Ewaste initiative kenya ewik is a non profit organization ngo, headquartered in nairobi, kenya. Municipal solid waste management services in africa. Waste management in city development and case studies in kenya and ethiopia. Pdf info towards an ewaste management framework in. Ewaste management in kenya july, 2008 researched and presented by project supported by hewlett packard corporation hp, swiss federal laboratories for materials testing and research empa and global. Supporting ghana to introduce a sustainable ewaste management system. Waste management in city development and case studies in. The ewaste management policy is underpinned by environmental laws including the environmental management and coordination act. According to a unep press release, the us sold 350 million second hand computer units in 2004 and 3 billion units in 2010 to asia and africa.
Organs of state and affected persons are obliged to give effect to the nwms. The decontaminated ewaste or the e waste requiring no. The environmental management and coordination act emca, 1999, is the framework law on environmental management and conservation. The ict industry in kenya is growing at a very fast rate leading to drastic increase in weee. Health care waste management strategic plan 20152020. There are still relatively low volumes of offgrid solar products that have reached endoflife, so the supply chains, costs and financing models are still very much in flux. The national health care waste management strategic plan is intended for use by health managers and programme officers across the health sector including those in the private health sector and partners as guidance in planning, implementing, and monitoring the activities of hcwm in health facilities in kenya. An assessment of existing ewaste management systems in institutions of learning in ruiru subcounty, kiambu county nicholus kaloki, n n50140772009 a research project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of degree of master of environmental planning and management in the school of environmental studies of.
This study focuses on the responsibilities of various stakeholders in ewaste management in kenya, how the various stakeholders dispose of ewaste and challenges they face. Here you can download the free lecture notes of solid waste management pdf notes swm pdf notes materials with multiple file links to download. The rapid expansion of technology and the consumption driven society results in the creation of a very large amount of ewaste in every minute. Schedule 6 application form to own operate a recycling facility. Ewaste or electronic waste is created when an electronic product is discarded after the end of its useful life. Efficient ewaste management system needs effective legal systems coupled. Ewaste management formal sector main formal sector players in weee management are computer for schools kenyacfsk operating the waste electronic and electrical equipment centre the cfsk distributes refurbished computers to schools and after replacement the old ones are collected for recycling at their weee centre.
Guide for training health workers in health care waste. Challenges and opportunities cities with increase in economic activities enormous levels of waste including hazardous and toxic wastes changing lifestyles composition of waste is also changing a growing realization of the negative impacts that wastes on environment, land, human health, climate and so on complexity, costs and coordination of waste management has. In a press release by unep, 2010, kenya is estimated to generate ewaste that amount to 17350 tonnes per year. The national waste management strategy nwms is a legislative requirement of the national environmental management. Collection systems are inefficient and disposal systems are not environmentally friendly. Content format and packaging for effective teaching and learning in a. Cyrus kabiru, an artist from nairobi, with a pair of sunglasses made partly using ewaste. Ewaste management in kenya july, 2008 researched and presented by project supported by hewlett packard corporation hp, swiss federal laboratories for. The greatest challenges facing kenya in the management of weee include. Key sources for secondary data included government documents and. Ewaste is considered as one of the fastest growing waste in the world, and yet also toxic and nonbiodegradable. An analysis of solid waste generation and waste management.
Ewaste contains precious and special metals, including gold, silver, palladium and platinum, as well as potentially toxic substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium and beryllium. Ewaste management in developing countries with a focus. Although some environment m anagement officials in the government are aware of the problem, n o one h as. The rising tide of garbage is threatening a very fundamental right for every kenyan to a clean and healthy environment. Aktsoglou department of production engineering and management, school of engineering, democritus university of thrace, 67100, xanthi, greece. Waste management in kenya iii nemamemr, december 2010 a publication of the national environment management authority, kenya nema. Ewaste management, recycling new urban agenda and waste management. Electronic waste university of california, berkeley. The main aim of this research was to establish the current trends, opportunity and challenges in the management of ewaste in kenya and make recommendations on measures to be taken to effectively. This paper reports on patterns of household solid waste generation in two distinct residential zones that make up the eldoret town, kenya the medium density. Ewaste management in east african community worldloop.
