global e-waste management challenges & opportunities
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Environmental Sound Management of E-‐waste:
The role of the ICT Sector, standards and the global environmental agenda.
BY: A L IS DAN IE L A TORRE S . ENV IRONMENTA L ENG INEER, M SC.
IT U RE SEARCH CONSU LTANT
JU LY, 2016 [ SH ANGA I , CH INA ]
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v ICT Sector Challengesv ITU Role and Leadershipv The Way Forward: ICT sector leadership
ICT Growth in the last 15 years
Source: ITU -‐ ICT Facts and Figures, 2015. http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-‐D/Statistics/Pages/facts/default.aspx
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>15 kg/inh5 to 10 kg/inh< 5 kg/inh 10 to 15 kg/inh
Europe: 15.6 kg/inh
Oceania: 15.2 kg/inh
Africa: 1.7 kg/inh
Asia: 3.7 kg/inhAmericas: 12.2 kg/inh
E-‐waste generation patterns worldwide
Source: UNU, 2015
Lack of standardized measures for
E-‐waste volumes
Restricted access to recycling
technologies
Increasing E-‐waste volumes
Differentregulatory frameworks
Lack of collaboration
among stakeholders
IllegalE-‐Waste
traffic flows
Global E-‐waste management challenges
E-‐waste market growth potential by 2020
SO U R CE : W OR LD E -‐W AS T E M ANA GEMENT MA RK E T -‐ O P PO RT UN I TI E S A N D F O RE CA ST S , 2 0 1 3 -‐ 2 0 2 0
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Standards as tools to overcome e-‐waste management challenges
International Treaties & Conventions
Supra National Laws (i.e RegionalDirectives (EU)
National Laws & Regulations
Local regulations (waste, env. Quality)
Policies, Standards, etc
If there is no regulations or clear laws on e-‐waste management
Standards play an important role to cover all EEE value chain
Sustainable manufacturing practices:§ Eco-‐design§ Choice of reusable and non-‐toxic materials§ Prolonged products life-‐cycle
Sustainable E-‐waste End of Life management§ Recovery & Recycling§ Final Disposal
Source: http://www.treehugger.com/clean-‐technology/crazy-‐e-‐waste-‐statistics-‐explored-‐in-‐infographic.html 8
Importance of global standards
“Standards are the distilled wisdom of people with expertise in their subject matter and who know the
needs of the organizations they represent” (BSI)
International Standardization Bodies
Industry Associations & Environmental Agencies Recycling Industry
Others
Stakeholders and promoters of Green ICT Standards for e-‐waste management
WEEELABEX
2. ITU Role and their Standardization Leadership
§ UN specialized agency for ICTs§ unique public/private partnership
Members:§ 193 Member States (Governments and regulatory
bodies) § Over 700 Private Sector (Sector Members and
Associates) § Over 90 Academia
International Telecommunication Union -‐ ITU
11Source: ITU SG5. 2016. ITU CONTACT: [email protected]
ITU Connect 2020 Agenda: Environmental Sustainability targets
Target 3.2: Volume of redundant e-‐waste to be reduced by 50% by 2020
Target 3.3: Greenhouse Gas emissions ((GHG) generated by the telecommunication/ICT sector to be decreased per device by 30% by 2020
Source: ITU SG5. 2016. ITU CONTACT: [email protected]
Standardized Assessment &
Baseline Definition
E-‐waste Management & Policy Program
Awareness Raising & Outreach
Programmes
Build with e-‐waste statistics & specialized reports
Definition national E-‐waste monitoring mechanisms and ICT Sector EngagementDefinition national E-‐waste monitoring mechanisms and ICT Sector Engagement
E-‐waste Target Roadmap:Schematic approach
13Source: ITU SG5. 2016. ITU CONTACT: [email protected]
Study Group 5 – Environment and Climate Change
Working Party 3 – ICTs and Climate Change
Question 13 -‐ Environmental impact reduction including e-‐waste
ITU-‐T Study Group 5
14Source: ITU SG5. 2016. ITU CONTACT: [email protected]
Question 13/5: Environmental impact reduction including e-‐waste: Main Tasks
Assist countries to develop policies on e-‐waste management
Help companies becoming more sustainable and socially responsible
Develop international standards on life-‐cycle management of ICT equipment
Carry out research and development
Raise awareness
15Source: ITU SG5. 2016. ITU CONTACT: [email protected]
Highlights on ITU-‐T Recommendations
Power supply series
Batteries
E-‐waste management
16Source: ITU SG5. 2016. ITU CONTACT: [email protected]
Power supply series
Recommendation ITU-‐T L.1001
Universal power adapter and charger solution for mobile terminals and other hand-‐held ICT devices
Recommendation ITU-‐T L.1000
External universal power adapter solutions for stationary ICT devices
External universal power adapter solutions for portable ICT devices
Recommendation ITU-‐T L.1005
Test suites for assessment of the universal charger solution
Recommendation ITU-‐T L.1002
Source: ITU SG5. 2016. ITU CONTACT: [email protected]
Power supply series
UNIVERSAL CHARGER 82,000 tons e-‐waste /yearCO2 Emissions reduction: 13,6 million tons CO2/year
POWER ADAPTER300,000 tons e-‐waste/yearEnergy & CO2 Emissions reduction: 25% to 50%
Source: ITU SG5. 2016. ITU CONTACT: [email protected]
Battery series §Recommendation ITU-‐T L.1010: Green batteries solution for mobile phones and other hand-‐held information and communication technology devices.
§Extends the lifetime of handsets§Reduces global resources consumption§Eliminates toxic materials
To be considered by developers/manufacturers to reduce the future environmental impact of
battery use.
Source: ITU SG5. 2016. ITU CONTACT: [email protected]
ITU-‐T L.1100Procedure for recycling rare metals in ICT goods
ITU-‐T L.1101Measurement methods to characterize rare metals in ICT goods by using XRF and ICP-‐MS measurement methods.
ITU-‐T L.1102Printed label methods to provide information on rare metals contained in
ICT goods.
E-‐waste management series
Source: ITU SG5. 2016. ITU CONTACT: [email protected]
Fields of WorkØSustainable models for e-‐waste management by private corporations
ØAssessment on quantities of E-‐waste in developing countries
ØCircular Economy
ØImplementation guidance for ICT SME supply chains due diligence on conflict minerals.
ØEPR Guidelines for Sustainable E-‐waste Management in developing countries
Source: ITU SG5. 2016. ITU CONTACT: [email protected]
3. The Way Forward for the ICT Sector
E-‐waste Management Sustainable Development Goals
Waste management is transversal to several SDGs, especially due to avoid pollution
E-‐waste Management Circular Economy Principles
Ø Less material demandØ Eco-‐design Ø Waste into resourcesØ Generation of green jobs
Source: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular-‐economy/index_en.htm
To contribute to cover legal & regulatory gaps for E-‐Waste management
To support sustainableeconomic models for E-‐waste management
To promote and foster sustainable recycling technologies
To facilitate sustainablemanagement across E-‐waste lifecycle
To foster and apply the Extended Producer Responsibility (ERP) principle
To implement E-‐wastemanagement standards and eco-‐design principles
ICT Sector Role Environmental sound management of E-‐waste
Thank you
BY: ALIS DANIELA TORRES. ENVIRONMENTAL ENG MSC.ITU RESEARCH CONSULTANTJULY, 2016 [SHANGAI, CHINA]Email: [email protected]@alisdaniela