A Case Study of E-waste management in

Gyalpozhing College of Information

Technology

RESEARCH REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MODULE: PRW301 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH

Section: A Group: 7

Karma Yangzom Kushal Chhetri Ngwang Yeshey Phurpa

Thinley

25 December, 2020

Module tutors: Mulualem Teku Tashi Phuntsho

 Abstract

Whenever we think of waste, we think only in terms of garbage or solid/semi-solid waste and not
anything else. E-waste is a term referred to the discarded electrical and electronic equipment(EEE).
Due to modernization and advance technology, various electronic products are invented every year
to meet the demand of people. Although those manufactured electronic products helps to improve
the living standard of the people, it also leads to the increasing rate of e-waste around the globe.
E-waste generated is often dumped in rivers or normal waste without proper treatment. This is
hazardous on different levels: for both the environment and personal health.

The research paper highlights the scenario of e-waste and its management in Gyalpozhing Col-
lege of Information Technology, GCIT. For the study, 77 samples from students and 26 samples
from staffs were selected using Stratified random sampling method. The paper discusses about the
hazards of e-waste.

In this paper, it investigates how the e-waste is disposed and managed by the students and the
staffs. The study also examined the different perspectives of the students and staffs towards e-
waste and its management. It identified ICT and telecommunication equipment and household
appliances as the major e-waste found in Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology. The data
was analyzed and represented in the pie charts and column graphs. The research paper, in the end
also offers suggestions to deal with the challenges and problems of e-waste.

Keywords: E-waste and E-waste Management.

Contents

1 Research Overview 1
1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Objective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Scope and Limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.4 Significance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Literature Review 4

3 Data Analysis and Discussion 6

3.1 Research Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.2 Results and Discussions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

4 Conclusion and Recommendation 14

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Chapter 1

Research Overview

1.1 Introduction
Electronic waste or E-waste is the latest consequence of the technology driven society. By definition,
E-waste refers to the electrical and electronic equipment that are invented for human purpose but
latter discarded after the end of its useful life. Electrical and electronic devices are being developed,
applied and consumed in a very large quantity worldwide as it helps to improve the living standards
of the people in any form. But on the other hand, those manufactured devices becomes e-waste
after it is discarded. E-waste includes devices such as computer sets, television sets, telecommuni-
cation devices, photographic devices, CD players, music systems and household appliances. These
devices contain dangerous and harmful materials like cadmium, lead, mercury or brominated flame
retardant which poses threat to human life and environment, if it is not managed properly.

E-waste has become a major problem emerging in the whole world due to the increasing amount
of it. Even in Bhutan, the usage of electrical and electronic equipment has vastly grown in last
two decades. The electrical and electronic equipment such as household appliances, communication
and information technology devices, home entertainment devices, office and medical equipment are
mostly imported from other countries. These devices are consumed in every corner of Bhutan,
thus increasing the generation of e-waste. The Department of Information Technology and Telecom
(DITT) in consultation with the National Institute of Information Technology (NITT) estimated
that about 1105 to 1810 metric tonnes of e-waste was generated within Bhutan.

As everyone knows that Earth is facing a big challenge of global warming. Even the e-waste
contributes to the climate change because whenever anything burns, gases are released into the
atmosphere. The particles from the metals in e-waste can also get into the atmosphere, where they
add to the greenhouse effect and global warming. Not just this, the particles also contain harmful
chemicals when can be very dangerous to the living beings. The world produces about 50 million
tonnes of electronic and electrical waste every year but only few amount of these wastes are properly
managed and recycled. Most of the rest ends up in landfill. According to recent report by the BBC,
e-waste pollution is causing severe concerns for millions of people around the world. Approximately
23% of the death in the different nations are linked to pollution and other environment impacts.
More than 200 million people worldwide are at risk of exposure to toxic wastes. Not just globally,
even our small nation can have an issue of electronic wastes. With this said, the research “A Case
Study of E-waste management in Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology” talks about the
harmful effects of e-waste and examine the different perspectives of the students and the staffs of

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Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology towards e-waste and also to find out where and
how they are segregating and managing their e-waste.

1.2 Objective
The main goal of this research is to comprehend and identify the knowledge about e-waste and its
management in Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology.

