Table 2 Summary Statistics of e-waste inventory by category.
From: Sustainable electronic waste management framework for academic institutions in India
Equipment Type | Total Items | Mean Age (years) | Working (%) | Repairable (%) | Non-functional (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Desktop Computers | 132 | \(5.2 \pm 3.1\) | 65.9 | 21.2 | 12.9 |
Laptops | 86 | \(3.8 \pm 2.5\) | 65.1 | 20.9 | 14.0 |
Monitors | 51 | \(5.5 \pm 3.4\) | 66.7 | 21.6 | 11.7 |
Printers | 45 | \(4.9 \pm 2.8\) | 66.7 | 22.2 | 11.1 |
Lab Equipment | 42 | \(6.2 \pm 3.9\) | 66.7 | 21.4 | 11.9 |
Networking Equipment | 35 | \(4.1 \pm 2.2\) | 65.7 | 22.9 | 11.4 |
Mobile Devices | 20 | \(2.3 \pm 1.5\) | 65.0 | 25.0 | 10.0 |
Projectors | 17 | \(5.8 \pm 3.2\) | 64.7 | 23.5 | 11.8 |
Audio/Video Equipment | 13 | \(4.5 \pm 2.7\) | 69.2 | 23.1 | 7.7 |
Servers | 6 | \(5.0 \pm 2.1\) | 66.7 | 16.7 | 16.6 |
Other | 5 | \(3.6 \pm 2.0\) | 60.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
Overall | 452 | \(4.8 \pm 3.2\) | 65.9 | 21.5 | 12.6 |
