Overview of ITU Activities on E-Waste

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Overview of ITU Activities on E-Waste Cristina Bueti, Adviser, ITU Flavio Cucchietti, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T Study Group 5

E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream 67 million metric tons of electrical and electronic equipment were put on the market in 2013 53 million metric tons e-waste were disposed of worldwide in 2013 For every one million cell phones that are recycled, 16 tons of copper, 350 kilos of silver, 34 kilos of gold and 15 kilos of palladium can be recovered In particular, many developing countries face the specter of hazardous e-waste mountains with serious consequences for the environment and public health. A large amount of what is labeled as "e-waste" is actually not waste at all, but rather whole electronic equipment or parts that are readily marketable for reuse or can be recycled for materials recovery. Source: United Nations University and United States Environmental Protection Agency

The best way to deal with e-waste is … … avoid (or at least minimize) it! From the manufacturing phase through: Designing for easy disassembly and recycling Avoiding use of heavy pollutants Minimization on the use of resources Regulations and standards During the life of equipment: Prolonging its lifetime Designing for reuse/multiple use At end of life: E-waste conscious management

Avoid/minimize through standardization Environmentally conscious companies have e-waste management programmes in place: However such programmes are difficult to set up and manage The extra cost can discourage them As individual companies they can have little impact Need to act soon Regulation sometimes is complex and takes long time Standardization can fill the gap and lead the market

ITU-T Study Group 5 “Environment & Climate Change” ITU-T SG5/WP3 work areas: Q 13/5 - Environmental impact reduction including e-waste Q 14/5 - Setting up a low cost sustainable telecommunication infrastructure for rural communications in developing countries Q 15/5 - ICTs and adaption to the effects of climate change Q 16/5 - Leveraging and enhancing the ICT environmental sustainability Q 17/5 - Energy efficiency for the ICT sector and harmonization of environmental standards Q 18/5 - Methodologies for the assessment of environmental impacts of ICT Q 19/5 - Power feeding systems

One adapter size fits all Saves 82,000 tons of e-waste per year Saves at least 13.6 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually Rec. L.1000 provides high level requirements for a universal power adapter and charger solution that will reduce the number of power adapters and chargers produced and recycled by widening their application to more devices and increasing their lifetime. The solution also aims to reduce energy consumption. The longer life cycle and possibility of avoiding device duplication reduces the demand on raw materials and waste. The universal power adapter and charger solution is designed to serve the vast majority of mobile terminals and other ICT devices. - “Universal power adapter and charger solution for mobile terminals and other ICT hand held devices” (Recommendation ITU-T L.1000) - Saves 82,000 tons of e-waste per year - Saves at least 13.6 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually Recommendation ITU-T L.1001 provides requirements for a universal power adapter solution (UPA) for stationary ICT devices that will reduce the number of produced power adapters by widening their application to more devices, enabling their reuse and increasing their lifetime. The solution also aims to reduce energy consumption. The longer life cycle and possibility of avoiding device duplication reduces the demand on raw materials and production of huge e-waste amount. The universal power adapter solution for ICT equipment for stationary use is designed to serve the vast majority of ICT devices. - Consented on 12 October 2012 - NEW - “External universal power adapter solutions for ICT equipment for stationary use” (Recommendation ITU-T L.1001) - Saves 300,000 tonnes of e-waste annually - Reduces the energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of external power supplies by between 25% and 50% One adapter size fits all

Recycling Rare Metals in ICT Products Rec. L.1100 provides information on the recycling procedures of rare metals in information and communication technology (ICT) goods. It also defines a communication format for providing recycling information of rare metals contained in ICT goods. Recycling Rare Metals in ICT Products

Research and Development

An Energy-Aware Survey on ICT Device Power Supplies This survey reports the results of a wide analysis performed on a large set of commercially available external power supplies (more than 300 devices verified and more than 200 electrically measured) to assist the standardization activities within ITU-T Study Group 5 (SG5) (Recommendation ITU-T L.1001). Mechanical, electrical and environmental characteristics have been evaluated; correlation and statistics have also been developed. An Energy-aware Survey on ICT Device Power Supplies. Specifically, this document reports the results of a wide analysis performed on a large set of commercially available external power supplies (more than 300 devices verified and more than 200 electrically measured) to assist the standardization activities within ITU-T Study Group 5 (SG5) (Recommendation ITU-T L.1000, phase 2). Mechanical, electrical and environmental characteristics have been evaluated; correlation and statistics have also been developed. The report is organized in two main parts. The first part (Sections 2 and 3) considers nameplate (e.g., voltage, current, efficiency class, etc.) and physical characteristics (e.g., weight, volumes, mains and DC voltage connector type). The second part (Sections 4 and 5) of the report shows the measured electrical features of the adapters, in terms of energy efficiency, DC voltage and Cos φ, with variable loads, together with no load measurements.

