Transcript Malaria and DDT Catherine Ugo (MPH) Walden University PUBH

By the end of The Presentation, you
will be able to:
 Understand what Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Means
 Identify Hazards of Improper E-Waste Disposal
 Know the avenues for Disposing E-Waste
 Identify Benefits of Recycling E-Waste
 Implement Proper E-Waste Disposal
E-Waste: What is it?
•Any used or obsolete electric device found in offices or
homes.
Source: Contra costa County, (n.d)
Contra costa County California. (n.d). E-waste Image. Retrieved January 18, 2013 from
http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cd/recycle/options/e-waste.htm
Why so much ado about E-Waste?
 29.9 million desktop computers and 12 million laptops
were discarded in 2007 according
Environmental Protection Agency
to
the
 Of this figure, the United States generated some 3.01
million tons of e-waste that year, and only 410,000
tons(13.6%) of this amount were recycled
(Cannavina, 2010).
Cannavina, A. (2010). Pollutions and Poisons and Hazards, Oh My! Disposing of old
Technology. GP Solo. (27)8:32-33
Why so much ado about E-Waste?
In 2009:
 438 million new consumer electronics were sold;
 5 million tons of electronics were in storage;
 2.37 million tons of electronics were ready for end-oflife management; and
 25% of these tons were collected for recycling
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2012).
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2012). Statistics on the Management of Used and
End-of-Life
Electronics.
Retrieved
January
16,
2013
from
http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/ecycling/manage.htm
E-Waste in the Office and Home
Office
Hospital
•PC
•Monitors
•ECG Device
•Microscope
•Incubator e.t.c
Government
•PC
Private Sectors (e.g.
Manufacturers, Restaurants)
•CPU
•PC
•Fax Machine
•Boiler
•Xerox Machine
•Mixer
•Scanner e.t.c
•Signal Generator e.t.c
Home: Microwave, Television, Radio, Fan, Cell Phones e.t.c
Some Hazardous Components of
E-Waste and Effects on Humans
Name
Use
Location
Effects on Humans
Lead
Metal joining, Spray
Cathode ray
Painting, Foundry work, tubes (CRT),
Battery component e.t.c Batteries, PVC
Cables, Paints
Renal Toxicity, Anemia,
Colic, Insomnia,
Seizures & coma in
children
Mercury
Lightening components
for flat screen display
units; Switches and
relays; Battery
Components
Batteries,
Housing &
Medical
Equipment
Renal Toxicity, Muscle
tumors, Mental
retardation, Cerebral
palsy
Arsenic
Doping Agents
Transistors
Cancer of skin, lungs,
liver
Some Hazardous Components of
E-Waste and Effects on Humans Contd.
Name
Use
Location
Effects on Humans
Toner
Printing
Printers
Respiratory tract
irritation
Polychlorinated
Biphenyls (PCBs)
Insulating fluids,
Flame retardant,
Transformer oils
PVC & polymer,
Paints, Printing
inks, Electrical
transformers &
capacitors
Suppression of
immune system;
Damage to the liver,
nervous and
reproductive
systems
(Shen, Huang, Wang, Qiao, Tang et al., 2008)
Shen, C., Huang, S., Wang, A., Qiao, M., Tang, X., Yu,C. . . . . Chen, Y. (2008). Identification of ah
receptor agonists in soil of E-waste recycling sites from Taizhou area in China.
Environmental Science and Technology. (42)1: 49 - 55
Avenues for Disposing E-waste
Landfills
Burying of waste in the ground and covering with soil
Source: FedCenter.gov, (2010)
FedCenter.gov. (2010). Asbestos Landfills. Retrieved January 14, 2013
http://www.fedcenter.gov/assistance/facilitytour/landfills/asbestos/
from
Avenues for Disposing E-waste
Contd.
Incineration
Conversion of waste to carbon-dioxide, water vapor &
ash via burning
Source: European Commission, (2012)
European Commission. (2012). The Waste Incineration Directive. Retrieved January 17, 2013
from http://ec.europa.eu/environment/air/pollutants/stationary/wid/legislation.htm
Avenues for Disposing E-waste
Contd.
Recycling and Reuse
“separation and collection of materials for processing
and remanufacturing into new products, and the use
of the products to complete the cycle” (Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection, 2009).
Mendham.org , (2009).
Mendham.org. (2009). Department of Public Works Electronics (E-waste). Retrieved January 18, 2013 from
http://www.mendhamnj.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=94&TPID=11753
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. (2009). Recycling Works! Retrieved January 18, 2013 from
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/Recycle/Recywrks/recywrks1.htm
Benefits of Recycling E-waste
 Asset Recovery
 Reduction of need for Landfills
 Reduction of Junks and Clutters
 Resale and Reuse
 Creation of Jobs
(K. Novicky, personal communication, January 14, 2013)
Implement Proper E-waste Disposal
“One Man’s Junk is Another Man’s Treasure” (Anon.)
Google images, (2013)
Google. Com. (2013). Google images. Retrieved January 18, 2013 from www.google.com/images
Thank You for your time! ! !
References
Cannavina,
Contra
A. (2010). Pollutions and Poisons and
Technology. GP Solo. (27)8:32-33
Hazards,
Oh
My!
Disposing
costa County California. (n.d). E-waste Image. Retrieved January
http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/cd/recycle/options/e-waste.htm
18,
2013
European Commission. (2012). The Waste Incineration Directive. Retrieved January 17, 2013
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/air/pollutants/stationary/wid/legislation.htm
FedCenter.gov.
(2010).
Asbestos
Landfills.
Retrieved
January
http://www.fedcenter.gov/assistance/facilitytour/landfills/asbestos
14,
of
old
from
from
2013
from
Google. Com. (2013). Google images. Retrieved January 18, 2013 from www.google.com/images
Mendham.org. (2009). Department of Public Works Electronics (E-waste). Retrieved January 18, 2013
from http://www.mendhamnj.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=94&TPID=11753
References Contd.
Shen, C., Huang, S., Wang, A., Qiao, M., Tang, X., Yu,C. . . . . Chen, Y. (2008). Identification of ah
receptor agonists in soil of E-waste recycling sites from Taizhou area in China.
Environmental Science and Technology. (42)1: 49 - 55
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. (2009). Recycling Works! Retrieved January 18,
2013
from
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/Recycle/Recywrks/recywrks1.htm
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2012). Statistics on the Management of Used and End-of-Life
Electronics.
Retrieved
January
16,
2013
from
http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/ecycling/manage.htm
For Further Readings
Chandler, J. (1997). Municipal solid waste incinerator residues. 466, Elsevier, Amsterdam,
NL.
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives/Global Anti-Incinerator Alliance (no date).
Retrieved from http://www.no-burn.org/about
Hattemer-Frey, H. (1991). Health Effects of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration. CRC Press.
Danvers, MA.
Jeng-Chung, C., Wei-Hsin, C., Ni-Bin, C., Eric, D., & Cheng-Hsien, , T. (2005). Interactive
analysis of waste recycling and energy recovery program in a small-scale incinerator.
Journal of The Air & Waste Management Association, 55(9), 1356-1366.
National Research Council. (2000). "Regulation Related to Waste Incineration." Waste
Incineration and Public Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
For Further Readings Contd
U.S Environmental Protection Agency. (2012). Wastes - Resource Conservation - Common
Wastes
&
Materials
–
eCycling.
Retrieved
January
16,
2013
from
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/ecycling/index.htm