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WHERE DOESE-WASTE GO?
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Electronic waste is the wastegenerated from discarded
electronicdevices. Electrical devices that areno longer in use or
those meant tobe recycled or reused can also beconsidered e-waste.
E-waste isconsidered to be one of the mostdangerous/hazardous forms
ofwaste due to the high level ofchemicals such as lead,
beryllium
etc. present in the electricalcomponents.
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EFFECTS ON ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH
Electronic waste, if not handledwith the utmost care, can
causeharmful eects to the
environment. The acid fromleaing chips and otherelectrical
components pollutethe ground water. ! classice"ample is the #uiyu
area in$ong %ong which faces acutewater shortage due
tocontamination. &ncontrolled'res may arise if e-waste is
nottreated properly.
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Where Does E-Waste Go? It Depends on End-
o-L!e Mana"e#ent(roper treatment of e-waste re)uires proper
planning from the governmentand the private players in the maret.
The number and weight of productsthat will become obsolete and
would need end-of-life management must becalculated. !n estimate
has to be drawn up on which end-of-life product willbecome obsolete
and which can be reused.
*or eective e-waste management, the product lifecycle must be
thoroughlyunderstood. The estimate of the annual )uantities of
end-of-life productsre)uiring management must be e)uated to the
industrial production ofelectronic goods, to draw a pattern which
would help the recycling industriesbetter predict and analyze the
waste management system. ! typical lifecycleof an electronic
product resulting to an e-waste would be in the order below +
•
(roduct (urchase• euse/tore
• ecycle/ispose
• esale after recycle within the & /esale after recycle
outside the &
• (rocess in the & /(rocess outside the &
• ew (roducts/esidual disposal
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Stat!st!$s on E-Waste
• E-waste represents about 01 of !merica2s trash in land'lls.
3talso e)uals 451 of overall to"ic waste.
• 6ell phones and other items generally contain high amounts
ofgold and silver which in turn amounts to about 785 million
dollars every year.
• 9nly 0.;1 of e-waste is recycled.
• ecycling million laptops e)uals powering
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Strate"!es E#p%o&ed !n E-WasteMana"e#ent
E"tended (roducer esponsibility =E(> assigns the collection
and recycling responsibility tothe manufacturer. 3n a way, E( is a
form of 6orporate ocial esponsibility which wouldaccount the
manufacturer for planning the end-of-life of products during the
design phase. This would help them to use
environmentally-friendly and easily recyclable raw
materials,minimize pacaging or adopt recyclable pacaging, consider
the ?udicious use of to"icsubstances while manufacturing.
!dvance ecycling *ee is another strategy that tries to solve the
@where does e-waste go2conundrum. This is where the customer pays a
fee at the point of purchase that woulddepend on the size of the
electronic device. egardless of customer or manufacturer,
theend-of-life management costs are incorporated into the maret
price. This would result ineither a reduction in sales or increase
in sales price. $owever, this is an eective e-wastemanagement
strategy as it inculcates a feeling of social responsibility right
from the
beginning of purchase.
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