E-Waste Management Insights from 4th EACO Workshop in Bujumbura
Explore the latest findings on urban mining opportunities, types of electronics, WEEE flows, role of technology in e-waste treatment, policy principles, and formal vs informal approaches discussed at the 4th EACO E-waste management workshop in Bujumbura, presented by Seth Munyambu from Digital Pipeline Africa.
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Urban Mining opportunities Urban Mining opportunities 18-Mar-19 4th EACO Ewaste management workshop Bujumbura Presented by: Seth Munyambu Manager, Digital Pipeline Africa
Types of electronics (EEE) > 650 product type > 650 product type 18-Mar-19 4th EACO Ewaste management workshop Bujumbura 6 waste streams 6 waste streams
WEEE flows & priority setting Policymakers / legislation focus Business focus Category Category Weight / size Weight / size Environmental Environmental /health /health Material Material value value 1. Cooling & Freezing 1. Cooling & Freezing (CFCs) (CFCs) High High Medium 18-Mar-19 2. 2. Screen Screen High High Medium 4th EACO Ewaste management workshop Bujumbura 3. Lamps (with mercury) 3. Lamps (with mercury) Low High Low 4. Large household 4. Large household appliances appliances High Low Medium / High 5. Small household appliances 5. Small household appliances Medium Low Medium 6. IT and Consumer Equipment 6. IT and Consumer Equipment Medium High High
Role of Technology & Standards in e-waste treatment EHS Fe Concerns Resource Efficiency Concerns C&F Cu/Al 18-Mar-19 Screen Plastic Technology Technology Technology Technology Process Efficiency Process Efficiency 4th EACO Ewaste management workshop Bujumbura Lamps (Pb) Glass Waste Waste stream stream driven driven Material Material driven driven Au LHHA PWB Ag Pt SHA Haz. Mat. Small IT Oth. Comp. Process Efficiency Process Efficiency Processing De-Pollution Collection Pre-Processing End-Processing
Policy Principles: where do WEEE stand? Even within the same waste stream, NOT ALL PRODUCTS are equal: C&F: Fridges (negative) vs AirCon (positive) 18-Mar-19 Business Perspective Mixed WEEE: Mobile phones (very positive) vs small appliances (slightly positive) vs Desktop (very positive) vs Laptop (slightly positive) 4th EACO Ewaste management workshop Bujumbura Screens: CRT (negative) vs FPD (close to zero) Environmental (societal) Perspective
Formal vs Informal approach for e-waste management Formal System Informal System 18-Mar-19 4th EACO Ewaste management workshop Bujumbura E-waste management under ESM conditions Profit versus environmental & health aspects not decoupled Level playing field Focus on value Focus on value- -carrier materials Loss of critical metals (low Loss of critical metals (low concentration, lack technologies) concentration, lack technologies) Severe societal impacts Severe societal impacts Barrier to formal players, unfair Barrier to formal players, unfair competition competition carrier materials
E-waste as centrepiece for green economies proliferation Gla ss Plas tics Au Pd Pt Fe Ag Cu Al Pb Material- based local and regional Ecosystems ESM leverage on development of sound local & regional solutions to increase effectiveness 18-Mar-19 Processing & 4th EACO Ewaste management workshop Bujumbura Consumption Production Production Processing One e-waste Ecosystem & Processing Consumption Processing Collector Waste holder Dismantling End Refining
