According wikipedia “Electronic waste” may be defined as all secondary computers, entertainment device electronic, mobile phones, and other items such as television sets and refrigerators, whether sold, donated, or discarded by their original owners.
When I read article on JAKARTA POST Newspaper (one of my favorite newspaper)edition June 9, 2009, about E-waste (author Anissa S. Febrina). I think that’s should be our corcern about what e-waste can do to the environment.
E- waste or Electronic waste has been becoming more of a concern since the late 1990s.
Imagine how much electronic appliances you haved used in your lifetime, and imagine how much they are produced in a year, and what they are become now.
I think it’s hard to imagine electronic waste produces in a year, but globally, the world produces up to 50 million ton electronic waste a year……fantastic huh..!!!
And now take a look in my country (Indonesia), data from the industry ministry reveal that Indonesia is one of the highest consumers of electronic goods among similar developing southeast asian countries. And the rate of consumption of such goods is increasing every year.
Jim puckett (executive director of the Basel Action Network) said “ indonesia is just one of many countries now being flooded by a tsunami of toxic electronic waste from the united states” and he congratulated the indonesian environment affairs ministry authorities diligent action for turning down nine container e-waste (electronic waste) from the United States last November 2009, cause old computer monitors in the nine containers are considered hazardous e-waste for containing lead.
And he said e-waste was a problem which could poison the people. Some children working in electronic companies have lead in their blood which later could damage their brain. A similar problem could be found in china, india and nigeria.
But the question is…?? what can we do about e-waste?
use 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)
- Reduce your generation of e-waste through smart procurement and good maintenance
- Reuse still functioning electronic equipment by donating or selling it to someone who can still use it.
- Recyle those component that cannot be repaired
Below is another tips to answer the question above?
‘taken from http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/02/26/ewasted.html ‘
Love new stuff? Think twice.
The unsustainability of discarding electronics and computer technology is another reason to recycle – or perhaps more practically, reuse – electronic waste. By shopping less, you can worry less about reusing and recycling new stuff, let alone finding yourself with too much e-waste on your hands.
Choose quality items that can be upgraded.
When you really have to buy electronics, choose quality items that are compatible for upgrades and add-ons. That way, you can extend the life span of your equipment and save money. So, for example, instead of replacing your Centrino laptop with the new Core Duo notebook, why don’t you just buy more RAM to improve computer performance?
Reclaim the basic functions of your cell phone.
The only thing that needs to be updated regularly on your cell is the address book (sorry, not the handset). So, as long as your device can still make and receive calls and text messages, why bother replacing it with a new one? Splash out on a romantic dinner instead, my friend.
Try to repair your faulty electronic equipment before binning it.
There are plenty of repair shops out there providing a wide range of quality services.
Choose recyclable batteries, rather than single-use batteries.
Rechargeable batteries offer greater economic and environmental benefits than disposable batteries do, because they can be discharged and recharged many times before they give out.
Make sure that your e-waste is properly handled.
Here in Indonesia, we don’t have an e-waste system in place, but there are still plenty of options.
Sell or give your e-waste to a repair shop, so that the stuff can be used as spare parts.
Collect used batteries and take them to the nearest hazardous waste collection center.
In Jakarta, take your old batteries and CDs to WikiMu/PT. Intimedia at Gedung Rifa Lt. 4, Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio Blok C-4 Kav 6-7 (Casablanca), South Jakarta (contact Bayu on 0817 128615).
In Bandung, batteries and CDs are collected by Tobucil, Jl. Aceh No 56 (contact Tarlen on 022 4261548 for details).
Are you working for a company that produces large volumes of e-waste? Contact WMI to find out how the material can be safely processed with minimal environmental damage (www.wmi-indonesia.com).
Thank you for read this article, i just hope we are more concern about e-waste of our surrounding, our environment, to save our world from e-waste pollution.
When I read article on JAKARTA POST Newspaper (one of my favorite newspaper)edition June 9, 2009, about E-waste (author Anissa S. Febrina). I think that’s should be our corcern about what e-waste can do to the environment.
E- waste or Electronic waste has been becoming more of a concern since the late 1990s.
Imagine how much electronic appliances you haved used in your lifetime, and imagine how much they are produced in a year, and what they are become now.
I think it’s hard to imagine electronic waste produces in a year, but globally, the world produces up to 50 million ton electronic waste a year……fantastic huh..!!!
And now take a look in my country (Indonesia), data from the industry ministry reveal that Indonesia is one of the highest consumers of electronic goods among similar developing southeast asian countries. And the rate of consumption of such goods is increasing every year.
Jim puckett (executive director of the Basel Action Network) said “ indonesia is just one of many countries now being flooded by a tsunami of toxic electronic waste from the united states” and he congratulated the indonesian environment affairs ministry authorities diligent action for turning down nine container e-waste (electronic waste) from the United States last November 2009, cause old computer monitors in the nine containers are considered hazardous e-waste for containing lead.
And he said e-waste was a problem which could poison the people. Some children working in electronic companies have lead in their blood which later could damage their brain. A similar problem could be found in china, india and nigeria.
But the question is…?? what can we do about e-waste?
use 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)
- Reduce your generation of e-waste through smart procurement and good maintenance
- Reuse still functioning electronic equipment by donating or selling it to someone who can still use it.
- Recyle those component that cannot be repaired
Below is another tips to answer the question above?
‘taken from http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/02/26/ewasted.html ‘
Love new stuff? Think twice.
The unsustainability of discarding electronics and computer technology is another reason to recycle – or perhaps more practically, reuse – electronic waste. By shopping less, you can worry less about reusing and recycling new stuff, let alone finding yourself with too much e-waste on your hands.
Choose quality items that can be upgraded.
When you really have to buy electronics, choose quality items that are compatible for upgrades and add-ons. That way, you can extend the life span of your equipment and save money. So, for example, instead of replacing your Centrino laptop with the new Core Duo notebook, why don’t you just buy more RAM to improve computer performance?
Reclaim the basic functions of your cell phone.
The only thing that needs to be updated regularly on your cell is the address book (sorry, not the handset). So, as long as your device can still make and receive calls and text messages, why bother replacing it with a new one? Splash out on a romantic dinner instead, my friend.
Try to repair your faulty electronic equipment before binning it.
There are plenty of repair shops out there providing a wide range of quality services.
Choose recyclable batteries, rather than single-use batteries.
Rechargeable batteries offer greater economic and environmental benefits than disposable batteries do, because they can be discharged and recharged many times before they give out.
Make sure that your e-waste is properly handled.
Here in Indonesia, we don’t have an e-waste system in place, but there are still plenty of options.
Sell or give your e-waste to a repair shop, so that the stuff can be used as spare parts.
Collect used batteries and take them to the nearest hazardous waste collection center.
In Jakarta, take your old batteries and CDs to WikiMu/PT. Intimedia at Gedung Rifa Lt. 4, Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio Blok C-4 Kav 6-7 (Casablanca), South Jakarta (contact Bayu on 0817 128615).
In Bandung, batteries and CDs are collected by Tobucil, Jl. Aceh No 56 (contact Tarlen on 022 4261548 for details).
Are you working for a company that produces large volumes of e-waste? Contact WMI to find out how the material can be safely processed with minimal environmental damage (www.wmi-indonesia.com).
Thank you for read this article, i just hope we are more concern about e-waste of our surrounding, our environment, to save our world from e-waste pollution.
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