EVS Project E-waste A GROUP PROJECT BY

AAKANKSHA(2011001), AARUSHI(2012003), AKSHITA(2012015), ALANKRITA(2012017), DEVYANI(2012034), KRITI (2012050), MEENAKSHI(2012058)

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Why e-waste ? It is a serious cause

Informal processing of E waste

Contains hazardous elements

IIITD - an electronic based Institute producing Electronic Waste.

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Objective Objective is to obtain an indication of the volume of E-waste generation at a

few E-Waste producing areas.

Focused on major Electronic Items used at homes, college, shops, etc.

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Our Plans We planned to do this project in 2 phases.

1. Resources

2. Management

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What is e-waste? Electronic waste (e-waste) comprises waste electronics/electrical goods that are not fit for their originally intended use or have reached their end of life.

It can be categorized into:1) Electrical waste -switches, relays, connectors

2) Electronic waste-PCBs, ICs, electronic metal waste

3) Cable waste- PVC, pre-insulated copper/aluminium cable wires

4) Telecommunication waste- mobiles, computer, TV

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Global Impact of e-waste and why is it growing? Global Impact - It is currently the largest growing waste stream.

Of the e-waste generated in developed countries that is sent for recycling, 80 per cent ends up being shipped (often illegally) to developing countries to be recycled by hundreds of thousands of informal workers. Such globalization of e-waste has adverse environmental and health implications.

Why is e-waste growing? Rapid growth in technology and innovation

Exponential growth in electronic market

Replacement of office equipments with latest products

Decrease in prices of electronic goods

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Hazards E-waste comprises of various elements which have a severe effect on both environment and health of living organisms.

Lead highly toxic; damages the nervous system, blood system, kidneys, reproductive organs

Mercury highly toxic; damages the central nervous system and kidneys, memory loss, muscle weakness; reduces soil fertility

PVC(Polyvinyl Chloride Plastics) causes air pollution and respiratory ailments, poisonous when burnt

Chromium strong allergic reactions.

Cadmium toxic; severe lung damage, kidney damage, bone toxicity

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Existing Norms And Laws No concrete rule for e-waste management before 2011

Earlier e-wastes were considered under The Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2003 Though electronic items are not specified in any of the three schedules

Finally e-waste management rules were formed in India Which came in effect from May 1, 2012

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Rules Electronic items manufacturer are required to set up e-waste collection centres or introduce take back systems .

Producers will have to make consumers aware about the hazardous components present in the product.

Bulk consumers and government will be responsible for recycling of the e-wastes generated by them.

Manufacturers have to maintain records of e-wastes generated by them and make such records available with State Pollution Control Boards or the Pollution Control Committees.

The State Pollution Control Board will be required to prepare and submit to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) an annual report.

The CPCB forward it to the government along with its recommendations.

Source : http://moef.nic.in/downloads/rules-and-regulations/1035e_eng.pdf

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Composition of e-waste

42%

34%

14%10%

Large HouseHoldAppliances

IT CommunicationsTechnology

ConsumerElectronics

Others

Source : www.attero.in

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E-waste Generation In India MAIT reports that India generated 332,979 tones of e-waste in 2007, while an additional 50,000 tones are illegally imported into the country.

The national capital region (NCR) is set become the world's dumping capital for e-waste as it would generate an estimated 50,000 tonnes of this per annum by 2015, a study by an industry chamber said Thursday.

Of the total e-waste generated, only about 40% finds its way to the recycling stream while the remaining 60% remains in warehouses/ storages of companies.

Source : http://www.ecoreco.com/pdf/about-e-waste.pdf

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E-waste Generation In India Approx. sixty-five cities in India generate more than 60% of the total e-waste generated in the country.

Ten states generate more than 70% of the total quantum of e-waste.

30%

21%14%

35% SouthNorth

East

West

Source : http://www.ecoreco.com/pdf/about-e-waste.pdf

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Project Method This project is a questionnaire-based survey followed up with interviews where the target respondent groups were students from the IT field

Online survey to gather information about e-waste awareness and its generation practices

Peer review questions on their e-waste generation and disposal activities

Institutes e-waste management policies

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Online Survey Objective The survey was conducted to know about the awareness level of students about e-

waste and their e-waste generation practices.

We created an online survey on surveymonkey.com

Link for the same : http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YCHFR5M

Target audience : College students preferably from IT field. However some professors and other professionals also agreed to fill up the survey.

Average age : 18-19 years*

Number of responses : 276

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Question 1 What electronic/electrical device(s) do you own?

Result : Most of the students own a mobile phone, laptop/PC, Pen drive

Interpretation : Given that are target audience was mainly students from the IT field, most of the data that we received for this question was in accordance with what we had expected.

83.3%

94.6%

97.1%

48.9%

79.7%

74.3%

78.6%

49.3%

66.3%

72.1%

47.1%

89.9%

81.2%

26.8%

73.6%

56.2%57.6%

3.6%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

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Question 2 -What do you do with these devices when they stop working or get damaged?

Result : Most of the students prefer to get their electronic items repaired

Interpretation : The main incentive behind this could be to save money.

Analysis : There is a considerable fraction of students who prefer to throw them away without any regard to e-waste generation. Lack of awareness regarding this increases e-waste generation manifold.

25.7%

27.9%

19.6%

34.8%

23.9%

81.9%

47.8%

2.1%

Throw them away

Keep them

Use their parts for other purposes

Sell them to junk shops

Give them to someone else

Get them repaired

Get them replaced

Others

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Question 3 Which items do you replace the most?

Result : The most frequently replaced items were 1) Cellphone

2) Earphones/ Headsets

3) Pendrives

Interpretation : This can be attributed to the latest features, use and portability of these gadgets. Also to keep up with latest trends.

