Objectives
E-waste is a term used for various waste electrical and electronic equipment such as used TV sets, personal computers, air conditioners, mobile phones, refrigerators etc. E-waste contains scarce metal resources; however, it also contains hazardous substances: lead, cadmium and mercury. Recently, in Asian countries such as China, the Philippines and Vietnam, e-waste generation is increasing due to economic development, and informal recycling of e-waste has been a major concern for environmental pollution and health damage.
The National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) has organized international workshops on e-waste since 2004. In the past 6 workshops, together with Asian and other countries’ experts, we have shared information on various topics, such as e-waste inventory, resource recovery and toxic potentials, transboundary movement, reuse and extended producer responsibilities, and discussed the current status and issues of e-waste.
The 7th E-waste workshop, will include 15 speakers/discussers from 8 Asian countries, and will focus on three issues: (1) E-waste recycling and treatment processes, (2) Environment and human health impacts of informal recycling of E-waste, (3) Proper collection, reuse and recycling and regulatory framework development of e-waste. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss what kinds of countermeasures and policy interventions are necessary for environmental sound e-waste management.
We are looking forward to your participation in the workshop!
| Date | October 19(Tue), 2010 |
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| Venue | Conference Room (Climate Change Research Hall, 1st Floor) at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba) http://www.nies.go.jp/gaiyo/kotu/index-e.html |
| Organizer | National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) |
| Language | English |
| Participation Fee | Free |
| Registration | Participants other than speakers are required to pre-register. Send your name, affiliation, and contact address (Mailing address, E-mail, TEL and FAX) to  or FAX (+81-29-850-2931) |
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<Related event> The 5th workshop on “Improvement of solid waste management and reduction of GHG emission in Asia (SWGA)” Oct. 21-22 at NIES |
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Tentative Program
| October 19th 9:30 |
Opening Remarks |
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| 9:45-12:00 | Session 1 “Classification of E-waste Processing Technology in Selected Asian Countries”
Aya YOSHIDA (NIES)
Discusser (candidate): |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-15:00 | Session 2 “Toxicity of E-waste Recycling”
Hidetaka TAKIGAMI, Natsuko KAJIWARA (NIES), Tetsuro AGUSA (Shimane Univ., Japan) Discusser (candidate): |
| 15:00-15:15 | Coffee break |
| 15:15-17:15 | Session 3 “E-waste Inventory and Appropriate Management Policy of E-waste”
Atsushi TERAZONO (NIES,) Discusser (candidate): |
| 17:15-17:50 | Overall Discussion |
| 17:50 | Closing remarks |
| 18:00-20:00 | Reception |
Secretariat/Organizer of the E-waste WS
Dr. A. Yoshida , Dr A. Terazono, Mr. K. Takahata, Ms. K. Sato, Ms. M. Watanabe
International Material Cycles Section, Research Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management, NIES
TEL: +81-29-850-2985 FAX: +81-29-850-2931
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