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GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC
GONDIA

Micro-project submitted to civil Engineering Department. Government

Polytechnic Gondia for practical work of the Environmental Studies
Subject code (22447)
MICRO PROJECT REPORT

ON

“E – Waste ”

Submitted by
Group No. 07
Roll No: 19 To 21
Guided by
MRS. M.D. Chaudhary mam
Civil Engineering Department
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This is completed micro project work comes as a gift to me after all the
efforts that has gone in to it has been a beautiful endeavor only because
of the valuable guidance of our guide and well wishers.

We wish to extend our heartful gratitude to our guide

M.D. Chaudhary mam for his/her constant guidance, encouragement,
motivation for every stage of this work made this micro project a success.
Finally, we are proud to express our gratitude and respect to
each member of this group.

Place: Gondia

Date: / /2020
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GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC
GONDIA

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that micro project entitled “E – Waste ” is a bonafide record of

independent group research done by Group No 07 under my supervision during
2018-19. Submitted to the Civil Department Government Polytechnic Gondia for
micro project work of Environmental Studies (22447) and that the micro project
has not previously formed the basis of any copyright work.

Submitted by

Group No.07

Place: Gondia
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DECLARATION

We the members of Group No.07 hereby declare that the micro project entitled
of “E – Waste ” Submitted to the Civil Department Government Polytechnic
Gondia For micro project work of Environmental Studies (22447) that the micro
project has not previously formed the basis of any copyright work.

SUBMITTED BY:

Student name Roll no. Signature

1) Saurabh T. Shribhadre 19

2) Nikhil R. Chopkar. 20

3) Payal M. Gangapari 21

Place: Gondia
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Content

1.Introduction
2. What is e-waste
3. Compositions of e-waste
4. E-waste Generation in India
5. Environmental concerns & health hazards
6. Growth of electrical and electronic industry in India
7. Recycling of E-waste – global trade in hazardous waste
8. E – Waste (Management & handling ) Rules , 2011
9. E – Waste ( management & Handling) rules, 2011 came into effect from
1st May 2012
10. Conclusion
11. Reference.
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• Introduction

 In the 20 th century, the information and communication revolution has brought

enormous changes in the way we organize our lives, our economies , industries and
institution.
 At the same time, this have led to manifold problems including the problem of massive
amount of hazardous waste and other waste generated from electric products.
 It constitutes a series challenge to the modern societies and require coordinated effects
to address it for achieving sustainable development.

• What is e-waste

Rapid growth of technology, upgradation pop technical innovations, and a high rate of
obsolescence in the electronics industry have led to two one of the fastest growing waste streams
in the world which consists of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment products such as :
 refrigerator, washing machines, computers and printers, televisions, mobile, iPod etc.
 Many of which contain toxic materials.

• Compositions of e-waste

Consist of –
Ferrous and nonferrous metals plastics, glass, wood etc.

Iron and steel - 50%

Plastics-. 21%
Non ferrous metal -. 13%
Mercury, arsenic, lead etc.
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• E-waste Generation in India

Projection by international association electronic recycler (IAER).
 3 billion electronic electrical appliances became WEEE in 2010.
 Globally about to 20-50 million tonnes of e-waste are disposed of each year.
 Which account for 5% of all municipal solid waste.
 According to comptroller and auditor Generals (CAG) report, over 7.2 MT of industrial
hazardous waste, 4 lakh tonnes of electronic waste, 1.5 mt of plastic waste.1.7 mt of
medical waste and 48 mt of municipal waste generated in the country annually.
 CPCB has estimated that exceeded 8 lakh tonnes mark in 2012.
 There are 10 states that contribute to 70% of the total e waste generated in the country.
 65 cities generated more than 60% of the total e-waste in India.
 Among the top 10 cities generating e waste, Mumbai ranks first followed by Delhi,
Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Pune, surat and Nagpur.
 Main source of electronic waste in India are the government, public and private industrial
sectors – 70%.
 Contribution of individual household – 15%.
 Rest being contributed by manufacturers.

• Electronic waste in global context

 It is estimated that more than 50 MT e waste is generated globally every year.

 Report of the United Nations predicted that by 2020. E waste from old computers would
jump by 400% on 2007 levels in China and by 500% in India.
 Additionally, waste from discarded mobile phones would be about seven times of higher
than 2007 levels in China and India 18 timers higher by 2020.
 China already producers about 2.3 million tonnes of e-waste domestically second only to
the US with about 3 million tonnes.
 Such predictions highlight the urgent need to address the problem of e-waste in
developing countries like India where the collection and management of e waste and the
recycling process is yet to be properly regulated.
 It may cause rising environmental damage and health problems e-waste recycling if left
to the vagaries of the informal sector.
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• Growth of electrical and electronic industry in India

 The electronic market in India jumped from US $ 11.5 billion in 2004 to US $ 32 billion in
2009 making it one of the fastest growing electronic market worldwide with US $ 150
billion in 2010.
 India low manufacturing cost, skilled labour, raw material coma availability of engineering
skill and opportunity to meet demand in the populous Indian market have contributed
significantly.
 India's large and growing middle class of 322- 387 has disposable income for consumer
goods.

• Environmental concerns & health hazards

 Generation of e-waste in 2012 in India – 8 lakh tonnes.
 Annual growth of rate of e-waste generation – 10%
 E-waste highly complex to handle.
 Pollutants and their occurrence in waste electrical and electronic equipment.
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• Recycling of E-waste – global trade in hazardous waste

 Basel convention on the control of Trans – boundary movement of hazardous waste and
their disposal, 1989.
 Conference of parties of the Basel agreement,2006 - to regulate the best moment.

