Strategies for implementing an efficient e-waste management system - David Rochat

Strategies for an efficient and controled management of e-waste Skopje, 23 rd November 2011 David Rochat, SOFIES [email_address]

Contents ,[object Object],[object Object]

Why is e-waste a problem and why do/should we care?

The problems related to e-waste ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Keller, 2005 Low efficiency (data from the informal sector in India)

Low efficiency : not any better in the formal sector!

How can a maximal value be recovered?

Electronics industry: a big consumer of resources

The (lost?) opportunities related to e-waste ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Conduct a nation-wide e-waste assessment: know what’s going on ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Result of national assessment (Example) 1 2 3 End-of-life equipment from corporate consumer: - Often declared as „donation“ for cheap disposal ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Consume Collect Recover Dispose F unction M aterial E nergy Private Consumer Informal Sector System Boundary Informal Dumping & Burning 1 2 3 Importers Manufacturers Retailer Informal Collector Imports (Donations) Corporate Consumer Scrap Dealers Middlemen (Auctions) Landfill Repair & Refurbish

Develop a Framework for a National Strategy (Example) Consume Collect Recover Dispose F unction M aterial E nergy Private Consumer System Boundary Middlemen (Auctions) Informal Dumping & Burning Policy & Legislation Business & Finance Technology & Skills Intervention Mechanisms: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Marketing & Awareness ,[object Object],Monitoring & Control ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Importers Manufacturers Retailer Informal Collector Large Recyclers Imports (Donations) Corporate Consumer Authorized Dealers Landfill Repair & Refurbish Smelter Refinery Small recyclers

Conclusion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! ,[object Object],[email_address]

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