The city of jacksonville encourages the recycling of electronic wastes. An estimated 65 million tons of electronic waste is generated world wide each year. Rapid changes in technology, changes in media, falling prices, and developing new electronics and discarding old ones, is a. Electronic waste, ewaste, escrap, or as waste electrical and electronic equipment weee describes discarded electrical or electronic devices,which are of no use other then hitting your enemy 4.
Address the growing electronics waste stream in oregon. Factors that will contribute to this growth include more electronics on the market and the oregon s ecycle program initiated in january 2009. Additionally, ewaste is accepted at all hhw remote collection events. You can use this list, or write out your own list, and then do the following activities. Please call ahead if you have any questions about fees, or limitations on what is acceptable. China is now taking care of 20% of electronic waste generated globally. Electronic waste, or ewaste, is a catchall term to describe the waste created when electronic devices or components thereof are discarded.
The quantity of dumped computers, telephones, televisions and appliances doubled between 2009 and 2014, to. Ewaste is known to contain heavy metals such as mercury and lead, which if placed in the landfill, can harm people and the environment. Electronic waste, or ewaste, includes household or office electronic devices in working or nonworking condition that are no longer used. Waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling 1st. To recycle more than 15 systems, download a list of commercial ewaste recyclers below. Ewaste can include computers, printers, televisions, vcrs, cell phones, fax machines, stereos, and electronic games. Waste, is a combination of used or unwanted electronic products that have exceeded their shelf life.
Electronic waste commonly known as ewaste is the popular name given to electronic products nearing or at the end of its useful life. International journal of environmental engineering and management. In 2004, there were no authorized ewaste recyclers and dismantlers in india. As electronic become mainstream in the third world, these numbers are expected to soar. Waste management see the section on waste is a growing theme in literature concerned with this side of the ecotechnological connection. These products contain hazardous substances, such as lead, cadmium, and mercury, that can harm our health and environment. The world is producing ever more electrical and electronic waste. Electrical electronic waste carmarthenshire county council. Countryspecific notes on waste electrical and electronic. Some 50 million tonnes of ewaste are generated globally each year,1 with little indication that waste generation will slow any time soon. Electronics manufacturers and retailers may have collection programs in your area.
These products are being produced at rates faster than ever before, creating more and more electronic waste each year. Much of weee is exported to africa, china and india and disassembled under inadequate working conditions zoeteman et al. Management and recycling of electronic waste sciencedirect. Recycling of electronic waste electronic waste is generated during the manufacture of electronic devices for instance, rejects and when dismantling or recycling old devices. Other businesses, nonprofits, and institutions can recycle a small amount fewer than 15 complete systems of accepted tvs and computers at resource recovery during operating hours for a fee. Ensure that electronic waste storage and handling meets solid and hazardous waste requirements to protect human and environmental health. Huge and growing quantities of waste are discarded every year and this waste contains toxic and carcinogenic compounds which can. About 38% of this ewaste is recycled by informal recyclers who use primitive recycling methods to recover. Electronic waste as we replace old electronic products with newer models, the stockpile of used and obsolete products grows.
It touches on this bit of the production chain that is throwing grave concerns on capitalist accumulation. Countryspecific notes on waste electrical and electronic equipment weee revision september 20181 general notes. In wealthier countries, ewaste will stand for 8% of the urban waste volume 5. Kg has been recovering precious metals found in electronic waste for years. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Electronic waste recycling california electronics recycler.
Ewaste isneeds to be distinct from other forms of industrial waste chemically and physically. Actually, it is a waste to throw them away because you can recycle them. Electronic waste and demolition largescale residential. Electronics may contain lead, copper, and other heavy metals or potentially toxic substances. Purchase waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling 1st edition. Ewaste in short is a generic term embracing various forms of electric and electronic equipment that have ceased to be of any value to their owners. Electronic waste recycling environmental services city.
