1) What is E-waste?
Electronic waste (or e-waste) is an umbrella term used to describe all of our old electronics that end up at a recycling center or in a landfill. It can be anything from cell phones and laptops to televisions, computers, and more. If it’s electronic, it’s probably considered e-waste!
2) The Causes of E-waste
The tech industry is known for its incredibly rapid pace of innovation, which means that today’s cutting-edge product becomes next year’s obsolete technology. This creates a dilemma for consumers and businesses who, on one hand, do not want to hold onto their electronics indefinitely (thereby wasting valuable resources) but on the other hand, do not want to purchase new equipment when existing products are still functioning adequately. Even more challenging is that many computers and consumer electronics contain hazardous materials like lead, mercury, and cadmium.
3) Ease Your E-waste Disposal Worries
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4) Simple Methods to Recycle Old Electronics
Old electronics are not only taking up valuable space, they’re also harmful
to your health and the environment. Recycling old electronics is a good way
to get rid of them in an environmentally responsible manner.
5) Facts About E-waste You Need To Know
According to a study released by Intel in 2010, there are more than 2
billion PCs in use today. That’s almost three PCs for every five people on
Earth! In fact, it’s estimated that over 25% of all personal computers
worldwide are over 4 years old. If your computer is over 4 years old, what
should you do with it? That's where PCIFIC comes in with our config builder,
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6) Where Does E-waste Go?
As you know, computers and other electronics have become an everyday part of
our lives. This means we produce more electronic waste than ever before.
What you may not know is where it all goes, or what to do with it. Knowing
how to properly dispose of your e-waste will help keep our planet healthy.
7) Why is recycling important?
Recycling is a key component of solid waste management, essential to reducing and preventing environmental pollution, sustaining our natural resources, and protecting our health. Recycling involves processing and reusing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash. It takes much less energy to recycle an item than it does to manufacture something new from raw materials. Also, recycling helps in controlling pollutants because recycling means fewer raw materials have to be extracted from landfills or mines. Common myths about E-waste: In most households where there are computers, there’s also e-waste. Computers get upgraded; older models are replaced with newer ones; still others are discarded when they’re no longer usable. Lots of old computer equipment ends up in landfills every year—and some finds its way into incinerators.
