e-waste presentation for colleges

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OUR E-WASTE,

OUR RESPONSIBILITY



E-Waste

E-waste has been defined as “waste

electrical and electronic equipment,whole or in part or rejects from their

manufacturing and repair process, which

are intended to be discarded”.



Large and smallhousehold appliances

IT &Telecom equipment

Entertainment andconsumer electronics

Electric and

electronic tools

Toys, leisure andsports equipment

Medical devices

Monitoring & controlinstrument

Sources of e-Waste?reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse, recover, repair, restore,

reclaim



Where is the E-waste coming

from?

• High consumption and production patterns

• High rate of obsolescence

Use and throw society instead of use and repair

• E-waste generation estimates

India generates around 8 lakh metric tonnes of e-waste annually.

Bangalore alone generates 18000 metric tonnes of e-waste anually.

• Imports

Mislabeled as charity, donations and used products illegally brought intothe country ~ 50,000 metric tonnes



E-waste Issues

• E-waste is hazardous but also VALUABLE due to presence of

metals like copper, gold, platinum etc. but it is being recycled in a

crude manner by the informal sector .

• GTZ-MAIT study predicts 90% e-waste recycling is undertaken by

the informal sector in India.

• Crude rudimentary processes by informal sector leads to

environmental pollution and occupational health and safety hazards

and low efficiency of extraction.

• If disposed improperly, e-Waste equipments pose a serious threat

to human health and environment



E-waste Issues

Occupat ional Health



Eco Conservation and

e-waste

Electronics are made from valuable resources, such as precious

metals, copper, and engineered plastics, all of which require

considerable energy to process and manufacture.

Recycling electronics recovers valuable materials and as a result, we

reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce pollution, save energy, and

save resources by extracting fewer raw materials from the earth.



E-Waste in the Informal Sector

Copper Extraction using Acids



Burning of PCBs for metal extraction

E-Waste in the Informal Sector



Hazardous work environment

E-Waste and the Informal Sector

Health hazard Environmental hazard



Guidelines for Environmentally

Sound Management of e-Waste

• First draft released in March 2008

• e-Waste (Management and handling rules)2011

• Enforced from 1st May 2012

• Guidelines apply to all : generators, consumers,

companies, households,Schools and collegesetc..



Your responsibility as a consumer

• Identify your e-Waste

• Store it separately as per BBMP new rules

• Ensure that it reaches Authorized e-Wasterecyclers



An authorized e-waste recycling facility for safe

disposal

Safe recyclingreduce, reuse, recycle, refuse, recover, repair, restore,

reclaim



Difference between

Informal and formal sector

Formal Informal

reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse, recover, repair, restore,

reclaim



• Saahas, our not for profit arm was registered in

2001

• Saahas Zero Waste Solutions LLP, a socialenterprise was registered in 2010

• Both Saahas entities are committed to provideholistic and scientific solutions to managing

waste at source

About Us



• Providing professional waste management services to

companies, schools, households and communities.

• Collectively we recycle 7,000 kg’s of waste per day from

our clients

• Providing livelihood opportunities and strengthening theinformal sector involved in collection and recycling of

waste.

Our Expertise



Our experience in e-Waste

management

2010-2013: EU

Switch Asia Project

with MAIT

2006-2008: Collection

Program in Schools with WEP

Peripherals.

2008-2010: Supported

GIZ and EMPA to

upgrade the informal

sector

2003-2006 : WEE

care Program with

HAWA, KSPCB

and Max Muellar

Bhavan.

Namma Bengaluru

Award for Best Social

Entrepreneur in 2012



Way Forward

• Please bring your e-Waste from your home and drop it in the e-

Waste bin placed in your school.

•Saahas collects Once month and ensure its taken to Authorized

recyclers such as:

1. Eco-Birdd recycling company Pvt.Ltd.

2. E-wardd & co.

3. E-Parisaraa Pvt Ltd

4. Trackon e-Waste recycling Company Pvt.Ltd

5. Eco-Ewaste recyclers



• Our collection centers in the city-

Kasa Rasa @ Ejipura and Koramnagla

• And to any of our public points:

1. Bommanahalli BBMP Ward Office

2. Jayanagar 3rd Block LIC Colony

3. Mother Earth-Koramangala

4. Hippocampus Kids library- Koramangala

5. City Central Library –

R.T Nagar

You can also bring your e-Wasteto . . .

reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse, recover, repair, restore,

reclaim



Thank You

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