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Materials Science & TechnologyLerchenfeldstrasse 5CH-9014 St. GallenPhone +41 (0)71 274 74 74Fax +41 (0)71 274 74 99www.empa.chAuthors:Rolf WidmerEmpa, Technology and Society Laboratory, rolf.widmer@empa.chRay LombardLombard & Associates, South Africa, ray@rlombard.co.zaA report of the Swiss global e-waste programme«Knowledge Partnerships in e-Waste Recycling»www.e-waste.ch
Table of Contents1. Executive summary......................................................................................................................................31.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................31.2 E-waste Categories................................................................................................................................31.3 The South African Framework................................................................................................................31.4 Methods and Limitations........................................................................................................................31.5 Results of SA Investigation....................................................................................................................42. Introduction..................................................................................................................................................52.1 Problem Identification.............................................................................................................................52.2 Objectives of the Assessment................................................................................................................53. The RSA Framework Conditions..................................................................................................................63.1 Gauteng.................................................................................................................................................74. E-waste Categories......................................................................................................................................85. Methods........................................................................................................................................................85.1 Limitations to the study...........................................................................................................................96. Results of E-Waste Assessment ................................................................................................................106.1 Structural framework / System Parameters..........................................................................................106.1.1 Political Structure.........................................................................................................................136.1.2 Policy and Legislation.................................................................................................................166.1.2.1 Overarching Legislation.............................................................................................................166.1.2.2 Legislation regulating Waste Management................................................................................176.1.2 The Economy...............................................................................................................................186.1.3 Society and Culture......................................................................................................................196.1.5 Science and Technology..............................................................................................................196.1.5.1 Parastatal Institutions................................................................................................................196.1.5.2 Universities and Other Institutions.............................................................................................216.2 Stakeholders........................................................................................................................................226.2.1 Importers / manufacturers...........................................................................................................226.2.2 Traders /retailers.........................................................................................................................236.2.3 Consumers..................................................................................................................................236.2.4 Authorized E-waste Collection Points..........................................................................................236.2.5 Licensed Sorting and Dismantling Companies............................................................................236.2.6 Recyclers.....................................................................................................................................246.2.6.1 Formal Recyclers......................................................................................................................246.2.6.2 Informal Recyclers....................................................................................................................256.2.8 Final Disposers............................................................................................................................256.3 WEEE (Waste Electronic Electrical Equipment) System......................................................................266.3.1 E-waste generation......................................................................................................................266.4 Impacts................................................................................................................................................276.4.1 Labour..........................................................................................................................................276.4.2 Health...........................................................................................................................................276.4.3 Environment.................................................................................................................................286.4.4 Value added.................................................................................................................................287. Discussion / Conclusions............................................................................................................................287.1 Force Field Diagram Analysis..............................................................................................................287.2 WEEE System......................................................................................................................................307.2.1 E-waste regulation and awareness..............................................................................................307.2.2 E-waste generation and handling.................................................................................................307.2.3 E-waste Recycling........................................................................................................................317.2.4 Disposal.......................................................................................................................................318. Next Steps...................................................................................................................................................318.1 Strategies for minimizing E-Waste in South Africa...............................................................................328.1.1 E-waste Working Group...............................................................................................................338.1.2 Employment opportunities through waste recovery......................................................................338.1.3 Refurbishment and the use of OpenSource Software ................................................................338.2 Project Schematic................................................................................................................................348.2.1 Refurbished hardware installed in modified marine containers.....................................................348.2.2 Pilot Projects................................................................................................................................348.2.3 Use of OpenSource software and hardware specifications..........................................................348.2.3.1 Stand-alone desktops................................................................................................................358.2.3.2 Thin client machines in an LAN.................................................................................................35
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