EcyclinG: Electronic Recycling

1. Madeline Angela Meyer, MSHA, MBA, CMPE, CCS-P, CPC Student, Ph.D. Public Health, Specializing in Epidemiology Walden University PUBH-8165-3 Instructor: Dr. Jeff Wu Summer term, 2009 EcyclinG:Electronic Recycling MS ClipArt

2. Agenda • Electronics; Changing the World • Electronic Waste • Stakeholders • Legislative Solutions • Public Stewardship • More to be done

3. Electronics; Changing the World • According to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Americans own approximately 24 electronic products per household. (CEA 2008) MS ClipArt

4. Changing the World…continued PCs per capita in the U.S. topped 86% in 2008 and will reach 100% in 2013. (Computer Almanac 2009) CEA/PricewaterhouseCoopers (2008). Innovation: US economic contribution of consumer electronics; A study of direct, indirect, and induced effects on employment and business activity. April 2008. A report prepared for the Consumer Electronics Association. Retrieved July 15, 2009 from: http://www.ce.org/PDF/CEA_Final_Report_20080401_Lo-Res.pdf

5. Source CEA 2008: Chart in Millions

6. PCs in Use MS ClipArt Source: CEA 2009

7. Electronic Waste: Where did computer waste go prior to eClycling? Source: MS SmartArt (Meyer 2009)

8. Electronic Waste: End-of-life (EOL) Management …not for landfill! MS Clip Art

9. Electronic Waste: Technology Turnover Rates

10. Actual: Technology Turnover Rates 2007 Source: EPA 2009

11. Electronic Waste: Sales,Recycling vs. Disposal

12. Electronic Waste: After 2005

13. Electronic Waste: Effects of Recycling-Storage

14. Who are the Stakeholders of eCycling? MS ClipArt

15. Stakeholders: Corporate Watchdogs • GrassRoots Recycling Network, http://www.grrn.org/ • Basel Action Network, http://www.ban.org/ • Clean Computer Campaign,SVTC, http://www.svtc.org • Greenpeace, http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/ • SACOM, http://sacom.hk/ • SOMO; http://www.grn.com/trade/aa786262.html • As You Sow, http://www.asyousow.org/ • ICCR, http://www.iccr.org/ • National Coalition for Recycling, http://www.nrc-recycle.org/ • Competitive Enterprise Institute, http://cei.org/

16. Stakeholders: EPA & Gov’t • Environmental Protection Agency, eCycling: http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/materials/ecycling/index.htm • DOE & EPA, Federal/State/local government, private entities: http://www.energystar.gov/ • US Gov’t Agencies • Military facilities, www.drms.com • Federal Agencies, State/Local Governments, Not-for Profit Agencies, Private Sector and Private Consumers, http://www.unicor.gov/recybusgrp/recyelec.htm

17. Stakeholders: Computer Industry • Dell Computers. Recycling: http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/about-dell-recycling.aspx • Hewlett Packard: http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/recycling/product-recycling.html • and others

18. Stakeholders: Recycling Vendors • Business Recycling Vendors: Sunking Electronics, NY-Based firm: http://esunnking.com/ • A-Z Recycling, a National company: http://www.spintradeexchange.com/computer-recycle.htm

19. Stakeholders: Educational Institutions & Partnerships • Federal Agencies, local schools partnering in “Computers for Learning” program: http://computers.fed.gov/public/home.asp • Corinthian Colleges, Inc.; Largest Post-Secondary education organization in the country with over 130 schools: http://www.cci.edu/ • Online Educators: Peers at Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL, DeVry University, Chicago, IL where I teach.

20. Legislative Solutions MS ClipArt

21. Legislative Solutions: Federal Laws • At present, there is no Federal mandate to recycle electronic waste, it is left up to the States. However, there is a federal law for recycling cathode ray tubes (CRTs). According to the EPA, many attempts to develop a Federal law initiated, but to date, no consensus on a Federal approach has been accomplished. (EPA 2009)

