Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byToby Scott Modified over 9 years ago
2
RFID Experts Group (REG) eWaste: Environmental & Recycling Issues 27 October 2005 http://www.autoid.org/presentations/presentations.htm
3
Today’s REG Panel Craig K. Harmon, Q.E.D. Systems, REG Chair Rich Vossel, Savi Technology Angela Leith, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clarke McAllister, ADASA
4
RFID Experts Group Craig K. Harmon, Chair Bert Moore, Secretary Responsible for RFID Implementation Guidance
5
RFID Experts Group Formed in February 2004 to assist DoD with RFID implementation Current Proposed Guidelines for the Use of RFID - Enabled Labels in Military Logistics: Recommendations for Revision of MIL-STD 129 Under the AIM Global umbrella in July 2004 International collaboration (1st Intl Mtg - 9/15-16) Europe Japan Korea China
6
REG Terms of Reference (ToRs) ToR 5-I: Interrogator System Implementation & Operations ToR 5-B: Back-up ToR 5-L: Enabled Labels & Packaging ToR 5-R: Recyclability ToR 5-Q: Tag Quality ToR 5-E: Education & Certification ToR 5-G: Global Operation (Regulatory) ToR 5-P: Privacy ToR 5-F: Safety (Public Policy) ToR: 5-C: Security ToR: 5-T: Sensors and Transducers ToR 5-S: Technology Selection ToR 5-M: Software & Middleware
7
ISO/IEC Implementation TRs ISO/IEC 24729-1, Information technology — Radio frequency identification for item management — Implementation guidelines – Part 1: RFID-enabled labels ISO/IEC 24729-2, Information technology — Radio frequency identification for item management — Implementation guidelines – Part 2: Recyclability of RF tags ISO/IEC 24729-3, Information technology — Radio frequency identification for item management — Implementation guidelines – Part 3: RFID interrogator/antenna installation
8
RF tags & recycling How RF tags can assist in recycling efforts The effect of RF tags in the waste stream
9
Europe Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS ) & Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
10
RoHS EU’s Directive 2002/95/EC RoHS legislation calls for the removal of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers The National Safety Council estimates that 254 million home computers became obsolete in the U.S. between 1997 and 2003. Another 250 million are expected to become obsolete between 2004 and 2007. The Gartner Group, expects Americans to replace or junk 133,000 PCs per day this year alone.
11
The electronics industry must fully comply with the RoHS directive by July 1, 2006 Companies that aren’t in compliance with the RoHS directive by the deadline will not be able to sell their products into EU countries.
12
China China’s Regulation for Pollution Control of Electronic Products (RPCEP) Ministry of Information Industry (MII) has been working on lead-free legislation, and its Article 11 requires manufacturers to restrict the use of the same substances targeted by Europe in certain consumer electronic products. Six Chinese ministries have contributed to writing the Management Regulation on the Recycling and Treatment of Disposed Appliances and Electronics Products regulation, including the State Environment Protection Administration (SEPA). Significantly, the Chinese directive will cover all electrical and electronic products produced in, or imported to, China. Noncompliance could mean heavy fines and/or losing the right to do business in China.
13
Japan Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law governs the use and control of hazardous substances in products sold in the marketplace. Japan believes its environmental laws already comply with global directives, including the RoHS and WEEE, and isn’t expected to introduce any additional legislation. (In fact, Japanese manufacturers, particularly in the consumer electronics sector, started to place lead-free restrictions on its suppliers a few years ago.) Japan already has several environmental laws in place, including the Promotion of Utilization of Recycled Resources, which regulates computers and other electronic products and rechargeable battery recycling. Most Japanese companies expect to be RoHS-compliant by March 1, 2006, four months before the EU-imposed deadline.
