e-waste management and sustainability through r3
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E-Waste Management - Primary and Secondary Research and small scale E-waste management i.e. collegeTRANSCRIPT
E-Waste Management & Sustainability through R3
Submitted By:1. Devanshi Piprottar
(131011)2. Hetvi Patel (131015)3. Hetvi Barot (131016)4. Rajvi Trivedi (131039)5. Shachi Turakhia(131045)6. Shailaja Sampat(131046)7. Shivani Shah (131051)8. Swasti Shah (131059)
INTRODUCTION
Electronics - fastest growing stream Ahmedabad - IT hub in near future E-waste: An Impending Challenge
Dark side of Digital Revolution E-waste: Electronic and Electrical waste
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RESEARCH
Primary Research - Questionnaires for faculty, lab instructors
- Facts and figures from people related to handling of E-waste in college
- Conducted survey amongst students
Secondary Research - Acts and Rules by the Government - Impact of E-waste on economy, environment
and health - Case study - Guiyu (China) - E-coli : E-waste management process
CONSTRAINTS
No government initiative in terms of separate E-waste collection or recycling plant in the city.
Constant up gradation in technology - advanced features, better interface, compact size. Equipment with older technology serves as E-waste.
Limited production of E-waste since the college started about 2 years ago.
Lack of awareness about private E-cycling companies such as E-coli and ECS in city.
Analysis - I
o On an average users (of maximum age 30) have utilized 3 cell phones per person.
o Mostly (90%) people either exchanged their old phone or gave it to somebody who can reuse it
Analysis in College perspective:
E-Waste produced from the Electronics Lab (Electronic waste – IC chips, Capacitors etc.) is maximum about 3 kg per year. This waste is DISCARDED currently Staff of IICT are not aware of the rating of the appliances and proper servicing time for equipment. College prefers electronic devices with better quality for ex. as per information by CFL (Compact fluorescent lights) are used in classrooms Electrical waste (switches, sockets, projector pins, tube lights, printing cartridges, air conditioner parts etc. electrical appliances, non repairable items) THROWN away currently.
Analysis - II
SUSTAINABILITY PLANS
Separate dustbin and E-waste Collection Drive programs for collection and management of E-waste in college
Awareness about private E-waste recycling companies such as E-coli, ECS
Use of Rechargeable Batteries ICT application - SmartBin for small scale recycling Spreading awareness about e-waste through workshops,
seminars, videos, E-waste theme based photography, poster, documentary, street plays, competitions .
SmartBin
SmartBin is the venture of M2M Telematics Ltd, Dublin, Ireland.
Benefits:
Battery Life 5 years Fully Autonomous Sensors Movable and compact (For small scale
recycling process) Optimises E-waste collection process Financial Benefits Ecological Sustainability
E-coli Waste Management System, B-429, Supath - 11, Opp. Old Vadaj Bus Stand, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad (O) 079-27500465e-mail : [email protected] : www.ecoliwaste.com
References http://www.ecomena.org/ewastE-management/ http://www.aeconline.org/blog/2011/01/28/why-E-wastE-recycling-i
mportant http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/amc-works-out-comprehens
ive-ewaste-collection-and-disposal-mechanism/1072915/ http://ramjirengarajan.wordpress.com/category/a_projects/ http://www.gurgaonfirst.org/media/pdf.upload/Mr_C_R_Kharsan_AM
C.pdf http://www.smartbin.com/how-it-works/anybinwilldo.html