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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.
