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Reduce E-Waste with Electronics Recycling

With new technologies emerging everyday,once they are no longer of use are
and more and more electronics becomingcausing serious environmental issues.
obsolete, our planet has a newThe good news is that people are
challenge: what to do with electronicbecoming more aware of the problem of
waste. Pollution from obsolete, brokene-waste and companies are emerging to do
or otherwise discarded electronics issomething about it. It takes special
known as "e-waste," and is becoming afacilities and technologies to take
great concern for industrializeddiscarded electronics and recycle them
nations.in a safe and environmentally friendly
What many people may not realize is thatway. Electronics recycling companies are
obsolete electronics devises are throwndoing just that in response to the need
out everyday and end up in landfills.to effectively manage e-waste.
What is concerning about this is thatNow that the effects of this pollution
most electronics are made of metals andare apparent, people need to not only
chemicals that are hazardous to thebecome aware of the problem, but take
environment. Anything from a calculatoradvantage of solutions to fix it.
to a laptop can be an environmentalE-waste is and will continue to be
danger. Toxins like mercury, lead,detrimental to the environment unless we
selenium and arsenic are just a few oftake advantage of electronic recycling.
the chemicals and materials that leakEffective, safe and simple: electronic
from discarded electronics into therecycling centers can safely recycle all
ground, contaminating soil, water, andthe devises listed above as well as
eventually, people and wildlife.speakers, plasma screens, copiers,
Although more people are becoming aware,stereos, keyboards and other electronics
most people still don't understand thethat you may never have thought about
impact that electronic devises have onrecycling.
the environment. Most people don't thinkBecause of the severity of e-waste
to recycle their calculator, phonepollution, and the action taken by
system, printer, fax machine orindividuals and legislation, electronic
television. They end up on the curb torecycling has become a multi-billion
be picked up and taken to the landfill.dollar a year industry. As a matter of
Who would have known that your oldfact, e-waste is the fastest growing
television screen and computer monitorsegment of municipal solid waste. Find
contained lead and arsenic? Or that yourout if there is an electronic recycling
cell phone's LCD screen is toxic to thecenter in your area to get your family,
environment if not disposed of properlyfriends and business involved with the
through an electronics recycling center?solution to e-waste.
Everyday things that people throw out



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