Benefits of e-waste

RAZA, Mohammad Rizwan – 10667311

UTS, 2008

IT Research Preparation

Agenda

• E-waste?• Four basic principles of e-waste management.• Benefits of e-waste.• A general recycling process.• Summary

E-waste ?

E-waste includes precious metals (Gold, silver, mercury, platinum etc.)

Valuable source for secondary raw materials

40 Million tons of e-waste which includes Pcs., cathode ray tubes,

mobiles, fax etc.1

1. Source: Krikke 2008, P.52.

Pictures universal waste (ca)

E-waste

E-waste

Four Basic Principle of E-waste Management

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

Refurbish

Benefits of e-waste

Profitable business opportunity (1$ Billion Turnover in Europe).1

Growing business opportunity (40% Annual growth).2

Generating employment opportunity (25000 employment in Europe).3

Environmental friendly

Benefits charity

Certified recyclers

Voluntary programs

Source 1,2,3 : Krikke 2008, P.52.

A General Recycling Process

Collection Receiving Disassembly

Sorting Disposition Remarketing

Aim of e-waste recycling

100% recovery of the material

Zero landfill

Conclusion

References• http://www.engineering-ed.org/ewaste/documents/e-waste_module_overview.ppt

• http://www.engineering-ed.org/ewaste/ewaste_matrixlisting_new.htm

• Krikke, J. 2008, Recycling e-waste: The sky is the limit. Pp.50-55.