1. The 3 Immutable Laws of eWaste Management, and Other Recycling Truths Presented to The Federal Network for Sustainability By Robert Houghton
2. The 3 Immutable Laws eWaste Management Responsible management and risk mitigation requires a comprehensive and detailed audit trail. Even relatively inert materials may be hazardous if handled improperly. De-manufacturing and materials recycling should be a last resort. Environmental responsibility should extend to the final disposition. Hazardous content is not labeled. Parts harvesting facilitates economic repair of low value systems. Confidential data and software licenses must be secured. Circuit boards, batteries, and other components contain heavy metals and various hazardous materials. Working units provide the greatest aggregate benefit—financial, social, environmental--if reused as working units. Risk trumps cost. Everything is hazardous. Best use is highest use.
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9. Disposition Costs Internal Costs of Disposition Testimonial “ Staff productivity increased…we gained better control of our idle assets.” Mike Bowman Verizon Wireless
10. Plan for Negative Residuals Break-Even Disposition Cost Negative Residual Testimonial “ Staff productivity increased…we gained better control of our idle assets.” Mike Bowman Verizon Wireless
11. Low Price--High Performance Lowers Residual Values New Systems Price Performance Used Market Price Shortened Economic Life T i m e Price/Performance Improvement and Economic Life Example: Used Market Values of IBM’s Large Systems 9672 G1-G5 Shortened Economic Life 6 years 5 years 3-4 years IBM System H0 H5 9021 H2 US$ per MIPS 90 92 94 96 98 00 100 1,000 10,000 100,000 3090 E S J