This research aspires to:

1. To identity the harmful effects of e-waste.

2. To obtain the main cause of e-waste in Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology.

3. To detect the different types of e-waste found in Gyalpozhing College of Information Technol-
ogy.

4. To investigate the behavior of students and staffs towards e-waste and its management.

5. To study the e-waste management practices done by the students and staffs of Gyalpozhing
College of Information Technology.

Problem Statement

E-waste is a growing concern around the world. E-waste is a non-biodegradable material which
takes more than million years to decompose. It is a huge challenge for the part of electronic equip-
ment to be segregated, disposed and handled. Due to the presence of toxic materials in the electronic
equipment, there has been a rapid increase in health hazards. If the thrown electronic equipment
is not managed properly, it can cause damage to human health as well as produces environmental
pollution. Therefore, the problem of this research investigates how to segregate, dispose and man-
age those discarded products within the campus of Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology.

Research Questions

1. What is the main cause of e-waste in Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology?

2. What types of e-waste are found within Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology?

3. How much quantity of e-waste is generated from each household every year in Gyalpozhing
College of Information Technology?

4. What are the actions taken by the students and staffs of Gyalpozhing College of Information
Technology to manage their e-waste?

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1.3 Scope and Limitation
This study about e-waste management is undertaken in the area of Gyalpozhing College of Infor-
mation Technology campus. Since, Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology is an IT college
which contributes high percentage of e-waste generation.

The limitations of the research are:

• As per the research, 150 samples from students and 50 samples from staffs are to be collected.
But due to time limit, only more than half of the total sample size is collected which is 77
samples from students and 26 samples from staffs.

• The result of the research might change, if the research was carried out with increased sample
size.

1.4 Significance
The amplification of e-waste problem in Bhutan is increasing after the boom in Information and
Communication Technology. If it is not concerned and managed, the problem of e-waste could be
very fetal in the coming future. Computer sets, mobile phones, televisions, sound systems, chargers
and even household appliances are all reusable and recyclable, yet it can also be the most dangerous
materials dumped inside a landfill due to the hazardous chemical present in the equipment. The
importance of the research is that if the knowledge and the harmful effect of electronic waste are
known to the people, then we could properly manage the electronic wastes around us.

The research benefits the students and staffs of Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology
in segregating, disposing and managing their e-waste. If the electronic waste is continued to be
unmanaged, then it won’t take time to bear the consequences in the future. The chemicals and
harmful radiations present in the electronic products first affects the soil and after that it affects
the living beings. The research literates the individuals in the campus about the electronic wastes
and its consequences. They would be able to maintain a pollution free environment, if the e-waste
is managed in a proper way. The individuals would start reducing the use of electronic equipment,
they can reuse the electronic equipment, if the electronic gadget has minor damages, they can repair
rather than throwing it and they can also recycle the electronic equipment. Hence, the research
convinces the awareness of 4Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Repair and Recycle).

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Chapter 2

Literature Review

The research paper “Electronic Waste: A Growing Concern in Today’s Environment” done by
Khurrum S. Bhutta [1] in 15 Jun 2011 states that the global market of electrical and electronic
equipment (EEE) continues to grow exponentially, while the lifespan of those products becomes
shorter and shorter. He define e-waste as any white goods, consumer and business electronics, and
information technology hardware that is in the end of its useful life. The research also explains the
causes and consequences if the e-waste products are placed in landfills or incinerated as they pose
health risks due to the hazardous materials they contain. The survey conducted has indicated that
much exported United States (US) e-waste is disposed of unsafely in developing countries, leaving
an environmental and health problem in these regions. The research also contains some facts to
support their research such as in the United States (US) market, less than 80 million communication
devices were sold in 2003; the number was expected to exceed 152 million by 2008 , a growth of
over 90 percent in 5 years. In the European Union (EU), the total units of electronic devices placed
on the market in 2009 were more than 3.8 billion units, including 265 million computers, roughly
245 million in home consumer electronics, and 197 million consumer appliances (major).The re-
search also proved that the cost of recycling e-waste exceeds the revenue recovered from materials
especially in countries with strict environment regulations where by the e-waste mostly ends up
dumped in countries where environmental standards are low or nonexistent and working conditions
are poor. Some developed countries has started to work on reducing e-waste as legislation’s and
policy guidelines have been developed and established in order to control the use of hazardous
chemicals in those products, and the management of e-waste after they are discarded. Lastly, the
research concludes by providing some beneficial solution to control the growing rate of e-waste like
educating people about how to recycle, reuse, and dispose electronics at all levels will teach them
and their communities how to behave more responsibly towards the environment. One more aggres-
sive but challenging approach to minimizing illegal dumping of electronics is to impose tougher laws.

