E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
FOR SAFER FUTURE
UTTAM KAFLE
CO-CREATOR - SABKO PHONE
WHAT IS E-WASTE
All types of electrical and electronic devices or equipment that are being discarded or not in operation. It
includes a wide range of electronic products, such as computers, smartphones, televisions,
refrigerators, and other electronic appliances. E-waste is generated when these devices become
obsolete, broken, or unwanted and are disposed of improperly
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E-WASTE WORLD WIDE
Latest estimates (The Global E-waste Monitor 2017) show that the world now discards approximately 50
million tonnes of e-waste per year — an amount greater in weight than all of the commercial airliners ever
made — of which only about 20% is formally recycled.
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IMPACT OF E-WASTE
Environmental Impact:
Toxic substances can seep into soil and groundwater, contaminating ecosystems and posing a
threat to plants, animals, and humans. Burning e-waste releases harmful chemicals into the air,
contributing to air pollution and climate change.
Health Impact:
It contains hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, brominated flame retardants,
and other toxic substances. Prolonged exposure to e-waste toxins can cause various health
problems.
Resource Depletion
Electronics contain valuable resources like gold, silver, copper, and rare earth metals. When ewaste is not properly recycled or recovered, these resources go to waste.
Digital Divide
Discarding electronic devices prematurely can contribute to the digital divide, creating
inequalities in access to technology.
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SUCCESSFUL E-WASTE
MANAGEMENT
The key to success in terms of e-waste
management is to develop eco-design devices,
properly collect e-waste, recover and recycle
material by safe methods, dispose of e-waste by
suitable techniques, forbid the transfer of used
electronic devices to developing countries, and
raise awareness of the impact of e-waste. No
single tool or approach is adequate but together
they can complement each other to solve this
issue.
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E-WASTE AND E-WASTE
MANAGEMENT NEPAL
• E-waste management is a major problem in Nepal,
especially in its rapidly growing capital Kathmandu. The
2011 Solid Waste Management Act is Nepal’s primary
regulation and does not mention e-waste. A lack of
policies has meant that informal actors are free to burn
wires to extract copper, extract precious metals from
electronics and dump the remnants in landfills
exposing both workers and the population at large to
health hazards policies.
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E-WASTE MANAGEMENT NEPAL
CONT.
• According to the Department of Environment, Nepal
discarded 18,000 metric tons of e-waste in 2017 alone.
It has also accumulated 25,000 tons of battery waste
from inverters and solar panels that are not safely
stored and often exposed to natural elements. Most ewaste is either shipped to India by free agents taking
advantage of Nepal and India’s open border and India’s
lack of current e-waste importing policies. The majority
of e-waste however ends up in landfills and is mined
by hawkers who use open air burning to extract metals
like copper.
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INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW
• Europe: 5.1 Mt (42.5%) e-waste collected and recycled
• Americas: 12. Mt (9.4%) collected and recycled
• Africa: 0.03 Mt (0.9%) to be collected
• Asia: 2.9 Mt (11.7%) collected and recycled
• Oceania: 0.06 Mt (8.8%) collected and recycled
• Nepal: Few organizations/institutions working in
collection and refurbishment of e-waste
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INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES
• 78 Countries in the world are covered by electronic waste
legislation till 2019
• Asia: The European Union’s directives has been considered as a
model for Asian countries creating E-waste legal frameworks
• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been introduced in
several countries
• India: Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 and E-waste
Management Rules 2016 deals with environmental issues
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SIGNIFICANCE OF REFURBISH AND RECYCLE
• Significantly cheaper
• Sustainable and effective
• Up-to 82% material can be recovered
• Preservation of natural resources
• Creates job opportunity in local market
• Helps to reduce trade loss and foreign currency deficit
• Helps decarbonized circular economy
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SABKO PHONE
Sabko Phone is a pioneer company that produces
refurbished phones locally.
Goal
Contribute in reduction of E- waste and protect ecosystem
nationally and globally
Objectives
-Provide high quality phone with affordable price to the
customers
-Contribute Local Circular Economy and Green Business
-Create awareness about Ewaste and refurbishment
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SABKO PHONE IN NUMBER
• Total phone purchase - 2000+
• Total phone refurbished - 1800+
• Total customers reached - 5000+
• Social media numbers - 12000+
• Monthly web visit - 5000+
• Search engine data per month - 20000+
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MOBILE PHONE IMPORT IN NEPAL
Название диаграммы
40
36,9
35
30
25
19,27
18,17
20
15
10
7,03
5,84
5
4,365
2,87
4,275
3,52
0
2020/21
2019/20
Phone (Million)
2018/19
Money (Billion)
Revenue(billion)
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Does it really work?
A TESTED BUSINESS MODEL IN NEPAL
OUR PRACTICE OF
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REDUCE
REUSE
• Easy, efficient (pre-booking) and
trustworthy (warranty) repairs to
promote reducing waste by
repairing
• Our main work - refurbishing
phones
RECYCLE
• Under research and expansion
plan
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COLLECTION OF PHONES
• “Our website has an inbuilt algorithms that we
developed in house, which allows individuals to assess
the value of their phone in under a minute by
answering 10 simple question - mostly yes & no (we
have this option for more than 500 models of phones).
If the individual accepts the price offered, a reference
code is generated and in the back end we have the
details of the assessment, with the individuals name,
contact details and the respective reference code.
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LETS SELL USED PHONE
https://sabkophone.com/sell-your-phone/
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COLLECTION OF PHONES CONT.
• In the backend we have a system that allows us to see
the offers that have been declined and accepted, as
well as a function to approve the phones that we
purchase, post evaluation.
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REFURBISHED PHONES AND
REPAIR SERVICE
• On the web portal of SabKo Phone, customer can
access and book our locally refurbished phones on
sale. They can also choose in-store purchase and visit
our store at Sanepa.
• We also provide premium repair service; a dedicated
sub portal has been designed for this. Customer can fill
out a simple form (the info then comes to our
backend), receive a quote for their repair within 24
hours or less, and book a time ahead of their visit to
ensure efficient repair service (that comes with a
warranty).”
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POLICY PLAN/IMPROVEMENTS
• Urgency of E-waste Management Act
• Reduce - if and when possible
• Reuse - priority for refurbished business and products within country
• Recycle - a long term plan to deal with discarded elements
• Plan of government on refurbished phones
• NTA - Assembly and Refurbishing of Mobile Handsets in Nepal
• Considered refurbished phone as a way forward
• Should work on guideline/protocol for quality assurance alongside with require legislation
• Consumer awareness
• Promotion of refurbished/recycle local business
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HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE
What we have:
• Raise Awareness
• Promote Reuse and Repair
• Responsible Disposal
• E-Waste Recycling
• Reduce Consumption
• Support local organization such as Sabko Phone by sharing it in social media
and using it’s services.
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HERE YOU FIND US:
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THANK YOU
sabkophone@gmail.com
www.sabkophone.com