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Joe Yob Vice President Creative Recycling Systems, Inc

Workshop on E-waste Recycling and Refurbishing: Environmentally Sound Management Practices Getting down to business:  The benefits of ESM. Joe Yob Vice President Creative Recycling Systems, Inc. Guadalajara, Mexico February 15–16. You shouldn’t throw it away.

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Joe Yob Vice President Creative Recycling Systems, Inc

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  1. Workshop on E-waste Recycling and Refurbishing: Environmentally Sound Management Practices Getting down to business:  The benefits of ESM Joe Yob Vice President Creative Recycling Systems, Inc Guadalajara, MexicoFebruary 15–16

  2. You shouldn’t throw it away • Electronic waste is hazardous to human health and the environment. “e” waste contains dangerous chemicals and heavy metals that will leach into the water table and pollute the ground water. • Recycling ewaste can be very lucrative, and is perfect for small to medium size business ventures

  3. “e”waste – any and all types of electronic waste that can no longer be used. • Televisions • Monitors • Computers • Fax machines • Printers • Copiers • Telephone systems • Cell phones • Flat screen monitors • Plasma displays • Scanners • CD rom players • DVD players • Hard drives • Slot machines • Toasters • Toaster ovens • Microwave ovens • Blenders • Battery chargers • Vacuum cleaners • Electric Shavers • Hair dryers

  4. Growing 3 times as fast as the solid waste stream 3 million tons discarded in the US in 2003 Over 10 million tons in 2007 3% of this is recycled The U.S EPA states that “e” waste is the fastest growing segment of the municipal waste stream

  5. Many states have implemented a landfill ban • 2001 California passed the first ban on electronic waste • 2003 Maine, Minnesota, Massachusetts followed suit • 2005 13 other states had initiated a landfill ban policy • 2007 23 states have some type of legislation in house to ban hazardous electronics from landfills. PA and the DEP

  6. Plastic • Steel • Copper • Glass • Aluminum • Gold Board

  7. CRT tubes can be separated to reduce disposal costs • CRT panel • CRT funnel Environmentally sound management of the CRT glass is your greatest challenge

  8. Thank You

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