According to the research [2] “E-waste management in the Philippines” conducted by Ronald Gem
Celestial in 2017, primarily focuses on the e-waste management system in the Philippines. His
research has defined e-waste and the background history on how the Philippines are dealing with
e-waste. The impacts of e-waste to human health and environments are included in his research.
His research has also justified the amount of e-waste generated in the Philippines and its generators.
In his research, he has also discussed on how e-waste is managed and its solution. The policies on
e-waste management in the Philippines are identified and discussed in his research paper. The find-
ing from his research concluded that e-waste must be properly managed in order to reduce e-waste
risks on human health and environment. He proposed that there is a strong need for raising public

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awareness on e-waste management and its risks.

The research paper “Electronic waste management approaches: An overview” by Peeranart Kiddee,
Ravi Naidu and Ming H. Wong [3] in 2013, states that e-waste can be managed by developing ecode-
sign devices, properly collecting e-waste, recover and recycle material by safe methods, dispose of
e-waste by suitable techniques, forbid the transfer of used electronic devices to developing countries
and raise awareness of the impact of e-waste. Their research concluded the different approaches to
manage electronic wastes.

According to the research [4] “E-waste management, disposal and its impact on the environment”
done by Sivakumaran Sivaramanan in year 2013. He stated that the public awareness and cooper-
ation of manufactures are essential for the advancement of e-waste management system. And also
it is the responsibility of government to allocate sufficient grants and protecting the internationally
agreed environmental legislation within their borders. As e-wastes are the known major source
of heavy metals, hazardous chemicals and carcinogens, certainly diseases related to skin, respira-
tory, intestinal, immune, and endocrine and nervous systems including cancers can be prevented by
proper management and disposal of e-waste.

With the past research done by others, this research found out the main cause and management
practices of e-waste in Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology. The research produces
the data of the students and staffs living within the college campus, to find out the amount of
e-waste produced by them. By the end of the research, everyone would be aware on the outcomes
of improperly managed e-waste and different methods to manage e-waste.

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Chapter 3

Data Analysis and Discussion

3.1 Research Methodology

The research was based on predominantly qualitative research. This is because data collected about
e-waste from both the students and the staffs contains less of numeric data and more of text and
opinion based data. In terms of numeric data, information on how many years the electronic gad-
gets are being used and how much e-waste is produced by each household was collected. For the
text and opinion based data, the information was examined and analyzed on how the students and
staffs deals with the e-waste and its management.

The data collection techniques that are used in the research are:

1. Survey: There are two different survey questionnaires set up for students and staffs. The
reason behind for collecting data from the students is that, students are more focused and
updated on electronic gadgets. The other survey questionnaire is for staffs as they use most
of the electrical and electronic appliances in their home. From these two surveys, we got the
information regarding the e-waste production, disposal methods and behavior towards e-waste
management. The survey questionnaires were sent in google form through the e-mail.

2. Case Study: The data collected from the students and staffs are observed, analyzed and
studied to identify their views towards e-waste and its management.

For the sampling purpose, stratified random sampling was selected for the research. In Stratified
random sampling, the data was collected from two separate subgroups which consist of students and
staffs of Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology. From the collected samples, our group
randomly selected 77 data samples from the students and 26 data samples from the staffs.

The data analysis techniques used for this research was descriptive data analysis and content anal-
ysis. Descriptive data analysis is used for the numerical based data and the data acquired are
expressed in percentage in the form of pie charts and tables whereas Content analysis is used for
qualitative data which analyzes the views and opinions from the students and staffs.

The tools used for data analysis are table, pie chart and bar graph.

