ewaste

Shopping for a new computer, TV, or cell phone? If so, how will you dispose of your old or obsolete equipment?  Electronic waste, better known as ewaste, is a growing environmental problem and health hazard. Electronics are often composed of plastic, glass, metal, and some very toxic chemicals, including lead, cadmium, and mercury. These components are not biodegradable and if discarded improperly, the toxins can pollute our soil, water, and air. Fortunately, you can prevent further damage to our environment by managing your own personal ewaste. Consider ways to reuse the item by selling it on eBay or donating it to charity. Check into recycling programs that can help recover steel, glass, plastic, and precious metals for other purposes. For more information on ewaste, as well as available programs and services in your local area, visit these resources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/recycle/ecycling/donate.htm
http://www.globalwarmingsolutions.org/personal-action/recycle-your-e-waste
http://www.cristina.org/donate.html

Manufacturers, federal, state and local governments, and environmental groups are all working together to manage the ewaste issue. You can help, too!

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One of the solutions I’ve found that help tackle e-waste and keep existing, outdated PCs going is to go with a company called Userful. They’re huge on green computing and can use a single existing PC to power up to ten workstations at once. This is a huge way to help combat e-waste and bring outdated PCs back to life. You can find out more on this here – http://www.userful.com.