Back to: SRI Online Training on E-Waste Management

 

 

Introduction

In this module, we’ll be looking at the effects of WEEE in both the Health and Environmental sectors. This will cover local & global impacts, as well as the more personal health effects associated with the chemical and hazardous substances in WEEE.

2.1: Health impacts

  • Health threats origin
  • Overview of chemical and hazardous substances in WEEE
    • Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

2.2: Environmental impacts of WEEE

  • Overview of environmental impacts
  • Impacts at the local level
    • Leaching of hazardous substances into water, soil and air ecosystem degradation
  • Impacts at the global level
    • Emission of ozone-depleting gases ozone depletion
    • Emission of greenhouse gases global warming
    • Loss of valuable resources non-renewable resources depletion
  • Environmental benefits of proper WEEE management
    • Environmental savings of proper recycling VS primary production