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3.2 Results and Discussions
The case study of e-waste covers the campus of Gyalpozhing college of Information Technology. We
had concentrated in two areas that is students and staffs. In order to get the required data, two
different survey questionnaires were set up for students and staffs.

Table 3.1 depicts the total number of samples. Total of 103 samples which consists of 77 sam-
ples from students and 26 samples from staffs are collected.

Respondent No. of Samples

Students 77
Staffs 26
Total 103

Table 3.1: Total number of samples

Figure 3.1: Knowledge about e-waste from students

As shown in figure 3.1, it shows the knowledge about e-waste from students. Out of 77 respondents,
81% which corresponds to 62 students have knowledge about e-waste. To our surprise, there is also
student who doesn’t have knowledge of e-waste and it is 19% of the total.

Being an IT college, the cause of e-waste is due to the changing of their electrical and electronic
equipment as well as the duration of use of the equipment.

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 Figure 3.2: Reasons for changing electronic gadgets (Students)

As shown in figure 3.2, 55% respondents which is equal to 42 students updates to a new model of
electronic gadgets which contributes to more amount of e-waste generation. Therefore, it shows that
the fast advancement in the technology, providing better models regularly forces the consumer to
change their gadgets more frequently. 44% which is 34 respondents change their electronic gadgets
due to damage and only 1% of student stated the other reason for changing their electronic gadgets.

Figure 3.3: Reasons for changing household appliances (Staffs)

The above figure 3.3 shows that 54% respondents which correspond to 14 staffs update their electri-
cal and electronic appliances to new model which contributes to more amount of e-waste generation.
46% of the total which is 12 respondents change their household electrical and electronic appliances
due to damage whereas none of staffs have given other reason for changing their household appli-
ances.

Therefore, the above two pie chart shows that the e-waste is caused due to changing the electronic
gadgets to new model and damage of those electronic gadgets.

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 Figure 3.4: Duration of use of electronic gadget (Students)

The above bar graph 3.4 shows the average duration of electronic gadgets used by the students.
From 77 respondents, 15 students use their electronic gadgets for less than 1 year. 31 students use
their electronic gadgets between 1 year to less than 2 years which depicts the contribution towards
the generation of e-waste increases. 28 students from 77 students use their electronic gadgets
between 2 years to less than 3 years. Only 13 students use their electronic gadgets equal to or more
than 3 years. From the above graph, most of the students uses the electronic equipment between 1
year to less than 2 years, this is mainly due to the updated versions of the electronic gadgets which
changes every year and also due to the damage of electronic gadgets.

Figure 3.5: Duration of use of household appliances (Staffs)

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As shown in figure 3.5, it shows the average duration of household appliances used by the staffs.
Out of 26 respondents, 3 staffs use their household electrical and electronic appliances for less than
1 year. 9 staffs use their household appliances between 1 year to less than 2 years which depicts the
contribution towards the generation of e-waste increases. The reasons are due to the damaged and
updating to new version of household appliances. 8 from 26 staffs use their household appliances
between 2 years to less than 3 years. 6 staffs use their household appliances equal to or more than
3 years. Therefore, it shows that majority of staffs uses the household appliances for 1 year to 2
years which depicts that the cause of e-waste generation.

Being an IT college, different kinds of e-waste are found within the campus which leads to the
high chances of possibilities that it might cause harmful effects. The electronic equipment’s such as
computer sets, television sets and mobile phones falls in the category of ICT and telecommunications
equipment, cooking and heating objects falls in the category of household appliances, photocopying
machines and printer falls in the category of office electronics are mostly found within our college
campus.

Figure 3.6: Types of e-waste found within college campus (Students)

The above bar graph 3.6 shows the different types of e-waste found in the college campus. From
77 respondents, majority of respondents with the number of 62 students stated that e-waste which
falls in the category of ICT and telecommunication equipment is found in the college campus. 32
respondents have seen household appliances types of e-waste and 22 respondents have stated that
e-waste like office electronics are found within the college campus. Only 2 respondents have found
other types of e-waste in the college.

