1. E-WASTE: A VALUABLE SOURCE OF RESOURCES
By:
Nakiguli Helen Cynthia
Environment Management Specialist
Uganda Communications Commission
18th September 2012, GSW Paris France

2. OUTLINE Background General information Product Life Cycle
E-waste to resource
Required Steps
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3. BACK GROUND Thinking of tomorrow
Constant innovation and technology advancement
Huge purchase of electronic equipment
Exhaustion of earth mines
Too little is properly discarded (most of it remains in our homes- no proper management
We are aware of the health and environmental risks of e-waste, e.g. Contains toxic material
So what???????
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4. E-WASTE STATUS QUO 1/2/2019 ~3 * rate of other municipal waste
0.04% -content of all waste in landfills
70% of overall toxic waste in landfills
contains valuable material-rare metal (Au, AG, Pt, Cu), plastic, glass
Developing countries- Dumping place
Inadequate management awareness
No adequate EOL strategy-especially in developing countries
No stringent laws on management
Material recovery saves >20% of production energy
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5. ICT PRODUCT LIFE CYCle Excavation of raw materials Manufacturing
(recovery of materials-recycling)
Manufacturing
Distribution
Product Use
End of Life (EOL)
- Re-use
- Recycling
-Final Disposal
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6. (Recycle, Reuse, Final disposal)
E-WASTE LIFE CYCLE
WEEE
Collection
Pre-processing
End Process
(Recycle, Reuse, Final disposal)
Material Recovery
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7. Excavation of Raw Materials
E-WASTE TO RESOURCE
Recycling could be best option
Less energy (mining and processes)
Depletion of raw materials- conserving natural resources
Air and water pollution- GHG
Excavation of Raw Materials
E-waste recycling
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8. REQUIRED STEPS-to transform “Challenge into Opportunity”
Sustainable decisions
Resource efficiency- environmental benefits and innovative growth opportunity
Achievement of a balance between socio-economical development and environmental conservation- Huge milestones needed for effectiveness (do it well)
Stakeholder approach- (appropriate take back, empowering informal sector etc)
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9. ……REQUIRED STEPS Policy and legislation-upstream and down stream
Technology and skills-enabling environment
Monitoring and control- standards, audits, information-massive awareness
Standardization in design- both large and SMS
Common standard/ guideline - ITU
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10. CONCLUSION
Shift from e-waste management in an environmental sustainable manner
to how e-waste can help reduce excavation of raw materials
to gain Sustainable economy
Need for sustainable decisions on E-waste to drive the E- waste resource Agenda
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11. Thank you
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