1. Benefits of e-waste RAZA, Mohammad Rizwan – 10667311 UTS, 2008 IT Research Preparation

2. Agenda E-waste? Four basic principles of e-waste management. Benefits of e-waste. A general recycling process. Summary

3. E-waste ? E-waste includes precious metals (Gold, silver, mercury, platinum etc.) Valuable source for secondary raw materials 40 Million tons of e-waste which includes Pcs., cathode ray tubes, mobiles, fax etc. 1 1. Source: Krikke 2008, P.52.

4. Pictures universal waste (ca)

5. E-waste

7. Four Basic Principle of E-waste Management Reduce Reuse Recycle Refurbish

8. Benefits of e-waste Profitable business opportunity (1$ Billion Turnover in Europe). 1 Growing business opportunity (40% Annual growth). 2 Generating employment opportunity (25000 employment in Europe). 3 Environmental friendly Benefits charity Certified recyclers Voluntary programs Source 1, 2, 3 : Krikke 2008, P.52.

9. A General Recycling Process CollectionReceiving Disassembly Sorting DispositionRemarketing

10. Aim of e-waste recycling 100% recovery of the material Zero landfill

11. Conclusion

12. References http://www.engineering-ed.org/ewaste/documents/e-waste_module_overview.ppt http://www.engineering-ed.org/ewaste/ewaste_matrixlisting_new.htm Krikke, J. 2008, Recycling e-waste: The sky is the limit. Pp.50-55.