E-WASTE ASSESSMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA - e-Waste. This guide

Sheet1EVALUATION OF FORCE FIELD DIAGRAMSDriving ForcesConstraintsEnvironmental & Health Considerations 10 Education Framework & Responsibility 5Stakeholder Organisation for Product Management 6 Lack of Education 3Education & Awareness of Waste Minimisation with Cost Analyses 5 Inadequate Resources & Knowledge 3Total Participation by Government & Industry 4 Poor Communication 3Knowledge of impacts 2 Poor Awareness 3Better Design & Quality 6 Implications of Current Business Practices 5Longer Lasting Hardware 2 Resistance to Change 5Manufacturers, Suppliers & Retailers to provide product information and support 1 Imported Components with little back-up 4Safety in Re-use 3Increase the Percentage of components that can be re-used 3Storage Space is needed 8Housekeeping & Space 1Legislation on hazardous waste 7 Illegal Dumping at poorly managed disposal facilities 6Legislation on e-waste management 5 Cost of Disposal 5Landfills must not accept e-waste 5 Resistance to Cost 5Controls on G Class Landfill Sites 4 Illegal Dumping 4Increase the cost of hazardous waste disposal 3 Cost of Environmental Controls 4Increase the cost of disposal 1 Encouraging Informal Recovery might have SHE Concerns 3Almost everything is recyclable at a cost 6 Cost of Initiating Management System 10Encourage Re-use with incentives for trade in & donation 5 Market Saturation for Collectors & Recyclers 8Financial Incentives 5 Cost of Collection and transport 8Tax Incentives 4 Small or No End Market 6Poverty Alleviation & Job Creation 4 Customer Behaviour 6Formalise Collection Systems for Second-hand Hardware 3 Marketing 5Create Infrastructure 3 No formal Channels to deal with e-waste 5Job Creation 1 Cost of Recycling 5Psychological Factors 2Recycled products are seen as inferior 2Sustainability of Re-use & Associated Income 2Perceptions 2Inconvenience 1Page 1