22. Legislative Solutions: Federal Laws • Export Requirements for Cathode Ray Tubes • A cathode ray tube (CRT) is the glass video display component of an electronic device (usually a television or computer monitor). On July 28, 2006 EPA finalized the rule streamlining the management requirements for the recycling of used CRTs and glass removed from CRTs under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. • Export Requirements in the CRT Final Rule • Used CRTs (Broken and Intact) Exported for Recycling • Used CRTs exported for recycling must comply with requirements that are specified in detail in 40 CFR 261.39(a)(5). Below is a summary of these requirements. They are: • Notify EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance (OECA) of an intended shipment 60 days before the shipment. Notification may cover exports extending over a 12-month or shorter period. • Notification must include contact information about the exporter and recycler, and an alternate recycler. It must also include a description of the recycling, frequency and rate of export, means of transport, total quantity of CRTs, and information about transit countries. • OECA will notify the receiving country and transit countries. When the receiving country consents in writing to the receipt of the CRTs, OECA will forward the consent to the exporter. The exporter may not ship the CRTs until he receives the consent. • If the receiving country does not consent or withdraws a prior consent, EPA will notify the exporter in writing. Exporters must keep copies of notifications and consents for three years following receipt of the consent. • Consent is not required from transit countries, but EPA will notify the exporter of any responses from these countries. • Companies approved to export CRTs for recycling • CRT Glass Exported for Recycling • Processed glass (i.e., CRT glass that has been sorted) is not subject to export requirements. Unsorted glass would be considered a “broken CRT” and would be subject to export requirements. • Used Intact CRTs Exported for Reuse • Persons who export used, intact CRTs for reuse must submit a one-time notification to the appropriate EPA Regional Import-Export Coordinator with contact information and a statement that they are exporting the CRTs for reuse (see 40 CFR 261.41). They must keep copies of normal business records demonstrating that each shipment will be reused. Records must be retained for three years. • Companies exporting used intact CRTs for reuse • Unused Intact CRTs Exported for Reuse or Recycling • No regulatory requirements - these are considered commercial products or commercial chemical products being reclaimed. • Top of Page

23. Legislative Solutions: EPA Standards • EPA encourages reuse and recycling of used electronics, including those that test “hazardous.” , example CRTs. To facilitate more reuse and recycling of these products, EPA has less stringent management requirements for products bound for reuse and recycling.

24. Legislative Solutions

25. Recycling Stewardship (Incentives) • Businesses and Full-Circle eCycling • Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) • Incentive and Award Systems • Tipping Fee Surcharges • Model Programs • Advertising and Marketing • Funding Systems

26. Good Personal Stewardship • When purchasing a new computer, donate the old one (but make sure it is fully functional). • Remove any personal information, confidential, or proprietary data and programs from the computer before eCycling it. • Seek out organizations who use computers to learn from, or to train others, such as schools or the handicap. • Make sure the equipment is reusable and it meets the standards and requirements of the donation organization, in other words, don’t use the donation organization as your landfill. • If the equipment is broke, and it is not cost effective to fix it for reuse, then properly eCycle it, i.e., dispose of it for parts, or dispose of it properly according to your state laws, or EPA standards, whichever are stricter.

27. More to be done • Biodegradable Computers • We now have biodegradable computers, i.e., the iameco. They are made with biodegradable wood panels drawn from waste products in the lumber and pulp industry. They are also energy efficient, using one third less energy than conventional computers. (iameco 2009)

28. Conclusions • Electronic utilization grew at a much faster rate than anticipated in earlier studies between 1990-2009. • The EPA does not have mandated laws on eCycling to date because they have not been able to come to a consensus. • As of 2009, 19 individual states have eCycling laws. • For now, we all need to be good stewards and lead by example with the standards that are available. • New, safer technologies are now available, such as the “iameco” biodegradable computer.

29. eCycle Sources EPA, “Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2006.” United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste (5306P) EPA‐530‐F‐07‐030, November 2007. Report: http://epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/msw06.pdf, and http://epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/06data.pdf Lorenz M. Hilty, (2005). Electronic waste—an emerging risk? Environmental Impact Assessment Review. Volume 25, Issue 5, July 2005, Pages 431-435 doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2005.04.002 Kang, Hai-Yong and Schoenung, Julie M. (2005) Electronic waste recycling: A review of U.S. infrastructure and technology options. Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, One Shields Avenue, 3118 Bainer Hall, Davis, CA 95616. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. Volume 45, Issue 4, December 2005, Pages 368-400. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.06.001 Nagurney, Anna and Toyasaki, Fuminori (2003) Reverse supply chain management and electronic waste recycling: a multitiered network equilibrium framework for e-cycling. Department of Finance and Operations Management, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-4930doi:10.1016/j.tre.2003.12.001 Widmera, Rolf, Oswald-Krapfa, Heidi, Sinha-Khetriwalb, Deepali, Schnellmannc, Max and Bönia, Heinz (2005) Global perspectives on e-waste. aTechnology and Society Lab, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, Lerchenfeldstr. 5, CH-9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland, bA-502, Millennium Park, Akruti Niharika, N. S. Phadke Marg, Andheri, Mumbai-400069, India, cState Secretariat for Economic Affairs (seco), Economic Development Cooperation, Effingerstrasse 31, CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland.

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