E-Waste Handling – A Case Study Of E-Friendly and Ecobirdd Recycling Units, Bengaluru

TARGET GROUP: E-WASTE RECYCLING

OBJECTIVES

·        To  establish, implement, monitor, maintain and continually improve the Organization's QEHS Management System by environmental, quality, health and safety performance through conservation of natural resources, waste minimization, prevention of pollution and prevention of ill health and injuries to our employees, customers and other stakeholders by providing a safe working environment.

SUMMARY

E-Friendly and Eco-Birdd Recycling-waste units, Bangalore were randomly selected, during February to April, 2018. E-friendly unit performing with proper segregation, dismantling, shredded waste sort out and upgrade scrap to usable and saleable gives to the recycling, treatment of waste as per guidelines of KSPCB and safety precautions and measurements as per labors act. Similarly, E-Birdd unit has separates the metallic and non-metallic substances by free hand technique. The separated metallic substances were quantified and stored for export. The dismantled product of metal was chemically treated and not accessible waste were melted and leached with acid for further purification. PCBs components were recycled as having more economic value. The electronic items of plastic and glass such as the fax-machine, light bulbs and dry cell gadgets were recycled. The metal components of Resistors, connectors, diode’s, transistors were removed before disposal. Treatment and disposal of effluent and incineration was done by the association of both units with GOMTI and Greencept. It is recommended to minimize e-waste by maximum usage of electronic gadgets, till their end of life, e-waste is managed at the source level; It would be better to have a single gadget with all the functionality, uses, long lasting durability and designed for minimum of 20 to 30 years, instead of making the advancement one after the other by launching upgraded electrical and electronic goods which generates significant amount of previous gadgets as the e-waste.

REFERENCE: 

http://www.rjlbpcs.com/article-pdf-downloads/2019/28/666.pdf