Information Search Presentation (Pubd. Version)

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INFORMATIONSEARCH

PRESENTATIONMatt Batey

DIGC102

http://uowblogs.com/digcmib178

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RESEARCH QUESTION

How will the switch to

Digital TV

transmissions impact

on the amount of

Australian e-waste and

what is being done to

limit the implications

for the environment?by roboxley

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roboxley/4330234110/





METHODOLOGY

Factiva database searches

Google and Google News searches

‘e-waste’, ‘digital TV’, ‘transition’,

‘changeover’, ‘environment’ were key

search terms



'STATEMENT ON END OF LIFE TELEVISIONS

AND COMPUTERS' - EPHC, NOV . 2008

Primary source

Provides approximate figures for environmental impact

caused by discarded TVs every year

Suggests manufacturer-driven e-waste recycling

schemes would significantly lower waste figures

Provides information that could be used to answer the

impact element of the research question

http://www.ephc.gov.au/sites/default/files/Cmptrs__EOL_Televisions_and_Computers_200811.pdf











































‘THE E- WASTE DEBATE’ –

C ONNECTED H OME

Secondary source

Provides easy-to-understand summary of the analogue-

to-digital TV transition occurring in Australia

Also provides estimate figures on e-waste related to TV

disposal

Figures could be compared with those from other

sources in order to verify or identify any discrepancies

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http://www.connectedhometechnology.com/article/e-waste-debate









http://s3.connectedhometechnology.com/files/images/RIP%20or%20Recycle.hero.jpg

http://s3.connectedhometechnology.com/files/images/RIP%20or%20Recycle.hero.jpg



















‘FUZZY LOGIC OVER TRASHING OLD

TV S’ – T HE C ANBERRA T IMES

Secondary Source

Suggests alternate strategies to limit TV-related

e-waste i.e. Buy a STB for your existing

TV rather than a whole new TV (if

it’s still functioning)

• Useful for the What is being

done element of the research

question

by corey.wagehoft

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coreywagehoft/3563830246/





‘PILES OF OLD TV S ARE TOXIC

NIGHTMARE’ – D AILY T ELEGRAPH

Secondary Source

Reports of the announcement of the proposed

National e-waste recycling scheme, driven byPSA (the manufacturers) being agreed to by the

Fed. Govt.

•Further evidence of

What is being done to

limit the environmental

impact of the switch

by 4PIZON (and then

enhanced by me)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4pizon/2267943853/





‘TV S OFF THE AIR BUT STILL IN OUR

HAIR’ - SHM

Secondary Source

Provides sample of

consumer attitudes

regarding the disposal of

CRT TVs (as a result of

upgrading to a Digital

TV)

• Useful as it provides insight into the amount of e-waste

disposal education required to inform the general public of

the environmental concerns of CRTs ending up in landfill

by Alan Stanton

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanstanton/2192978325/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanstanton/2192978325/



‘THE BIG ANALOGUE TO

DIGITAL SWITCH & THE E-

WASTE AFTERMATH’ –

1800 EWASTE

Primary Source

1800ewaste = Australian company providing e-

waste collection & recycling services

Source provides in-depth background on the

digital switchover – and how consumers can use

their service to dispose of their unwanted CRTs

Highlights action designed to limit the negative

environmental impact



MOSMAN COUNCIL: E- WASTE WEBSITE

Primary source

Example of community action being taken to

minimise discarded CRTs ending up in landfill

•

Demonstrates thatsome governing

bodies are already

providing e-waste

recycling services

(irrespective of the

Fed. Govt. scheme)



‘A National TV Recycling Program’ –

Product Stewardship Australia

Primary source

Info found in this source can mostly be found in other

sources

However this is a primary source (differing to the

Secondary newspaper articles). So it provides a different

perspective and source type



‘Reborn: The Afterlife for e-waste’ -

Blog

Secondary source

More informal nature of blog format allows for yet another

different aspect and perspective

Blog has covered the story of the national e-waste recycling

scheme

Therefore supporting info in other sources addressing What

is being done part of the Q



‘Net Traveller: Australian e-waste

policy’ - Blog

Secondary source

Is very informative regarding the specific contaminants

and hazardous materials contained in CRTs

Useful in formulating an answer to the impact element of

the research question

Focuses on individual pollutants i.e. lead, mercury,

phosphorous



Figure from the Net

Traveller blog,

detailing toxic

substances as well as

recyclable materials

found in specific forms

of e-waste, including

CRT TVs

http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/04/australian-e-waste-policy.html






Improvements that could be made to

the research

Use UoW journal databases to get some

tertiary sources

Yeah deffo should’ve looked up some tertiary

sources

Also look for sources with more information on

the environmental impact part of the research

question; majority of sources here relate to e-

waste recycling schemes (addressing the what

is being done part of the question)

Additional sources focusing specifically on

Australian CRT TV related e-waste would also

be good



Possible contribution to group work

Government initiatives to improve e-wasterecycling rates

Figures relating to approximated environmental

impact of e-waste that isn’t recycled each year in

Australia

Sample of Australian consumer attitudes

towards the disposal of e-waste (such as old

CRTs)

Documents

Information Search Presentation (Pubd. Version)