Therefore, responsible endoflife management of ewaste is imperative in order to recover valuable. In emerging countries, the rapid economic growth has led to a rise in the generation of electrical and electronic waste ewaste and kenya is not an exception. The costs of ewaste management putting a price tag on ewaste is tricky business. Republic of kenya ministry of health kenya environmental sanitation and hygiene policy 20162030. Founded in 2010 and registered in 2016 by the ngo coordination board of kenya registration number op. Draft ewaste regulations special issue kenya gazette. In kenya, the challenge of solid waste management is real gakungu, 2011. Right now there are strict waste guidelines enacted by certain countries, however we as a humane society need to address this issue globally. Government policy and initiatives on ewaste in ghana by. It further explores how other countries namely switzerland, south africa and. Preface this publication titled ewaste in india is the next in the series of occasional papers being brought out by the rajya sabha secretariat on topical issues, from time to time, for the benefit of members of parliament. Kenya takes on ewaste problem with new recycling hub.
Kenya environmental sanitation and hygiene policy 2016 2030. The durban declaration on ewaste management in africa the main issues related to an improvement of the current ewaste management practices encountered on the african continent and elsewhere were synthesized in the durban declaration on ewaste management in africa during the wastecon2008 in durban, south africa. There are also suspected ewaste dump sites in a number of other african countries. Section 87 of emca 1999 states that 2 no person shall transport any waste other than a in accordance with a valid license to. Kenya environmental sanitation and hygiene policy 20162030 iv abbreviations and acronyms viii definition of terms x foreword xvi preface xviii. The national environment management authority nema made a draft ewaste management policy in 2011 whose enforcement is far from implementation. The purpose of the nwms is to achieve the objects of the waste act. Kenya like other countries has embraced ict in both public and private sectors. The current state of dandora dump site exemplifies the neglect at which as a country we have reached when it comes to waste management and environmental neglect of our society. Project on e waste management pdf management and for the selection of the project proposal submitted by sri lanka. Department of production engineering and management, school of engineering, democritus university of thrace, 67100, xanthi, greece. Pdf the production and use of electrical and electronic equipment eee continues to grow in. Nips submitted by kenya and senegal5 to the convention secretariat. Annual global ewaste management gem network meeting, july 15.
As data on ewaste handling in eac countries is not publicly. Rapid urbanization and consequent collapse of solid waste management of cities is a global phenomenon and kenya is no exception. Ewaste management in east african community edgar napoleon asiimwe edgarnapoleon. Ewaste disposal strategy by utility companies in kenya. Oladele osibanjo nigeria, abdouraman bary unep kenya, ulf henning richter china, kidane giday gebremedhin ethiopia, linda godfrey south africa, suzan oelofse south africa 3. In east africa and kenya specifically, the estimated volume of ewaste is not known, as there is very little statistics. Indian institute of chemical engineers calcutta regional. Waste generation estimates on how much waste is generated in africa are based on urban areas, as there is hardly any data available for rural waste generation and management.
Proper inventorization of ewaste in companies as an e. Kabiru is one of a number of kenyan artists using ewaste in their work. This figure is growing with increased sales of electronic products and shorter product replacement cycles. While the overall waste management strategies in the country are highly regarded by experts, this document suggests that south africa faces a number of key challenges in dealing with e. Management of weee in most developing countries including kenya is done through the. Ewaste is growing at 3 times the rate of municipal waste worldwide. The disposal of ewaste in kenya remains a challenge. This strategy applies both to the national and county governments. The ewaste guidelines pubished by nema in 2011 provides procedures for collecting, transporting and treatment of ewaste kenya has developed a proposed environmental management and coordination of ewaste regulation currently pending in parliament for approval the law demands all producers to register with the ewaste registry and.
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