E-waste Drives: Deserve a Cookie Award
Electronic waste impacts our communities in several ways. Air, soil, and water.
Professor Denise Wilson of the University of Washington explained, “Air can be contaminated by e-waste primarily when e-waste is transported to countries where recycling processes are poorly regulated, as is typical in informal economies…Soil can be contaminated in two primary ways from e-waste: (a) through direct contact with contaminants from e-waste or the byproducts of e-waste recycling and disposal; or (b) indirectly through irrigation from contaminated water…Water can be contaminated by e-waste in two major ways: (a) via landfills that are not properly designed to contain e-waste; and (b) via improper recycling and subsequent disposal of e-waste.”
Recycle Old Electronics:
Computer monitors and towers
TVs, Plasma Screens, CRT and LCD Screens
Laptops
Fax Machines
Stereo Systems
Copiers
Calculators
Keyboards
Cell Phones
Mouse
Speakers
Telephones
Look for e-waste drives held at schools, churches, and in other civic spaces. Also, be aware of e-waste procedures and programs within businesses and corporations. Local governments, agencies, and businesses often have procedures and services available for disposing of and picking up e-waste.
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Credits
Impact of WEEE. (n.d.). From https://ewaste.ece.uw.edu/students/impacts-of-e-waste-on-the-environment/
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