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 Figure 3.7: Types of e-waste found within college campus (Staffs)

From the above figure 3.7, 22 responses stated that e-waste which falls in the category of ICT and
telecommunication equipment is found in college campus.14 responses found e-waste like household
appliances in the college campus and 13 respondents stated that e-waste falling in the category of
office electronic are found in the college campus. Only 2 respondents stated that there are other
types of e-waste found in the college campus.

Among the types of e-waste produced, ICT and telecommunication equipment is mostly found
since the college has many labs which consist of many computer and other electrical equipment.
Followed by household electronic wastes produced from households and office electronic waste pro-
duced from the administration office within the college. After these things are damaged, they are
usually thrown away without any proper management.

Figure 3.8: Quantity of E-waste produced from each household every year

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As shown in figure 3.8, it shows the amount of e-waste generated from each household every year.
Out of 26 respondents, majority of respondents stated that between 1 kg to less than 2 kg e-waste is
produced every year which contributes to the increasing amount of e-waste. 8 respondents generate
e-waste between 2 kg to less than 3 kg and followed by less than 1 kg from 6 respondents. 3 respon-
dents stated that more than or equal to 3 kg e-waste is generated every year. In this bar graph,
most of the staff generates e-waste between 1 kg to less than 2 kg every year which mostly include
household appliances and telecommunication equipment. Getting updated to new model, damaged
of the electronic product, dumping of unwanted electronic product directly instead of repairing and
improper management of e-waste are the some of the reason that leads to huge generation of e-waste
every year.

Figure 3.9: E-waste disposal methods (Students)

In the above figure 3.9, it show the disposal methods of e-waste by students. Majority of the students
which is 39 students just throws away their e-waste with the normal waste. This particular method
is very dangerous because when the electronic equipment are thrown away with the normal waste,
it directly goes to the pits which takes million years to decompose and it is very risky for the plants
and animals. 17 out of 77 students sell their discarded electronics to scrap dealers whereas 13 out
of 77 students recycles and repair those unwanted electronics which is one of the best practices to
manage e-waste. However, 7 students stated other ways of managing their e-waste such as keeping
the e-waste to themselves or giving it to younger ones and some even keeps it as a collection for
future.

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 Figure 3.10: E-waste disposal methods (Staffs)

From the above graph 3.10, it show the disposal methods of e-waste by staffs. 14 among 26 staffs
throws their e-waste in the normal waste bins whereas 4 staffs sells their discarded electrical and
electronic devices to the scrap dealer which is a good practice to keep our environment clean and
healthy since the scrap dealers will recycle and repair it. Similarly, 5 out of 26 staffs recycles and
repair their e-waste. Recycling the e-waste is the best way to prevent the harmful effects of the
electronic wastes. Other 3 staffs specified what they did with their e-waste.

Majority of the students and the staffs stated that there is a need to start e-waste management
system in the college. The reasons given in order to support their need were: As being an IT
college, large quantity of e-waste is produced. Those e-wastes should be properly managed since
there is no such proper management of e-waste in the college. Proper management of e-waste can
help contribute to maintain the environment clean and green. Prevention of health issues in the
future, if the e-waste is managed properly.

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Chapter 4

Conclusion and Recommendation

Being an IT college, Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology is expected to generate huge

amount of e-waste in the coming future that can cause various health problems as well as environ-
mental issues. The research about the e-waste management studies about the different perspectives
of the students and the staffs towards the electronic products that are nearing the end of their
useful life that are found within the college.

The survey containing questions related to e-waste was conducted among 77 students and 26 staffs.
Different types of e-waste such as household appliances, office electronics and telecommunications
equipment were found around the college campus. The data acquired from the survey showed that
majority of e-waste found in the college was ICT and telecommunication equipment and household
appliances. Those mentioned e-waste was generated between 1 kg to less than 2kg every year from
each households which contributes to the increasing amount of e-waste.

Moreover, from the survey conducted, the cause of e-waste and the actions taken by the students
and staffs to manage e-waste was found out. The cause of e-waste was mainly due to change of
electronic gadgets to get updated to new model and average usage of electronic gadgets was not
more than 1 year to less than 2 years.

Lastly, this research concludes that there is a need for e-waste management in the college since
there are lots of damaged electrical and electronic equipment thrown in inappropriate places lead-
ing to health problems and environment pollution.

