1. Joe Yob Vice President Creative Recycling Systems, Inc
Workshop on E-waste Recycling and Refurbishing: Environmentally Sound Management Practices
Getting down to business:  The benefits of ESM
Joe Yob
Vice President
Creative Recycling Systems, Inc
Guadalajara, Mexico February 15–16

2. You shouldn’t throw it away
Electronic waste is hazardous to human health and the environment. “e” waste contains dangerous chemicals and heavy metals that will leach into the water table and pollute the ground water.
Recycling ewaste can be very lucrative, and is perfect for small to medium size business ventures

3. “e”waste – any and all types of electronic waste that can no longer be used.
Televisions
Monitors
Computers
Fax machines
Printers
Copiers
Telephone systems
Cell phones
Flat screen monitors
Plasma displays
Scanners
CD rom players
DVD players
Hard drives
Slot machines
Toasters
Toaster ovens
Microwave ovens
Blenders
Battery chargers
Vacuum cleaners
Electric Shavers
Hair dryers

4. The U.S EPA states that “e” waste is the fastest growing segment of the municipal waste stream
Growing 3 times as fast as the solid waste stream
3 million tons discarded in the US in 2003
Over 10 million tons in 2007
3% of this is recycled

5. Many states have implemented a landfill ban
2001 California passed the first ban on electronic waste
2003 Maine, Minnesota, Massachusetts followed suit
other states had initiated a landfill ban policy
states have some type of legislation in house to ban hazardous electronics from landfills.
PA and the DEP

6. Plastic
Steel
Copper
Glass
Aluminum
Gold Board

7. CRT tubes can be separated to reduce disposal costs
CRT panel
CRT funnel
Environmentally sound management of the CRT glass is your greatest challenge

8. Thank You