eWaste-Policy-Initiatives-Solid-Waste-Management电子垃圾政策倡议固体废物管理-课件.ppt（纯ppt,可能不含音视频素材）

1、eWaste Policy InitiativesJanuary 2019Mrs Almitra H PatelMember,Supreme Court Committee for Solid Waste Management50 Kothnur,Bagalur RoadBangalore 560077 080-8465365almitrapatelrediffmail“Policy Intervention is needed when the market fails to address environmental problems”Policies are best created b

2、y those who understand the issues,by the industry collectively with user involvement,e.g.AIPMeWaste Recycling is a thriving business in IndiaCopper,silver,gold,platinum,palladium are recovered in secrecy by highly polluting methods:burning of PCBs,treatment with acids or cyanide salts,mostly from im

3、ported scrap.Gas displays&tubes are dumped.No pro-active advice or help is given to upgrade this industryHP and IBM have worldwide take-back policies,for a small fee.Neither are recycling in India.We should encourage them to recycle here and bring us state-of-the-art practices.RE-USE IS THE BEST POL

4、ICYeven for defective items:cell-phones for SMS for deaf&dumb,keyboard+monitor for typing classes,VCR used as VCP,TVs downgraded,washing-machines for manual use.Industrial eWaste from control panelsor phone exchanges for?RE-MANUFACTURING is next best:Dis-assemble old eqpt and use parts for repair of

5、 similar items or use in new items,e.g.old memory and hard drives into simpler CPUs for schools.WASTE MINIMISATION IS EASYUse less toxic or more recyclable componentsReplace styrofoam packaging with cardboard(like Sony)or bubble-pack.Adopt the proven use of less hazardouschemicals,water,energy in pr

6、oduction processes.Where theres a will,theres a way.RE-DESIGN products and processesLead-free computer products are already available from Fujitsu,NEC,Oki,Panasonic,Sony,Toshiba.PVC alternatives exist,though costlier.Energy-saving models are aplenty.SHARE INFORMATION:Use or create websitesfor Donati

7、on:Another Byte,GreenDisk,Kartridges for Kids Floppies for KidsRecycling:EnviroCycle,Recycling IT(UK)EPA NetShare(open chat)Road-Maps for state-of-the-art informationEPAs Common Sense Initiative Plan for the Computer and Electronics Industry We need an IMPORT POLICYlike Chinas (2019),which allows im

8、port of only waste which is usableas raw material,not for toxic recycling.Enforcement is crucial,as well as an independent watchdog group.EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITYEPR means full life-cycle accountability:Producers of products must be madefinancially,physically and legallyresponsible for their

9、 products till the end.This encourages reduced resource andenergy use+pollution prevention thru less hazardous&more recyclable matls.DESIGN FOR RECYCLINGMandatory time-bound requirements to ensure clean,safe and efficient dis-assembly and raw material recovery.Also,a pre-established product routeto

10、a recycling market needs to be in place,through collective planning.INDIA NEEDS A MANDATORY e-TAKE-BACK POLICYlike the EUs Directive 94/62/EC of 1994,or EUs 2019 Ordinance on Avoidance&Recovery of Packaging Waste.In Germany,Duales System(a Ltd Co)organises the nationwide collection,sorting&recycling

11、 of post-consumer packaging,funded pro-rata by user firms.See gruener-punkt.de+A POLICY for HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES RESTRICTIONsimilar to EUs ROHS =Restriction OfUse of certain Hazardous Substances,which are required to be phased out ofelectrical+electronics products by 2019All the precedents and working models are there before us.Let us now act!谢谢！