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Proper management of e-waste contributes to many useful benefits and opportunities for people. It leads to numerous socio-economic opportunities that can stimulate entrepreneurship, employment and enhancement of livelihoods. This leads to improved standards of living to the people who will be employed to enhance the proper running of the e-waste system-waste opportunities can be considered at these levels.
The first stage in the recycling process for e-waste is the collection of electronic products through recycling bins, collection locations, take-back programs, or on-demand collection services. The mixed e-waste is then taken to specialized electronics recyclers.
While safe storage may not appear critical, it can prove very important. For example, the glass screens of Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT) TVs and monitors are highly contaminated by lead.
E-waste then goes through the initial stage of manual sorting, where various items (such as batteries and bulbs) are removed for their own processing. This is the stage at which some items may also be manually dismantled for components, reuse, or the recovery of valuable materials. E-waste is then shredded into small pieces allowing for accurate sorting of materials, a key part of the process.
The mechanical separation of the different materials actually consists of several processes one after the other. To identify specific component within a device that can be reused. Fault Identification and component replacements
The materials, now separated, are prepared for sale and reuse. For some materials, such as plastic or steel, this means joining another recycling stream. Others may be processed onsite and sold directly alongside usable components separated in the early stages.
National Refurbishment, Reuse, Assemble And Ewaste Management Program(NR4A)
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