In the united states, millions of electronic devices are discarded each year, making electronics one of the fastest growing parts of the waste stream. Due to relative novelty of ewaste in the urban solid waste. Guidance for generators, collectors, and recyclers what is. This is because the ewaste contains a multitude of hazardous substances that may be released as the waste is handled and processed. Ewaste represents 2% of americas trash in landfills, but it equals 70% of overall toxic waste.
Electronic waste university of california, berkeley. The global ewaste production is assessed at 2050 mtyear 3, equal to % of the estimated global urban waste production 1636 mt 4, 2. In 2016, there were more than 140 an informal recycler extracts 2530% of materials from a printed circuit board. Ewaste includes computers and peripherals, such as keyboards, monitors, and mice. Waste electrical and electronic equipment weee is one of the largest growing waste streams globally. Recycling and disposal of electronic waste preface waste of electrical and electronic equipment is generated in enormous amounts around the globe today, and has become a global environmental issue. Toxicology and public health issues discusses the major public health concerns due to the presence of toxic chemicals that are generated from improper recycling and disposal practices of electronic waste ewaste. Electronic waste as a secondary source of critical metals. There are numerous dropoff locations around ontario county that make it easy and convenient to recycle your unwanted electronics. Recycling and disposal of electronic waste isbn 97891620. Posted on dec 17, 20 0 comments by the editors in one of our previous posts electronic waste and the global toxic trade we said as technology changes come by very rapidly in great accelerationstyle, the amount of obsolete and discarded high tech material also grows, great accelerationstyle, around the world.
Electronics and ewaste a guide for management waste electrical and electronic equipment weee, or ewaste, presents a growing challenge for governments the world over. The results of the present analysis indicate that the largest cost driver for the operation of the defined california ewaste mrf is the materials cost 37% of total cost, which includes the cost to outsource the recycling of the cathode ray tubes crts dollar 0. Electronic waste includes such items as tvs, computers, lcd and plasma displays, and mobile phones, as well as a wide range of household, medical and industrial equipment which are simply discarded as new technologies become available. Ewaste or electronic waste is created when an electronic product is discarded after the end of its useful life. These often times contain dangerous chemicals such as heavy metals. Large household appliances including cooling and freezing. Although it contains toxic elements that can be extremely damaging to individual health and the environment, ewaste also contains materials that have economic value when extracted. Electronic waste ewaste is the result of obsolete electronic devices such as computers and mobile phones. Management and recycling of electronic waste article pdf available in acta materialia 6. You can use the disaster debris recovery database to locate recyclers and other waste management facilities in illinois, indiana, michigan, minnesota, ohio or wisconsin. Hence, for a sustainable environment and the economic recovery of valuable material for reuse, the efficient recycling of electronic scrap has been rendered indispensable, and must still be regarded as a major challenge for todays society. Electronic waste an emerging threat to the environment.
The term ewaste is applied to consumer electronic equipment that is no longer wanted. When proper extraction processes are used, ewaste can generate large volumes of the valuable fractions which are able to reintroduced into. Computer equipment, monitorstvs, cell phones, batteries, stereos, etc. New characterisation method of electrical and electronic. Managing electronic wastes guidance for generators, collectors, and recyclers what is electronic waste. This book highlights hazardous inorganic chemicals found in ewaste, including arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, gallium, iridium, and. Electronics also contain valuable materials, such as copper, gold and aluminum, that can be recycled and reused in new products. Ewaste on the geogspace website provides a list of electronic items. Electronic waste rethink waste guide reduce, reuse. The materials collected are collected for recycling by a processor registered through alberta recycling management authority.
Our old tvs, computers, mobile phones, power tools and electronic toys and games all make up the 1. The rapid expansion of technology and the consumption driven society results in the creation of a very large amount of ewaste in every minute the european weee directive classifies waste in ten categories. The extreme amount of lead in electronics alone causes damage in the central and peripheral nervous. Oregonians dispose of millions of pounds of electronics every year. Municipalities and local governments organize collection. Your local household hazardous waste facility may accept residential electronics.
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