Management Of E-Waste

To dispose e-waste, there are plenty of safe options. They are:

1. Recycle
If you have a suitable vehicle to transport your items in, you can take your
electrical waste to a local recycling centre and place it in an electricals bank.
When electronic waste is recycled, specialist waste disposal companies take the
products to a reprocessing plant. Once it has arrived there, it is shredded into
pieces and magnets remove ferrous metals. Plastics are also sorted into categories
using methods such as infrared light. Recycled e-waste can be turned into many
useful items such as mobile phones and games consoles!

Recycling in the world can be divided into two types: Informal recycling and formal
recycling.

1. Informal Recyling
Informal e-waste recycling involves extracting value from discarded electronic
devices outside official channels, often conducted by individuals, predominantly
women and children, in rural areas. This process, using basic tools like chisels
and hammers, lacks proper safety measures, posing risks to both recyclers and the
environment due to substandard practices.

2. Formal Recylcing
Formal e-waste recyclers can be defined as all companies designated recycling that
are included on the e-waste dismantling enterprise list and have a treatment
license, which are issued by provincial environmental protection bureaus. Formal
sector recycling process are safer for both workers and environment, because it is
controlled by the governmental regulation and financing. Despite the safer
processes, these recyclers bear the entire cost of managing hazardous waste,
including collection, transportation, and disposal unlike the informal recycling
process.

2. Repairing
By checking if your electrical appliance can be fixed, you could save money and
help the environment at the same time.

3. Donation for Charity or NGOs

If you’ve decided it’s time for an upgrade, and the electrical appliance is in a
safe working condition, you could donate it to charity. Although this appliance
might not be valuable to you, it could change somebody else’s life for the better.

4. Exchange your old appliance

Some retailers have created a product exchange service in an attempt to be eco-
friendly. This means you can exchange your old item (e.g. your television) for a
newer model. By doing this, the retailer can ensure that the older electrical item
is disposed of safely and correctly. Retailers that take part in this scheme
include Samsung and CEX.

5. Selling
if the electrical appliance is in a safe and working condition, you could make some
extra cash towards your new appliance. You can sell your item on eBay, Amazon or
Facebook Marketplace. When selling online, you must follow safety measures to
ensure you are not in danger and adhere to social distancing rules.