presentation: today’s challenges and opportunities in electronic recycling consuelo velarde...

Presentation: Today’s challenges and opportunities in electronic recycling Consuelo Velarde

Belmont Trading Company

OrganizationalStructure

USA BrazilColombiaMexico Scotland Sweden

GlobalFootprint

Kilwinning, Scotland

Chicago, IL

Guadalajara, Mexico

Northbrook, IL

Bogota, DC Colombia

São Paulo, Brazil

Bridgewater, NJHayward, CA

Elk Grove Village, IL

Manaus, Brazil

Kristinehamn,

Sweden

CoreBusinessandServices

Parts Harvesting

Data WipingPlastic

RecyclingPrecious Metals Recovery

Base Metals Recovery

In 1998 SIPI Metals supplied 80 tons of scrap brass to build the world famous lion statue in front of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas

Famous application from Recycled Metal

45%plastic

20%copper

5%non-metals like glass

and rubber

20%other metals

like zinc, lead, tin, aluminum,

& gold

10%ceramics

What is your phone made of?

All of the materials in your mobile phone can be recovered and used to generate energy or make new products - from new electronic products , to

plumbing or even jewelry.

BatteriesCircuit boards

Plastic Covers

Packaging

CobaltNickelCopper

GoldPalladium

CopperSilver

Plastic Paper

BatteriesStainless

steel productsMagnets

JewelryElectronicsPlumbingPlating

Industry

ElectronicsTraffic conesCar bumpersPlayground Equipment

Paper towels and other

paper product

How is your phone recycled?

All of the materials in your computer can be recovered and used to generate energy or make new products - from new electronic products to

plumbing or even jewelry.

PCB Boards10%

MetalParts

Steel, Iron, Aluminum

83%

PlasticParts7%

What is your desktop computer made of?

How is your computer recycled?

Circuit boards

GoldPalladium

Copper

Plastic parts

Plastic

Metal parts

Metal

ChassisServer casesNew metals, construction

materials

JewelryElectronicsPlumbingPlating

Industry

ElectronicsTraffic conesCar bumpersPlayground Equipment

Current Recycling Programs

Take – Back from consumers

Our Contribution to Recycling

Mail-in consumer take - back envelope

Take - back Programs in US

Challenges

Takeback program requires diligent design and planning, sustainability, transparency and environmental friendliness

MexicoFirst launch 2006

Chile

Brazil

Peru

Ecuador

Colombia

Takeback programs in Latin America

Recovered value being used to support environmental

programs

Decrease volume of materials

being dumped in landfills

Decrease the use of natural resources

RecyclingBenefits

Recycling Challenges

Rapid changes in technology – Do we have the capacity to recycle what is discarded?

Many countries have their own definition of e-waste as well as legislation to allow the exportation of scrap

Security and safety issues prohibiting recycling service development

Reduce the carbon footprint - Do we local recycling solutions in placeto reduce CO2 emissions?

Recycling Challenges

Anyone can say their recycling and recovery is environmentally sound, but do they have the licenses and certifications to back it up?

We do.

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