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Electronic Waste & Spent Lead Acid Batteries Capacity Building Workshop
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Proceedings: Electronic Waste & Spent Lead Acid Batteries Capacity Building Workshop (December 2007)
| Environmentally Sound Management of Electronics Waste | |
|---|---|
| Session | Transcript & Presentation |
Keynote Speech Matt Hale, US EPA |
Transcript (PDF) (5 pp, 27K) |
Diagnosis of the Basic Generation of Electronics Waste in Mexico Juan Barrera, Instituto Nacional de Ecología (INE) |
Transcript (PDF) (7 pp, 44K) |
Specific Diagnosis of Waste Electronics for the Northeast Region (Nuevo Leon,Tamaulipas and Coahuila) Arturo Gavilan Garcia, INE |
Transcript (PDF) (20 pp, 109K) |
Electronics Waste Generation in the US: Baseline Reporting Verena Radulovic, US EPA |
Transcript (PDF) (4 pp, 30K) |
Regulatory Frameworks for Electronics Waste: What is Happening Now? Bob Tonetti, US EPA Felipe de Jesús Olmedo Octaviano, Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente (PROFEPA) |
Transcript (PDF) (4 pp, 33K) Transcript (PDF) (2 pp, 15K) |
Collection of Electronics Waste: A Critical Component Mike Rowan, San Diego Goodwill Verena Radulovic, US EPA |
Transcript (PDF) (2 pp, 20K) Transcript (PDF) (5 pp, 39K) |
Dismantling: Demanufacturing of Electronics and Lamps Recycling Greg Sampson, Earth Protection Services Inc |
Transcript (PDF) (6 pp, 45K) |
Recycling Infrastructure: E-Waste Recycling in Mexico – Potential Capacity in the Mexican Border Region Patricia Tovar, REMEXMAR BC, La Red Mexicana de Manejo Ambiental de Residuos de Baja California, Asociación Civil |
Transcript (PDF) (7 pp, 42K) |
The Recycling Industry—View from the Private Sector John Chilcott, International Association of Electronics Recycler (IAER) |
Transcript (PDF) (6 pp, 34K) |
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Certification Program Eric Harris, ISRI |
Transcript (PDF) (4 pp, 28K) |
International Association of Electronics Recyclers (IAER) Certification Program John Chilcott, IAER |
Transcript (PDF) (6 pp, 34K) |
EPA-facilitated Certification Program Bob Tonetti, US EPA |
Transcript (PDF) (6 pp, 53K) |
Lessons Learned in Recycling Electronic Waste Bob Erie, E-World Recyclers Greg Vorhees/Joe Nardone, Eco International (formerly Amandi) John Bekiaris, HMR USA |
Transcript (PDF) (6 pp, 47K) Transcript (PDF) (4 pp, 34K) Transcript (PDF) (5 pp, 39K) |
International Guidelines for the Environmentally Sound Management of Electronics Waste Bob Tonetti, US EPA |
Transcript (PDF) (4 pp, 33K) |
| Advanced Electronics Waste Topics (Innovative Approaches and Policy Development) | |
Future Regulatory / Policy Developments and Directions on Electronics Waste Rick Goss, Information Technology Industry Council |
Transcript (PDF) (12 pp, 55K) |
Buying Greener Electronics: Procurement and Purchasing Wayne Rifer, Green Electronics Council, Rifer Environmental |
Transcript (PDF) (10 pp, 44K) |
Designing Greener Electronics: Flame Retardants in Electronics Waste Kathleen Vokes, US EPA |
Transcript (PDF) (13 pp, 50K) |
Partnerships, Guidelines and Other Canadian Initiatives on Electronic Waste Michael VanderPol, Environment Canada |
Presentation (PDF) (25 pp, 283K) | PowerPoint Version (25 pp, 1.3MB) |
Reuse of Electronics through Developing Markets and Charitable Donations Jim Lynch, CompuMentor (a Community Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher Program) |
Transcript (PDF) (4 pp, 28K) |
Business Development for Electronics Waste Recycling Operations Eric Harris, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) |
Transcript (PDF) (4 pp, 28K) |
| Environmentally Sound Management of Spent Lead Acid Batteries | |
Regulatory Framework for Spent Lead Acid Batteries (SLABs) and SLABs Recycling Patrice Doré, Environment Canada David Weinberg, Wiley Rein LLP Felipe de Jesús Olmedo Octaviano, Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente (PROFEPA) |
Transcript (PDF) (6 pp, 32K) Transcript (PDF) (5 pp, 32K) Transcript (PDF) (10 pp, 45K) |
Collection and Storage Approaches for SLABs Therese Cirone, RSR Corporation |
Transcript (PDF) (7 pp, 41K) |
Reducing Air Emissions at SLAB Recycling Facilities Russell Kemp, Environ International |
Transcript (PDF) (7 pp, 53K) |
Health & Safety Protection: Blood Level Reduction Programs for Battery Recyclers Dan Askin, ESCA Tech |
Transcript (PDF) (8 pp, 66K) |
The Complete Battery Cycle Jorge Guillen, Johnson Controls Mexico |
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E-Waste Resources
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E-Waste Guides/Good Management Practices
Recommendations, guidelines, checklists, and additional tools in this section will help you develop an e-waste management program, organize a recycling event, donate your unwanted electronics, and more.
Facts about E-Waste
Learn about the basics with frequently asked questions and fact sheets on electronic waste and e-waste management.
Technical Resources
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Looking Upstream
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International Efforts
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E-Waste Websites and Organizations
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