DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND

COMMUNICATION

BMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

(Autonomous College under VTU, Belgaum)

2020-21
AAT REPORT

ELEMENTS OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (18EC1ICECE)

E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
BY

NAME USN

KEERTHANA K 1BM20IS065

HARSH PARIHAR 1BM20IS045

RAJ ARYAN 1BM20IS113

E-waste is electronic products that are unwanted, not working, and

nearing or at the end of their “useful life”. Computers, televisions,

VCRs, stereos, copiers, and fax machines are everyday electronic

products.

E-waste is particularly dangerous due to toxic chemicals that naturally

leach from the metals inside when buried.

Today, though, a growing amount of e-waste is not considered to be

products that have stopped working or become obsolete.

Technological advances are coming at us at such a dizzying speed that

a lot of electronic devices that still work fine are the ones considered

obsolete.

According to Global e-waste monitor, India generates over 2

million metric tonnes of e-waste in spite of just 33% of the
population owning smartphones and a little more with other
electronic devices.

To visualise this, the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue weighs

around 70 metric tonnes.

Almost 80% of the e-waste workers suffer from chronic

respiratory illnesses.

Electronic wastes contain heavy elements like Lead and

Mercury that eventually make their way into ponds and rivers
that causes acidification and toxification.
As we had a look at our presentation ,

We figured out that there were many actions taken by our government

in order to curb the problem of electronic waste

1. We have Bangalore one centres with e-waste drop off bins

Which are listed as follows

1. Jayanagar BBMP complex, 2nd block

2. BDA shopping complex Banasankri
3. Jayanagar 4th Block opposite Usha apartments
4. Gurappanpalya behind Hopcoms, 7th main, BTM 1st stage
5. JP Nagar mini forest 3rd phase 80 feet road near Hopcoms
6. JP Nagar BESCOM building, 1st phase
7. Arakere Mico layout
8. RBI layout BBMP building, JP Nagar 7th phase
9. Koramangala NGV, new shopping complex
10. Jayanagar 5th Block
11. Drop box at post office – Jayanagar 3rd block & JP Nagar 6th phase

2. Plans made by the government

There have been some attempts towards integrating the existing

informal sector in the emerging scenario. Organizations such as GIZ have
developed alternative business models in guiding the informal sector
association towards authorization. These business models promote a
city-wide collection system feeding the manual dismantling facility and a
strategy towards best available technology facilities to yield higher revenue
from printed circuit boards. By replacing the traditional wet chemical
leaching process for the recovery of gold with the export to integrated
smelters and refineries, safer practices and a higher e-waste collected are
generated.

The E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 were amended by the

government in March 2018 to facilitate and effectively implement the
environmentally sound management of e-waste in India. The amended Rules
revise the collection targets under the provision of EPR with effect from
October 1, 2017. By way of revised targets and monitoring under the Central
Pollution Control Board (CPCB), effective and improved management of
e-waste would be ensured.

3. What can actually be done?

RECYCLING

E-waste recycling is the reuse and reprocessing of electrical and electronic

equipment of any type that has been discarded or regarded as obsolete.

Components that can be recycled are:

● Plastic
● Metal
● Glass
● Mercury
● Hard Disk
● Circuit Boards
● Batteries
HOW DOES RECYCLING HELP US?

● Helps conserve natural resources

Recycling e-wastes helps recover valuable materials from the disposed

electronic waste. For example, Copper and lead can be recovered from
circuit boards and mobiles.

● It prioritizes Environmental Protection

Non-biodegradable substances like lead and mercury can damage the

soil and are toxic to the ecosystem.

● Creates Jobs
● Saves Landfills and reduces Global Warming

4. HOW CAN WE RECYCLE?

As we have seen, recycling electronic wastes has a lot of advantages.

There’s at least one e-waste recycling unit within 5km radius in every
locality.

Here are a few of them,

● Ash Recyclers, Shivaji Nagar

● Eco e-waste Recyclers India Private Limited, Mysore Road
● I Seven e-waste recyclers, Hennur
● Mak Technology Industrial, BTS Main Road
● Escrappy Recyclers, Byraveshwara Industrial Estate

https://saahaszerowaste.com/e-waste-management-recycling-services/

For those who haven’t noticed, we have an e-waste bin at the back
entrance of the Platinum Jubilee Block that can be made use of to
 discard e-wastes like old pen drives, wires etc.

NOW LET US KNOW MORE ABOUT ELECTRONIC WASTE

CLASSIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC WASTE

1. Temperature exchange equipment, such as refrigeration, freezing, air

conditioner and heat pump equipment.

