There cannot be a material in god’s creation which can be called ‘waste’. Every material / object has certain use in appropriate place. Therefore, placing it in the right place solves the problem.

This is the technology that we adopt. We see to that there is minimal processing in waste management so that there is no environmental pollution. Our strength lies in identifying who needs the components most and what best is the use for various parts of e-waste.

For example, a cooler fan in CPU may be used as such by the computer service centre. If the same fan is broken it sells for a lesser value as metal and plastic.

Every screw or bolt if segregated properly can be reused at appropriate place.

Following are the steps involved in e-waste handling
  1. Sorting
  2. Identify Usefulness
  3. Identify hazardousness
  4. Dismantling
  5. Segregation
  6. Treatment / Disposal
For treatment we follow national guidelines and best international practices.
Process description is given in the following flow charts.

Manufacturing Process
Approach

Our approach to e-waste management follows the Central Pollution Control Board, (CPCB) New Delhi, guidelines

CHART 1 – APPROACH
 
CHART 2 – REUSE, RECYCLING AND RECOVERY PROCESS
 
 
CHART 3 – SEGREGATION OF PLASTICS
 



ABS: Acrilonitrile Butadiene Styrene
HIP: High Impact Polystyrene
PC: Poly carbonate
PE: Poly ethylene
PP: Poly propelene


 
CHART 4 – CRT TREATMENT
 

The 3 PCBs in Technology

Printed Circuit Boards: Printed Circuit Boards are of utmost importance and offer major challenges in handling hazardous e-waste. They contain hazardous constituents such as brominated fire retardants, lead in the solder, mercury, copper and precious metal such as gold. There are currently no facilities available in India to properly treat and extract valuable metals from these PCBs. They are sent abroad for disposal. However, there are several recyclers in the un-organised sector who recover useful metals from PCBs.

Poly Chlorinated Biphenyls: There is an increasing trend of not using PCBs in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment. This is due to regulation on Reduction of the Hazardous Substances (RoHS) that many countries are adopting now. Currently we are not processing components containing PCBs at our facilities. We are in touch with several overseas buyers with valid license for import and handling.

Pollution Control Boards: All our technologies are approved by Pollution Control Boards of respective States. Currently in India, Pollution control boards are the enforcing agencies for the control of e-waste management.
 
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