14
South Korea & Taiwan South Korea and Taiwan are also working on RoHS-type legislation, and Mexico has proposed legislation with provisions similar to the RoHS
15
Rich Vossel AIM REG Recycling ToR Strategic Systems – Savi Technology
16
RFID & Recycling
17
How Big a Deal is RFID? Supply Chain Mandates Walmart, DoD, Albertsons, Best Buy, Metro, Tesco Walmart - $125 Billion in US. Average Case sells for $50 2.5 Billion Tagged Case Albertson,Target, etc. – Guess 10 Billion Tagged Case Next - Guess 10X Items per Case 100 Billion Tags
18
RFID & Recycling How Big a Deal is RFID? Healthcare ePedigree – Rx Units of Sale 3 Billion Prescriptions per year Next - Medical Devices, Unit Dose, Instruments, Staff
19
RFID & Recycling Where will all these tags end up? In someone's trash... because most are attached to PACKAGING Supply Chain Mandates Pallets and Cases ePedigree Bottles, syringe vials, blister packs, tubes
20
RFID & Recycling Passive Tag Components (.25-1gm/tag) FacePolypropylene26% Paper41% AdhesiveAcrylate12% ICSilicon0.1% ACPEpoxy0.3% ACPMetalNickelTrace AdhesivePolyurethane 4% AntennaCopper36% Aluminum 6% Silver 4% Epoxy Carrier 2% SubstratePET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) 40% AdhesiveAcrylate16%
21
RFID & Recycling What are the affected Waste Streams? Corrugate, Carton Board Plastic Glass Steel Aluminum
22
RFID & Recycling What are the Issues with RFID tags and Recycling? Tainting Existing Waste Streams Recycle Materials are Raw Materials Purity and Quality = Price Regulations focusing on eWastes Enough electronics to be eWaste? Recycle Industry Game Changer Ownership Mark Automated Separation
23
RFID & Recycling What are the issues? Corrugate, Carton Board Clogging Filters, Residual Silver in Cellulose Plastic Degrading all recycle plastic to park benches Glass Silicon stones start cracks, Cu fouls furnaces Steel Cu/Al degrade the quality of scrap metal Aluminum Little concern, especially with Al antenna
24
RFID & Recycling What does the RFID Industry want relative to Recycling? Create no negative impact on present recycling Provide recycling improvement if possible How are some in the RFID Industry achieving this? Use waste stream subject matter experts – trade association Work a waste stream before tags are prolific Keep the regulators informed
25
RFID & Recycling Process Being Practiced by AIM 1.Theoretical Assessment of affect on present recycling processes 2.Pilot testing that present/proposed processes are sufficient. 3.Draft guidelines for tagging and waste recycle entities. Submit to a knowledgeable 3rd party to validate 4.Submit the 3rd Party reviewed guidelines to the EPA for approval 5.Issuance of guidelines to the RFID tagging community 6.Have some entity certify that particular RFID tags meet the guidelines 7.Ask the Fiber Box Association for their study as the best example
26
RFID & Recycling Are RFID Components eWaste? Readers and Printers Are eWaste Local Disposal Regulations WEEE - RoHS Passive Tags Generally Are Not eWaste Local Disposal Regulations direct landfill thermal recycling with energy and constituent recovery, landfill ash mechanical/chemical separation for constituent reuse WEEE
27
RFID & Recycling Can RFID Tagging Improve Recycling? Mixed Consumer Waste Separation Waste Stream Identifier Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive in the European Union (WEEE) Restriction of Hazardous Substances (addendum to WEEE) (RoHS) End of Life Vehicle (ELV) in the European Union Home Electronics Recycling Law (HERL) in Japan Extended Producer Responsibility Program(EPRP) in Korea
28
Angela Leith U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
29
Clarke McAllister ADASA RFID Tags in OCC* The Future of OCC Recycling Future Value of Tagged OCC Action Items *OCC = Old Corrugated Cartons
30
Old Corrugated Cartons (OCC) 1.Internationally traded commodity. 2.Worth $40 to $60 per bale for the fiber. 3.Worth an additional amount for the RFID tags. OCC bales contain up to ~1000 tags.
31
The Future of OCC Recycling Problem: Billions of valuable RFID tags will be wasted: Filter Screens Sludge (Solid Waste) Effluent (Liquids) Cumulatively into paper products Solution: A fifth vector – Recycled RFID Tags
32
Ten-Year OCC Futures Model Conclusion: The total value mined from OCC bales will increase for ADASA-licensed paper mills.
33
Realizing the Benefits of Tag Reuse You don’t have to waste billions of RFID tags Consider buying recycled RFID tags Provide tag passwords to authorized tag recyclers
34
Questions?
35
Thank You!
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.