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Making of an electronic device List of devices containing these elements tin: solder copper: copper wire, printed circuit board tracks aluminum: nearly all electronic goods using more than a few watts of power iron: steel chassis, cases & fixings silicon: glass, transistors, ICs, Printed circuit boards. nickel & cadmium: nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries lithium: lithium-ion battery zinc: plating for steel parts gold: connector plating, primarily in computer equipment mercury: fluorescent tubes (numerous applications), tilt switches (pinball games, mechanical doorbells) sulphur: lead-acid battery carbon: steel, plastics, resistors www.ideogeny.com
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Adoption and Growth Rates 5.1 B Mobile TV PC Internet Mobile Television Personal Computer Internet 1.7 B 1.6 B 1.2 B = 4.5 B 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 www.ideogeny.com Source: Tomi T Ahonen 2010
Expected Consequences Increase in waste generation Establishment of Informal e-waste market Health risk due to the absence of technology and recycling methods Public Health Risk due to metal contamination of water and soil Air pollution due to burning plastics Soil contamination due to wrong gold recovering process. www.ideogeny.com
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Aluminum Water Energy www.ideogeny.com Source: WWF Climate Change Presentation
Energy 1 recycled laptop 1 laptop = 3 laptop sq. = ft. 50,000 = of 0 rainforest liters lost Water www.ideogeny.com Source: WWF Climate Change Presentation
IT is Sustainable People: Understanding the responsible use of computing power Process: Using Green computing habits Developing efficient codes Hardware as service Green procurement Technology: Clean and Green technology Green Computing Standards Less Hazardous material Recyclable Business: Understanding the social responsibility
Good News GREEN Technology Greener technology PBDE-free plastic lead-free soldering fewer toxic solvents Plastics labelled with recycling codes Less material used New technology often more energy efficient Laptop 15W total LCD system: 80W total CRT system: down to 120W from 270W
Good News Standards o Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Act, UK o European RoHS directive (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances) o EU Eco-Label o IEEE 1680 o Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT )
What is EPEAT? oenvironmental Performance Categories: o Environmentally Sensitive Materials o Materials Selection o Design for End of Life o Product Longevity/Life Cycle Extension o Energy Conservation o End of Life Management o Corporate Performance o Packaging Source: EPEAT Presentation 24
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The value chain on e-waste management
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Society Industry Social Projects It is selected what should be reused or recycled. The e-waste is typically smashed and involved in chemical processes for generating raw material for reuse as metal, oxides and so on. RECYCLER Recycling The residuals are disassembled, descharacterized and weighted. Recycling Destination Metals, plastics, boards, glasses, video tubes The boards fragments are placed in boxes and paced for proper transportation.
Go Green with Computers Recycled content & recyclable Energy savings Resource conservation Decreased risk to public health & environment Supports sustainability & climate change initiatives 29
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