ITU Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability for the ICT Sector Detailed practical support on how ICT companies can build sustainability into their operations and management The Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability for the ICT sector is an ITU-T initiative which provides plenty of detailed support on how ICT companies can build sustainability into the operations and management of their organizations, through the practical application of international standards and guidelines. This toolkit provides a set of agreed upon sustainability requirements for ICT companies that allows for a more objective reporting of how sustainability is practiced in the ICT sector in these key areas: sustainable buildings, sustainable ICT in corporate organizations, sustainable products, end of life management, general specifications and KPIs, and an assessment framework for environmental impacts of the ICT sector. Ongoing contribution to ITU-T Study Group 5 which has the goal of developing global standards in this arena Practical support Checklist Standards Support Standardized checklist of sustainability requirements specific to the ICT sector

Toolkit content Document Summary Introduction to toolkit A business-led perspective on the use of sustainability in ICT organizations Sustainable ICT in corporate organizations Sustainability issues with the use of ICT products and services Sustainable products Sustainability-led design principles and practice for ICT products Sustainable buildings Sustainability management of the construction, use and decommissioning of ICT buildings End-of-life management Support in dealing with the various end-of-life stages of ICT equipment General specifications and KPIs Environmental KPIs that can be used to manage and evaluate sustainability performance Assessment framework Mapping the standards and guidelines applying to the ICT industry

End-of-life management for ICT equipment September 2012 End-of-life management for ICT equipment End-of-life management An outline of the various EOL stages (and accompanying legislation) , and support for creating a framework for environmentally-sound management of EOL ICT equipment. Material recovery and recycling Clean supply chains Offsetting and mitigation

End-of-life management for ICT equipment September 2012 End-of-life management for ICT equipment Key guidance to ensure best practices: General Material Recovery and Recycling Facility Guidelines / minimum criteria to select a service provider Clean Supply Chain and Conflict Minerals : An opportunity for a greener industry Offsetting Opportunities and Mitigation : The ICT sector response to Social and Environmental issues generated by bad EOL practices Structure of analysis Legal frameworks EOL management steps Regulatory compliance Best practice guidance Clean supply chains and conflict minerals Socio-economic issues Corporate social responsibility Checklists Key Words: Compliance – Reuse – refurbishment – Donations – Equipment testing – Trans boundary movements, poverty – development – records keeping – competition – unlawful competition –Take back schemes – Auditable processes – recovery of metals – green supply chain – Manufacturers & Recycler joint work – CSR – Offsetting – opportunities – economic growth.

Collaboration with over 50 partners 3p Institute for Sustainable Management Alcatel Lucent BBC BIO Intelligence Service BT CEDARE Climate Associates ClimateCHECK Cogeco Cable DATEC Technologies Dell Ernst & Young ETRI ETNO ETSI European Broadcasting Union France Telecom/Orange Fronesys Fujitsu GHG Management Institute (GHGMI) Hewlett-Packard Hitachi Huawei IBI Group Imperial College Infosys International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Mandat International MicroPro Computers Microsoft MJRD Assessment Inc. National Inter-University Consortium for Telecommunications Nokia Siemens Networks NEC Empowered by Innovation NTT Panasonic PE INTERNATIONAL AG Research In Motion Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa Step Initiative Telecom Italia Telecommunications Networks and Telematics Laboratory Telecommunication Technology Committee Telefónica Thomson Reuters Toshiba United Nations Environmental Programme United Nations Environmental Programme Basel convention United Nations University University of Genova University of Zagreb Verizon Vodafone Ghana

Raising Awareness

E-Waste Actions in Latin America El Salvador, 19-21 March 2013 Quito, 13 August 2013 Key actions: Raise awareness on the dangers of e-waste; Encourage the consideration of e-waste management in the design of ICT policy; Adopt strategic policies, international standards and regulatory approaches that are sensitive to local context; Encourage concerted cooperation in handling e-waste at the national, regional and international level.

Upcoming workshop and meetings Greening the Future: Bridging the Standardization Gap on Environmental Sustainability    Colombo, Sri Lanka, 3-4 October 2013 ITU/CITEL Workshop on Environmentally sound management of E-waste    Mendoza, Argentina, 9 October 2013 ITU-T Study Group 5 meeting Lima, Peru, 2-13 December 2013

Presentation title E-Waste … the solution! Need of an integrated waste management approach to: generate decent employment, curb health problems, cut greenhouse gas emissions and recover a wide range of valuable metals including silver, gold, palladium, copper and indium – by turning an e-challenge into an e-opportunity.

Links & Additional Information ITU-T/SG5 “Environment & Climate Change” http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/com05/index.asp ITU-T and Climate Change http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/climatechange ITU Symposia & Events on ICTs and Climate Change http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/climatechange

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