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The Application of Stewardship to the Disposal of End-of-Life Electronics

The Application of Stewardship to the Disposal of End-of-Life Electronics. A presentation by Brian Grosskleg and Eric Mamczasz. Electronic Waste or E-Waste. The increasing demand for consumer electronics has caused a rise in electronic waste Concern over exporting of E-waste

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The Application of Stewardship to the Disposal of End-of-Life Electronics

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  1. The Application of Stewardship to the Disposal of End-of-Life Electronics A presentation by Brian Grosskleg and Eric Mamczasz

  2. Electronic Waste or E-Waste The increasing demand for consumer electronics has caused a rise in electronic waste Concern over exporting of E-waste Environmental damage due to unregulated recycling Established recycling programs

  3. Rise in E-Waste New consumer electronics are becoming obsolete faster than ever It is estimated that only 15-20% of this waste is recycled 70% of heavy metal in U.S. landfills are from E-waste

  4. Exporting of E-Waste Large amounts of electronic waste is exported to countries such as China, India and Africa Canada signed the Basel Convention which bans the export of e-waste to developing nations Companies in the U.S. export used electronics rather than deal with proper disposal on U.S. soil

  5. Basel Convention Signed by Canada in 1992 Does not allow for export of waste electronics to developing countries The countries in red have not ratified the Basel Convention

  6. Environmental Damage Toxic heavy metals accumulating in landfills Water contamination from water run-off Developing countries suffer as they import large amounts of E-waste http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr1zQrXM_7s&feature=g-vrec&context=G21657eeRVAAAAAAAAAA

  7. E-Waste in Developing Countries

  8. Damage from Unregulated Recycling Countries with low health and safety regulations can profit from unsafe recycling processes Cause large environmental damage by using low-cost recycling processes Have short-term benefits but leave lasting environmental impact

  9. Responsible Recycling SWEEP: Saskatchewan Waste Electronic Equipment Program STAR: Samsung Take-back And Recycle program http://www.sweepit.ca/consumer-information/recycling-process

  10. Thank You Questions?

  11. References http://thejunkers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/e-waste.jpg http://www.ec.gc.ca/gdd-mw/default.asp?lang=En&n=4379B169-1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basel_Convention#Basel_Ban_Amendment http://earth911.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ewaste-ownership-graph.gif http://www.canada.com/topics/technology/story.html?id=e8def77a-3a8f-420b-ad29-a9e08d03fca0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Basel_Convention_signatories.PNG http://www.reciclemos.net/docs/pdf%20ingles/Facts%20and%20figures.pdf http://www41.statcan.ca/2006/1762/ceb1762_003-eng.htm

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