ASSET DECOMMISSIONING

We work with the I.T departments of

business and government institutions to

take e-waste inventory, evaluate and take

out of service unwanted and obsolete I.T

Assets (e-waste).

E. CRT TREATMENT

We have the first CRT treatment

plant in Nigeria that detoxifies

Cathode Ray Tube monitor and TV.

I.T ASSET DECOMMISSIONING PICTURES

Secure

Storage

Trunk

Secure

Seal

Tagging &

Scanning

of HDDs

E-waste pick-up

MAJOR BENEFITS OF OUR SOLUTIONS

1. REDUCED VULNERABILITY from old, obsolete and

decommissioned I.T equipment thus preventing confidential

data breach;

2. AVOIDANCE OF HEALTH CRISIS by contributing to a healthier

environment and workplace, a better quality of life for staff and

the general public;

3. LOWER BUSINESS COST through avoidance of workplace

health crisis and fines from NITDA, NESREA and the BASEL

CONVENTION for improper storage and disposal of e-waste;

4. GOOD CORPORATE IMAGE AND ENHANCED EQUITY through

positive relationships with local and international environmental

regulators, business partners and the general public for

embracing eco-friendly processes VS the worst waste stream

known to modern man;

5. ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE RECYCLED ELECTRONIC DEVICES

for CSR or donation to staff members in furtherance of global

REDUCE, REUSE & RECYCLE mantra.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

A. GRASSROOT ENLIGHTENMENT &

COMMUNITY DETOXIFICATION

E-Terra conducts monthly roadshows

to educate residencies, micro and

small businesses on the dangers of

improper storage, handling and

disposal of scrap electronic devices

in their custody;

E-Terra encourages society to bring

out their unwanted electronic devices

for immediate cash incentives.

B. E-WASTE RECYCLING EDUCATION We aim to partner with university institutions nationwide to enforce education on the problems and opportunities of E-waste Management through:

(1) The Development and implementation of training modules that will Educate Financial institutions, Industries, Government & Government parastatals, Faith-based organizations, National Youth Service Corps members and students;

(2) Organizing Excursions for Primary and Secondary school students to bring to their awareness the importance of proper handling and disposal of Electronic waste.


OUR PROCESSES

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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

(PPE) MUST BE WORN WHEN

EVACUATING E-WASTE E.G GLOVES, EYE

GLASSES, PROTECTIVE, HELMETS, FACE

MASKS.

HAZARDS OF CONCERN INCLUDE TASK,

RISK, WORK AREA. A WORKPLAN MUST

BE PRE-DETERMINED BEFORE

COMMENCING ON E-WASTE EVACUATION.

USE OF ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION

ASSETS FOR ELECTRICAL AND

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

E-WASTE EVACUATION PROCESS


OUR SITES AND FACILITIES

Administrative office at 2, Ibikunle Close, Yaba, Lagos;

Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at, Abule Ado, off Badagry

Expressway, Lagos (PIA conducted in 2016);

Expansion to Federal Capital Territory, Abuja 2018 and other

major states long term;

4 Acre Site @ Shagamu, Ogun State for our WEEE recycling

plant – Target: 3rd Quarter 2020;

Partnered with LASEPA & CLI in Lagos to set up e-waste

collection/drop-off centres within the State. We aim to replicate

same nationwide.

SITES

MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF)

CAPACITY & UNIQUE FEATURES: E-waste handling capacity: 1ton/day@7hrs/day; World-class equipment and pneumatic hand tools; Maximum security: 24hrs surveillance by a security company; 24hrs CCTV surveillance; Professionally trained skilled personnel; Recycling Partners: local plastic, metal and aluminum coys amongst others.

CRT TREATMENT FACILITY

CAPACITY & UNIQUE FEATURES: CRT handling capacity: 100 CRTs/day@7hrs/day State of the art HSE gadgets; Disposal frequency: Quarterly (maximum 3 month); Recycling Partners of toxic material: GVC Valorization & Ditecsa, Spain

E-WASTE REFURBISHMENT FACILITY

CAPACITY & UNIQUE FEATURES: Current refurbishable devices: Desktops, Laptops, Servers, Printers , UPS. Refurbishing capacity: 3 desktop computers, 3 laptops, 1 server, 3 UPS

(battery replacement), 3 Printer (ink replacement)/day@7hrs/day Keying into Extended Producer Responsibility Initiative (ongoing)

DATA DESTRUCTION FACILITY OFF-SITE SHREDDING (MRF SHREDDER – 10MM)

CAPACITY and UNIQUE FEATURES: Machinery Shredding Rate: 640 HDD/day@7hrs/day Degasser: Magnetic Force: 10,000 Gauss; Particle size: 10mm CCTV surveillance, strong rooms, access control; Recycling Technical Partner: Evciler & Elemental Recycling, Turkey Disposal frequency: Quarterly (maximum 3 month)

DATA DESTRUCTION FACILITY ON-SITE SHREDDING (MOBILE SHREDDER – 6MM)

CAPACITY & UNIQUE FEATURES: Machinery shredding rate: 160 HDD/day@7hrs/day Particle size: 6mm CCTV footage, 30 kva generator, strong rooms, access control; Recycling Technical Partner: Evciler & Elemental Recycling, Turkey Disposal frequency: Quarterly (maximum 3 month)

BEFORE AFTER

MOST RECENT CLIENTS

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VIDEO CLIPS

OUR PRAYER AND CLOSING REMARK

“Ladies and gentlemen let’s join hands together to

address Nigeria’s worsening environmental, health and

financial crisis caused by improper e-waste

management”

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THANK YOU!!!

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Challenges and Solutions of E-waste Management in Nigeria · Challenges and Solutions of E-waste Management in Nigeria . According to US-EPA it takes 530 pounds of fossil fuel, 48