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CHAPTER 10 SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT (E-WASTE) - Coggle Diagram
CHAPTER 10
SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT
(E-WASTE)
GOAL
reduce
the amount of natural resources consumed, confirm that any materials that are taken from nature are reused as many times as possible and that the
waste created is kept to a minimum
.
REASON TO HANDLE & RECYCLE E-WASTE
Serious impact on human health and environment
Contain hazardous substances
Risks your health and environment
Releases greenhouse gasses and ozone depletion substances
Increasing in its amount
2018,
Beijing ban E-waste
from entering China
More than thousand containers imported
weekly through Pasir Gudang Port and Port Klang,
no record kept
E-waste is resource
E-waste recycling business in the US
worth over US$5 Billion
E-WASTE IN MALAYSIA
World:
estimated to reach
53 MILLION
pieces in 2020 and
only 20%
are recycled.
Only
25%
E-waste in Malaysia is Recycle. (Worth about RM3 Billion)
Malaysia
contribute about
1 MILLION TONNES
of that amount!!!
CHALLENGES
Lack for overall household e-waste management
Scattered collection and transportation logistics household e-waste
low recyclable materials, not interested by recyclers/collectors
Import & Export
of Waste is
prohibited
since Malaysia is one parties in Basel Convention
E-Waste Full Recovery Facilities
in Malaysia are designed to cater Industrial E-Waste, no complete system for household E-Waste
E-Waste is categorized as
SCHEDULED WASTE
and the treatment is
REGULATED.
SUSTAINABLE APPROACH
E-Waste Recycling Through Heroes (ERTH)
Collection system is reestablish by
HEROES
HEROES = COLLECTORS
The problem about E-waste is not about handling more waste, but the waste is contaminated with other waste, reducing the ability for the waste to be recycled.
Offers
cash reward
in exchange for the waste
E-Waste collected & treated only at
LISCENSED FACILITIES
by
DOE
Certifications
ISO 9001: Quality Management System
ISO 14001: Environmental Management System
OHSAS 18001: Malaysia Standard for Occupational Health & Safety Management System
The facilities that are awarded with these certificates demonstrate their
safeguarding
on the
people
and
environment.
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Specifies maximum levels
on 10 restricted substances.
Less than 100ppm (Cd)
Less than 1000ppm (Pb, Hg, Cr IV, PBB, PBDE, DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIBP)
Waste from Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
All applicable products in EU market must
complies
with WEEE and carry
''Wheelie Bin''
Sticker.
encourage the design of electronic products with
ENVIRONMENTALLY
safe and recovery in mind.
Product Categories
Category 1. Temperature Exchange Equipment (TEE)
Category 2. Monitors and equipment with large screens.
Category 3. Lamp bulbs.
Category 4. Large equipment.
Category 5. Small equipment.
Category 6. Small IT/Computer/Communications equipment.