Recommendation

E-waste is also a rising issue in our college as the number of electronic products are purchased
every year in order to provide facilities to the students. There is a high chances of e-waste becom-
ing recalcitrant for the staffs and students in the coming future. We suggests few useful procedure
that can be implemented to overcome e-waste.

The rising issue of e-waste can be controlled by:

1. Properly managing the unwanted electrical products found in the college campus. E-waste
should be segregated from other kinds of waste such as commercial waste and domestic waste.
Like the biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste are dumped separately, it is also neces-
sary to have e-waste bin around the college campus so that the damaged and broken electronic

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 devices are disposed properly.

2. Collaborating with some existing e-waste management organization in the country. The De-
partment of Information Technology and Telecom (DITT) is one of the organization that is
responsible to ensure the prevention and management of e-waste in Bhutan. Department
of National Properties (DNP) is another organization that organizes auctions and maintains
records of the e-waste surrendered by government agencies. It is also a wise procedure to
collaborate with the above stated organization in order to expand the information about the
e-waste status of the country and to gain some knowledge on how to manage e-waste in the
college.

3. Start e-waste management system in the college. To have e-waste management system in the
college is one of the most valuable solution that the research predicts. Through conducting
various e-waste management activities in the college, the students and staffs can at least
work together to overcome e-waste. Existence of such system within the college can play an
important role in giving crucial information about the e-waste to students and staffs.

4. Implementing 4Rs that are repair, recycle, reduce and reuse to overcome the issues of e-waste.
The 4 R’s protocol has brought many successful results in reducing the waste around the
globe. Therefore, 4Rs is also one of the solutions that should be implemented in the college
to control the increasing rate of e-waste.

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Appendix

Survey Question For Students

1) Name

2) Programme (example: BSc IT)

3) Do you have any knowledge about e-waste?

• Yes
• No

4) For how long do you use your electronic gadgets (example: mobile phones, laptops, etc...)?
• Less than 1 year
• Between 1 year to less than 2 years
• Between 2 years to less than 3 years
• Equal to or more than 3 years

5) What is your reason for changing your electronic gadgets (example: mobile phones, laptops,
etc...)?
• Damage
• Updated to a new model
• Other

6) How do you manage the electronic gadgets that are no longer in use?
• Throw it away with normal waste
• Sell it to scrap dealer
• Recycle and Repair it
• Other

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7) Is there e-waste around our college campus?

• Yes

• No

• I don’t know

8) What types of e-waste are found within our college campus?

• ICT and Telecommunications equipment (computer sets, television sets, mobile phones, etc...)

• Household appliances (cooking and heating appliances, etc...)

• Office electronics (photocopying machines, printers, etc...)

• Other

9) Do you think e-waste is properly managed in our college?

• Yes

• No

10) If yes, please specify how e-waste is managed in our college?

11) Do you think it is necessary to start e-waste management system in our college? Why?

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Survey Question For Staffs

1) Name

2) What are the types of electrical and electronic products that you use?

3) For how long do you use your electrical and electronic products?
• Less than 1 year

• Between 1 year to less than 2 years

• Between 2 year to less than 3 years

• More than or equal to 3 years

4) What is your reason for changing your household electrical and electronic products?
• Damage

• Updated to newer model

• Other

5) How much quantity of e-waste is produced from your household every year?
• Less than 1 kg

• Between 1 kg to less than 2 kg

• Between 2 kg to less than 3 kg

• More than or equal to 3 kg

6) Do you properly segregate your e-waste from your household waste?

• Yes

• No

7) How do you manage the electronic or electrical appliances that are no longer in use?
• Throw it away with normal waste

• Sell it to scrap dealer

• Recycle and Repair it

• Other

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8) What types of e-waste are found within our college campus?

• ICT and Telecommunications equipment (computer sets, television sets, mobile phones, etc...)

• Household appliances (cooking and heating appliances, etc...)

• Office electronics (photocopying machines, printers, etc...)

• Other

9) Do you think e-waste is properly managed in our college?

• Yes

• No

10) If yes, please specify how e-waste is managed in our college?

11) Do you think it is necessary to start e-waste management system in our college? Why?

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