Transcript Presentation: Today’s challenges and opportunities in electronic recycling Consuelo Velarde Belmont Trading Company.

Presentation: Today’s challenges and opportunities
in electronic recycling
Consuelo Velarde
Belmont Trading Company
OrganizationalStructure
USA
Mexico
Colombia
Brazil
Scotland
Sweden
GlobalFootprint
Elk Grove Village, IL
Northbrook, IL
Chicago, IL
Kristinehamn,
Sweden
Kilwinning,
Scotland
Hayward, CA
Bridgewater, NJ
Guadalajara,
Mexico
Bogota, DC
Colombia
Manaus, Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil
CoreBusinessandServices
Base Metals Recovery
Parts Harvesting
Data Wiping
Plastic Recycling
Precious Metals
Recovery
Famous application from Recycled Metal
In 1998 SIPI Metals supplied 80 tons of scrap brass to build the world famous
lion statue in front of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas
What is your phone made of?
20%
copper
5%
non-metals
like glass
and rubber
45%
plastic
20%
10%
ceramics
other metals like
zinc, lead, tin,
aluminum, &
gold
All of the materials in your mobile phone can be
recovered and used to generate energy or make
new products - from new electronic products , to
plumbing or even jewelry.
How is your phone recycled?
Batteries
Circuit
boards
Plastic
Covers
Packaging
Cobalt
Nickel
Copper
Gold
Palladium
Copper
Silver
Plastic
Paper
Batteries
Stainless steel
products
Magnets
Jewelry
Electronics
Plumbing
Plating
Industry
Electronics
Traffic cones
Car bumpers
Playground
Equipment
Paper towels
and other
paper product
What is your desktop computer made of?
PCB
Boards
10%
Metal
Parts
Steel, Iron,
Aluminum
83%
Plastic
Parts
7%
All of the materials in your computer can be
recovered and used to generate energy or make
new products - from new electronic products to
plumbing or even jewelry.
How is your computer recycled?
Circuit
boards
Gold
Palladium
Copper
Jewelry
Electronics
Plumbing
Plating
Industry
Plastic parts
Metal parts
Plastic
Metal
Electronics
Traffic cones
Car bumpers
Playground
Equipment
Chassis
Server cases
New metals,
construction
materials
Our Contribution to Recycling
Current Recycling Programs
Take – Back from consumers
Take - back Programs in US
Mail-in consumer take - back envelope
Takeback programs in Latin America
Mexico
First launch 2006
Colombia
Challenges
Takeback program requires diligent design and planning,
sustainability, transparency and environmental friendliness
RecyclingBenefits
Decrease volume
of materials
being dumped in landfills
Recovered value being
used to support
environmental
programs
Decrease the use of
natural resources
Recycling Challenges
Rapid changes in technology – Do we have the
capacity to recycle what is discarded?
Many countries have their own definition of ewaste as well as legislation to allow the exportation
of scrap
Security and safety issues prohibiting recycling
service development
Reduce the carbon footprint Do we local recycling solutions in place
to reduce CO2 emissions?
Recycling Challenges
Anyone can say their recycling and
recovery is environmentally sound, but do
they have the licenses and certifications to
back it up?
We do.
Consuelo Velarde
[email protected]
www.belmont-trading.com
www.sipi-metals.com