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Question 4 Do you know what e-waste is?

Result : Most of the people are aware of e-waste. However 1/5th of them have little or no idea about e-waste

Interpretation : Even though our target audience was in some way or the other related to technology, it was surprising to see that so many of them did not know what e-waste is.

Analysis : the casual attitude of students towards environment owes largely to lack of awareness and/or incomplete information

79.7%

20.3%

Yes No

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Question 5 Are you aware of any health risks associated with e-waste?

Result : About 45% of the people are not aware of any health risks associated with e-waste

Interpretation : It was shocking to see that even though most of them knew what e-waste is, many of them are not aware of its harmful effects

Analysis : If such a large fraction of people are unaware of the ill-effects of e-waste, one cannot expect proper management of e-waste from their side. This comes largely because students are unaware of the techniques that should be used for the safe disposal of their devices.

55.1%

44.9%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

Yes No

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Question 6 Are you aware of any e-waste management policy undertaken by NCT govt./ scrap-dealer/ mobile centers?

Result : Very few people are aware of any management policies regarding e-waste

Interpretation : Most of the people arent aware of any such policies, this can be attributed to the fact that there werent any such policies designed by the govt. before 2011.

Analysis : Most of the people mentioned about Nokias recycle and replacement policy which shows that advertising such policies can help increase awareness among people

16.3%

83.7%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

No Yes

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Question 7 Do you buy new devices even if the old ones are working ?

Result : Majority of the people do sometimes buy new devices even if the old ones are working

Interpretation : The desire to follow new trends is probably the main reason behind this

Analysis : This shows how unconcerned they are about the e-waste generated12.7%

33.3%

45.7%

5.1%3.3%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

50.0%

Never Rarely Sometimes Most of the time Always

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Question 8 Do you buy second-hand gadgets?

Result : As can be seen most of them dont even think about buying second hand gadgets

Interpretation : There can be many reasons behind the same, perhaps they dont what to own a used gadget or probably they do not trust a second hand gadget

59.1%

25.4%

13.8%

1.8%

0.0%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Most of the time

Always

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Peer Review Objective This peer-study was carried out to understand the attitude of students towards usage

and disposal of commonly owned devices.

Review Period 20th Sep2013- 13th Oct2013

Review Audience Students aged between 17-23 years old.

No. of Peer Responses 100

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Why do you replace e-devices even if they are in working condition?53% of students agreed that new and better features is the main reason for getting a new device even when the current one is working.

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10

20

30

40

50

60

For new and betterfunctions

To keep up with thelatest trend

Lucrative deals andpromotional offers

Bored with the oldone

53%

16%

3%

28%

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How do you dispose off your previously owned e-devices?45% of the students gave their old devices to family members or friends - while only 2% adopted eco-friendly means to dispose them off.

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10

20

30

40

50

60

Sell it Keep at Home Gave to a Familymember/friend

Deposited atCollection

centers

Others( donated,traded-in, lost)

11%

34%

45%

2%8%

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What are the reasons for keeping old e-devices at home?47% of the students mentioned that they kept old devices at home for occasional usage while 3% said they were concerned about the data stored on them.

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10

20

30

40

50

60

For keeping Backupof the current

device

Don't know whatto do with it

Low trade-in value For occasional use Worried aboutdata beingmishandled

30%

16%

4%

47%

3%

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Do you adopt environment-friendly means to dispose off your devices?More than 4/5th of the students do not adopt any recycling methods.About half of the above categorized students (49%) express that collection centres not being in vicinity is one of the key barrier for not using environment friendly means. However those who feel environmental friendly disposal is not their responsibility are in minority.

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10

20

30

40

50

60

I am leastconcerned

aboutenvironment

I worry aboutmy previous

data

I don't haveaccess to any

collectionpoint/center

There is nomonetary

incentive indoing that

8%

25%

49%

18%19%

81%

yes no

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Institutes E-waste Management Policies Since our institute has been recently established, and most of the electronic gadgets come with a warranty of at least 3-4 years, not much e-waste has been generated.

Very few electronic items like mouse and keyboard are replaced.

Nothing has been done yet, all the e-waste is lying in a store room.

Since not much e-waste has been generated, there is no formal policy for e-waste management.

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Suggested Management Policy for IIITD Inventory Management Identification of E-Waste Sources

o Server Room

o Labs

o Hostel Rooms (Personal Belongings)

o Faculty residence (Personal Belongings)

E-waste Profiling

o Once every quarter

o Include recommendations for disposal

Identification of apt-agencies/bidders Authorised agency which has permission for collection and dismantling of E-waste from Pollution

Control Boards (Central or State)

If only dismantler corporation, then must be having proper agreements with registered recyclers.

Tender transfer policies in case of no-show.

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Suggested Management Policy for IIITD (Contd.)Volume reduction Minimize the volume of waste generated at personal end

Re-deployment of some equipments whenever and wherever possible

Resource Mobilization Increase budgetary allocation to e-waste policies

Set-up an Advisory committee to oversee implementation of this policy

Policy review ( as and when need arises)

Awareness and Information Dissemination Developing partnerships and collaborations with recyclers/ retailers/manufacturers

Organize e-waste drives/programs/event for awareness purposes

Open a web portal/ blog/ page concerning the same

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Future Plans Conduct an e-waste collection drive in the campus. Collect unused, spare, discarded electronic gadgets and spare parts

If possible identify a few potential bidders for our campus.

Visit some repair shops in Nehru Place (e-hub) to analyze their way of disposal of e-gadgets.

Visit some e-waste recycling centers. To analyze and understand their mechanism and methodology of dismantling and recycling e-waste

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Thank You!

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