| These days, given the tremendous amount of | | | | lead to soil and water contamination. |
| waste that is generated every single day, | | | | |
| more and more emphasis is given towards | | | | Meanwhile, cellular phones have become |
| recycling. Organizations and even governments | | | | indispensable gadgets. In fact, the number of |
| all around the world are calling for the | | | | cell phone subscribers is anticipated to grow |
| efficient implementation of recycling | | | | by the billions every year. However, while |
| measures especially since research has shown | | | | some consumers store old phones and look for |
| that the earth's natural resources are fast | | | | outlets where they can have cell phone |
| depleting because of the continuous presence | | | | recycled, many include these old ones in |
| of toxic and unreusable items. Some of these | | | | their household garbage, prompting highly |
| items include computers, batteries and | | | | poisonous elements such as mercury and lead |
| cellular phones, which have become staples in | | | | found in each cell phone unit to be released. |
| almost every home and office. One can just | | | | It is important to keep these elements away |
| imagine the millions of tons of waste should | | | | from landfills so as to maintain the health |
| these pieces of equipment be allowed to rot. | | | | of the soil and of the animals that depend on |
| Minerals found on earth are unrenewable | | | | the earth for food. |
| resources and should these be used up and | | | | |
| depleted due to the presence of tiny yet | | | | There are many resources available to help |
| deadly particles, all of us will suffer. | | | | recycle computers, batteries and cell phones. |
| | | | For one, there are organizations that take in |
| Hence, everyone is encouraged to learn the | | | | these old items via drop off centers or home |
| importance of recycling computers and | | | | pick-up scheme. These organizations either |
| batteries and cellular phones. | | | | refurbish the items and donate them to |
| | | | financially hard up communities or forward |
| Computers, for one, have tiny, | | | | them to a recycling facility for proper |
| bioaccumulative compound particles that could | | | | disposal. |
| pose harm not only to animals and to bodies | | | | |
| of water, but to humans as well. Batteries, | | | | You can also contact the manufacturers of |
| on the other hand, contain cadmium, lead and | | | | these items and ask if they have a recycling |
| mercury. If batteries are carelessly thrown | | | | program. Companies that have recycling |
| out, they can end up in incinerators and | | | | programs even offer free pick up of your old |
| landfills. The earth's surface may seep the | | | | computers, batteries and cell phones. |
| toxic ingredients of batteries and this may | | | | |