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Virtual Island Consulting Group
2004 Waste Management Leadership Conference
The Environmental Effects of Digital Wastepresented on May 8, 2004 by
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Welcome
Welcome to the 2004 Waste Management Leadership Conference
We are happy you have chosen to attend our session on the Environmental Effects of Digital Waste
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Session Agenda
E-Waste Social Responsibility E-Waste and Global Issues Energy Conservation Recycle and Reuse Conclusion
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The WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and HOW of Digital Waste & the Environment
What - E-Waste
Who - Social Responsibility
Where - E-Waste and Global Issues
When - Energy Conservation
How - Recycle and Reuse
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Our Mission Statement
To present unbiased information to industry leaders on the environmental impact of wastes generated by the computer technology industry.
To serve the industry as a professional resource in managing e-waste
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Magnitude of Environmental Effects of E-Waste
National Safety Council estimates that 63 million computers will become obsolete in 2005
2,054,800 tons of electronic waste is laid to rest in landfills each year.
Nearly 250 million computers will become obsolete in the next five years.
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Magnitude of Environmental Effects of E-Waste
Many people discard computers every three to five years.
A small percentage of discard computers are recycled
Mobile phones will be discarded at a rate of 130 million per year by 2005, resulting in 65,000 tons of waste.
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Magnitude of Environmental Effects of E-Waste
TVs and computers can contain an average of four pounds of lead (depending on their size, make, and vintage) as well as other substances of potential concern like chromium, cadmium, mercury, beryllium, nickel, zinc, and brominated flame retardants.
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E-Waste - Defined
Electronic equipment that are no longer usable or wanted are known as E-waste.
Electronic waste is also known as brown goods.
E-waste is a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their “useful life.”
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E-Waste - Growing Concern
Less than 10% of outdated computer products are recycled
contain hazardous materials like lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium
become an environmental health threat when discarded with other household garbage
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E-Waste - Toxicity
Lead - major organ failure
Cadmium - poisoning
Mercury - brain damage
Hexavalent Chromium - DNA damage
PVC (Plastics) - fatal infections
Brominated Flame Retardants - cancer
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Social Responsibility - Everyone has Responsibility
PC manufacturers have been slow to address/monitor detrimental effects of computers on the environment
Everyone -- manufacturers, consumers, and government -- must play a role in combating adverse long-term effects of computers
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Social Responsibility - Role of PC Manufacturers
1. Develop Industry Standards
2. Manufacture longer-lasting
computers
3. Manufacture more upgradable
computers
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Social Responsibility - Role of Consumers
1. Extend the life their computers by upgrading instead of replacement. This can save five to 20 times more energy than recycling.
2. Use low energy standby modes when the computer is in use
3. Put computer in sleep mode when it is not in use
4. Sell or donate computers versus storing them in the basement
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Social Responsibility - Role of Government
1. Serve as catalyst for change among manufacturers and consumers
2. Mandate through legislation, guidelines for both groups
3. Costs may be too high for government to play a serious role
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Social Responsibility - Role of PC Manufacturers
1. Develop Industry Standards
2. Manufacture longer-lasting
computers
3. Manufacture more upgradable
computers
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Global Issues
In a scathing report entitled "Exporting Harm: The Techno-Trashing of Asia," the groups document what they claim is the damage being done to the land and people in Third World and Asian nations by the West's technological waste.
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Global Issues
The United States is the only developed nation that has refused to sign the Basel Convention, a 1989 United Nations treaty calling on countries to sharply limit the export of hazardous waste.
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Global Issues
In America, up to 80 per cent of what the country terms ‘recyclable’ electronics waste is sent to Asia and rather than trying to stop the practice, the US government is actively encouraging it, the report claims. The United States is the only industrialized country that has not ratified the Basel Convention, a United Nations environmental treaty that bans the export of hazardous waste to developing nations.
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Energy Conservation -Total Cost of Ownership
Maintenance Repairing Hardware Software Power
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Energy Consumption
What % of energy consumption is the Internet & Information/communication technology responsible for?
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Energy Consumption - Energy use per Year
Energy Use (per year)16% total consumption of California
Total combined electrical generation of NY 6 nuclear power plant
2010- - 135 billion kWh
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Energy Consumption - Wasted Energy
Wasted Energy100 – 300kWh
APM IPC
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Energy Consumption - Power Management Systems
Power Management SystemsCapable of reducing energy
consumption
25% enable Possible savings $0.0725 per kWh
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Energy Consumption - Solutions
Turn off computer Use features Energy efficiency
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Recycle - Reuse Best Option
Many programs accept computer donations (which are generally tax deductible), whereby the computers are refurbished and sent to local schools or organizations in need.
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Recycle - Top 10 Resources
1. National Cristina Foundation2. Gifts in Kind America3. Return to Usecomputers.com4. Educational Assistance, Ltd.5. Goodwill Industries6. Computers for Schools7. Salvation Army8. World Computer Exchange9. National Safety Council10. Armed Forces Recruitment Centers
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Recycle - Is an Environmental Must!
plastics, glass, steel, gold, lead, mercury, cadmium and fire retardants
If thrown away, release toxins to the environment, potentially polluting the groundwater we drink and the air that we breathe.
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Contact Information
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Conclusion -Lessons to be Learned
Donate or reuseRepair or upgrade
Sell or TradeSalvage or recycle
DON’T - Store or throw away in home waste streams
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Conclusion -More Information
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Thank You!
We hope you enjoy the remainder of your 2004 Waste Management Leadership Conference
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