manuscripts. Now, with world moving at a fast pace and with the advancement of technology all this is done on hard disks i.e now data is recorded in COMPUTERS and various other advance COMPUTER DEVICES. Both the methods produce the same problem in front of us i.e their WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING. Paper is made from cellulose fibre, the source of which can be pulped wood, or a variety of other materials such as rags, cotton, grasses, sugar cane, straw etc. In this country, wood pulp is the most common source material for the manufacture of paper. Try not to use as much in the first place! Buy recycled paper products wherever possible. Reuse envelopes Playgroups and schools may appreciate being given old rolls of wallpaper, or any other kind of paper, for painting on or for other uses in the classroom.
The first step of the paper recycling process is of course taken by each and every one of us when we take the time to separate our paper and place it in the recycling box. The next step is taken by your city, when they send the recycling truck over to pick up the paper and bring it to the processing facilities of your neighborhood. Next, comes the sorting . The paper is placed on a moving conveyor to be sorted. But it is a lot more complicated than that. The paper has to be sorted by hand because there are different grades of recycled paper. Once the paper has been sorted it is then baled to make the transport and storage more convenient. The paper is then shipped to processing mills. Recycling newspaper saves 14% of landfill space For every ton of newspaper recycled you can save enough energy to power a television for 31 hours Recycling one ton of paper can save 17 trees Reduces sulfur dioxide emissions Uses less fossil fuels Most paper can be recycled up to 8 times to create new products Leaves more trees for the sustainability of our environment Saves energy WHAT IS E-WASTE? ELECTRONIC ELECTRONIC ORIGINALLY WASTE (E-WASTE) COMPRISES OF WASTE GOODS WHICH ARE NOT FIT FOR THEIR INTENDED USE Non-working earphones, tape-recorders, VCRs, CRT monitors, Cassettes etc are examples of household e-waste E-WASTE WHICH CONTAINS TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND CHEMICALS, ARE LIKELY TO HAVE ADVERSE HANDLED EFFECT PROPERLY ON ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH, IF NOT India Scenario: Numbers tell the story.... Historic Waste: Over 20 Lakhs old PCs ready for disposal in India
Every year, 30000 computers become obsolete Last year, 8.1 million PCs and notebooks sold More than 100 thousand servers sold By March 2009, India had 400 million mobile phone base
And every month, 10 million new mobiles are added
So, Whats the problem with that: Pollution of Ground-Water Acidification of soil Air Pollution E-Waste accounts for 40 percent of the lead and 75 percent of the heavy metals found in landfills; both dangerous for human health E-waste Effects on Human health: Damage to central and peripheral nervous systems, blood systems and kidney damage Affects brain development of children Chronic damage to the brain
Respiratory and skin disorders due to bioaccumulation in Asthmatic bronchitis DNA damage Reproductive and developmental problems Immune system damage Lung Cancer fishes Damage to heart, liver and spleen So, Whats the Solution: India needs well defined e-waste policy
India needs a full-fledged e-waste recycling Industry
India needs Comprehensive e-waste handling and recycling ecosystem 8 E-waste Management: E-waste management starts right from the point of production. Sustainable Product Design ensures: 1. 2. 3. 4. Toxics-free Products 100% recyclability Serviceability Energy Efficient Products India.the way ahead: Urgent need for an e-waste Policy Framework Need for Indian Standards & India Based Test Labs Need to set up recycling-Industry: Incentivize the effort until the scale builds up in the country
Need to include informal sector (Scrap-dealers, Kabadi-walas etc) the organized sector (CPCP authorized recyclers/dismantlers) into
Mandatory participation from Consumers- both Individuals and Corporate