2. Screens and monitors, includes televisions, monitors and laptops.

3. Lamps, includes fluorescent, high intensity discharge and LED lamps.

4. Large equipment, such as washers, clothes dryers, dishwashers,

electric ranges, large printing machines, copying equipment, and

photovoltaic panels.

5. Small equipment, such as vacuum cleaners, microwaves, ventilation

equipment, toasters, electric kettles, electric razors, scales, calculators,

radio equipment, video cameras, electric and electronic toys, small

electric and electronic tools, small medical devices, small monitoring

and control instruments.

6. Small computer and telecommunications equipment, including

mobile phones, global positioning systems (GPS), pocket calculators,

personal computers and printers.

7. Industrial Equipments, including cooling systems, pre-release models

and heaters.
EFFECTS OF ELECTRONIC WASTE

Involvement of child labour

In India, about 4.5 lakhs child labours between the age group of 10-14
are observed to be engaged in various e-waste (electronic waste) activities,
without adequate protection and safeguards in various yards and recycling
workshops, according to the ASSOCHAM recent study on ‘Earth Day’(April
22)

Ineffective legislature

Trade theorists say that many brokers export electronic wastes to countries
such as China and Africa where the harmful components such as bad
cathode ray tubes in televisions and computers which are expensive to
remove and is difficult, are included in such appliances. Hence, developing
countries thus become dumping ground of e-waste.

Smuggling of e-waste

Other common ways to smuggle e-waste is by mis-declaring the shipping

content as second- hand goods, used electronic goods, personal effects,
plastic scrap or mixed metal scrap.

Global trade issues

Trade theorists say that many brokers export electronic wastes to countries
such as China and Africa where the harmful components such as bad
cathode ray tubes in televisions and computers which are expensive to
remove and is difficult, are included in such appliances. Hence, developing
countries thus become dumping ground of e-waste.

Volume of e-waste generated

Since 2010, the volume of e-waste generated globally has been steadily
rising. By 2019, approximately 53.6 million metric tons was produced. This
was an increase of 44.4 million metric tons in just five years. Of this, just
17.4 percent was documented to be collected and properly recycled.

CAUSES OF ELECTRONIC WASTE

Health implications of electronic waste

electronic waste contains toxic components that are dangerous to

human health, such as mercury, lead, cadmium, polybrominated flame
retardants, barium and lithium. The negative health effects of these
toxins on humans include brain, heart, liver, kidney and skeletal
system damage.

Tons e-waste is shipped overseas

E-waste is a global, interregional, and domestic problem. Of the 20

million to 50 million tons generated yearly, it is estimated that 75% to
80% is shipped to countries in Asia and Africa for “recycling” and
disposal.

Electronic waste and data security

E-waste and data security go hand-in-hand .A recycling company,

which offers data wiping and data destruction services, provides the
secure destruction of personal, sensitive, proprietary, or classified
information, and issues Certificates of Destruction and Certificates of
Data Sanitization upon request.

Electronic waste keeps growing and growing

E-waste is the world's fastest growing waste stream and much of

it is handled unsafely, causing pollution, human health hazards, and
the loss of valuable finite resources.
HERE IS A TABLE THAT TELLS YOU ABOUT FEW ELEMENTS
IN YOUR ELECTRONIC WASTE THAT IS
HAZARDOUS/HARMFUL

CADMIUM The inhalation of cadmium can cause severe damage to

the lungs and is also known to cause kidney damage.

Cadmium is also associated with deficits in cognition,

learning, behavior, and neuromotor skills in children.

PVC The compounds that contain chlorine can become

pollutants in the air, water, and soil.

This poses a problem as human and animals can ingest

them.

Additionally, exposure to toxins can result in reproductive

and developmental health effects.

LEAD Adverse effects of lead exposure include impaired

cognitive function, behavioral disturbances, attention
deficits, hyperactivity, conduct problems, and lower IQ.

Development of brain is impaired and it leads to improper

functioning of nervous system

MERCURY Health effects include sensory impairment, dermatitis,

memory loss, and muscle weakness.

Environmental effects in animals include death, reduced

fertility, and slower growth and development
IN CONCLUSION……

E-waste is a relatively new issue that we have encountered

only in the last few decades. This is the best time to rectify it
without letting it do much damage to our health and the
environment. Being the youth of the nation, it is our duty to
take this in our hands and avoid any further contamination
by electronic wastes. We must discard them with utmost care
and recycle everything that’s possible. The only way we can
make a difference is by doing it together as a nation. Like
Helen Keller once said,

“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so

much.”

THANK YOU