• E – Waste (Management & handling) Rules, 2011

EPR principal will apply

Collection of E Waste

 Generated during manufacturing.

 Generated from the end of life products.
 Search key West are channelized to a registered refurbisher or dismantler or
recycler.
 Individual identification code for product tracking.
 Provide contact details of dealers and authorized collection centers to consumers.
 Finance and organize the system.
 Ensure safe transportation, storage.
 Submit annual return.

• Criticism of the new rule

 It ignores the unorganized and small and medium sector, where 90% of the e-waste is
generated.
 Does not provide any plan to rehabilitated nose involved in formal recycling.
 Collection, and dismantling of E- waste is not hazardous and can be carried out by
informal sector.
 Extraction of precious metals is the hazardous process which should be left to the
organized sector.
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• E – Waste (management & Handling) rules, 2011 came into effect from 1st
May 2012

 The concept of extended producer responsibility (EPR)

 The EPR is an environment protection strategy that makes the producer responsible for
the entire life cycle of the product, specially for take back, recycle and final disposal of the
product.
 State pollution control board where made responsible for enforcement of the guideline.

• Conclusion

 The quantum of waste is generated over the past several years have possed and ever-
increasing threat to environment and public health.
 CPCB have identified over 88 critically polluted industrial zones.
 As far as e-waste is concerned, it has emerged as one of the fastest growing waste streams
worldwide today.
 As long as electronic product continues to contain an assortment of toxic chemicals and
are designed without recycling aspect, they would pose a threat to environment and
public health at their end – of – life.

• Reference

 Joon, Veenu; Shahrawat, Renu; Kapahi, Meena (September 2017). "The

Emerging Environmental and Public Health Problem of Electronic Waste in
India"
 E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules,
2011http://www.ecoraksha.com/index.php?
 Pandit, Virendra (3 June 2016). "India likely to generate 5.2 million tonnes of e-
waste by 2020: Study - Business Line". The Hindu Business Line. Archived from
the original on 12 July 2018.
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1.0 Rationale

Electronic waste or e-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices.

Used electronics which are destined for refurbishment, reuse, resale, salvage recycling
through material recovery, or disposal are also considered e-waste. Informal processing
of e-waste in developing countries can lead to adverse human health effects
and environmental pollution. Electronic scrap components, such as CPUs, contain
potentially harmful materials such as lead, cadmium, beryllium, or brominated flame
retardants. Recycling and disposal of e-waste may involve significant risk to health of
workers and their communities.

2.0 Course Outcomes Addressed

1. Understanding of problems of municipal waste, biomedical waste, hazardous

waste, e- waste, industrial waste etc.
2. To Understand the meaning of E – Waste.

3.0 Literature review

According to ASSOCHAM, an industrial body in India the, Compound Annual Growth

Rate (CAGR) of electronic waste is 30%. With changing consumer behavior and rapid
economic growth, ASSOCHAM estimates that India will generate 5.2 million tonnes of e-
waste by 2020. While e-waste recycling is a source of income for many people in India, it
also poses numerous health and environmental risks. More than 95% of India’s e-waste
is illegally recycled by informal waste pickers called kabadiwalas or raddiwalas These
workers operate independently, outside of any formal organization which makes
enforcing e-waste regulations difficult-to-impossible. Recyclers often rely on rudimentary
recycling techniques that can release toxic pollutants into the surrounding area. The
release of toxic pollutants associated with crude e-waste recycling can have far reaching,
irreversible consequences.
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4.0 Actual Methodology Followed

We have to done the following process in the fourth semester to complete the task for
making these project of E – Waste.

a) First of all, we understand the micro project and then prepared on it all the Three
student in the group were well explained the project.
b) The work was distributed to all group members and the project proposal was first
prepare.
c) After the proposal the preparation of the real project is on. After understanding
the project, we need some resources to prepare the micro project on E – Waste
management in India.
d) Start preparing a project the task of every group member will be distributed
according to their skill, knowledge and capabilities.
e) The first group member Nikhil Chopkar, Payal Gangapari start collecting the data
about E – Waste.
f) After collecting all the data which is required for the Project. we start to prepare a
micro project As Saurabh Shribhadre to preparing the Project report.

g) This way we complete the project work of E- waste management in India and ready
to submit it to us after the report was ready. And submit our micro-project.
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5.0 Actual Resources Used

Sr. No Name of Resource Specification Quantity

1 Reference book PM Cherry 01
2 Internet For collect
Information
3 Computer system HP intel core i5 7th 01
generation
4 Mobile camera 13Mp+2Mp 01

6.0 Outputs of The Micro- project

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We study about the E-Waste.

7.0 Skill Development /Learning out of these Micro- projects:

1) We understood all about the E – Waste Management in India.
2) We clear the concept of how to prevent the E – Waste.

8.0 Application of the Micro-Project:

In the modern era it is very essential to learn all the concepts and in a modern era it is area of
digital India. Now in this modern here it is very basic to have teaching skill with the project. Our
micro project can be used by students, teachers, lectures and any person who have interest to
learn may use our project and can learn the E- Waste by very simple way.

9.0 Area of Future Improvement

We prepare for this micro project proposal, we have look books of Environmental engineering
for getting information of E – Waste. Then we search from internet about the E – waste.
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