E-waste is clogging up landfills and millions of dollars in valuable materials is going down the drain |
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People routinely toss out printers, fax machines, phones, computers, laptops…without using any service that could recycle them for dismantling and recycling of components, or for continued use in their original condition. The damage in terms of money wasted and destruction of the environment is huge.
Contributed by Glen Khalen
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Known Solutionsfor E-waste is clogging up landfills and millions of dollars in valuable materials is going down the drain |
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I have researched and found local recycling companies that as a non-profit organisation buy old technology for a percentage of its 'actual' worth. The technology is then re-built in local workshops a...
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Crush/grind the ewaste into a fine/coarse sand. Over time the various components of the sand will separate, possibly to point that elemental components can easily be extracted for re-use.
Or poten...
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E-waste is comprised of outdated computer and electronic equipment that is often discarded. While most people would be happy to recycle this equipment, the question “What should I do with it?” of...
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Innovative Solutionsfor E-waste is clogging up landfills and millions of dollars in valuable materials is going down the drain |
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Non-profit organizations currently rebuild computers etc for resale. An organization doing this could send out notices to businesses in their communities advertising that they will pick up used e was...
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We all know we should recycle because its good for the environment and the right thing to do. But lets face it, if we add an incentive, it will make it worth while in a way that will encourage eve3n ...
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