Why does recycling help us?E-waste contains many valuable, recoverable materials such as aluminium, copper, gold, silver, plastics, and ferrous metals. In order to conserve natural resources and also the energy needed to supply new equipment from virgin resources, electronic equipment is refurbished, reused, and recycled instead of being in a landfill.
E-waste also contains poisonous and venturesome materials as well as mercury, lead, cadmium, beryllium, chromium, and chemical flame retardants, which have the potential to leach into our soil and water. This happens when the electronics are incarcerated and brings health issues to people! |
There is currently no federal legislation within the U.S. that mandates the recycling of e-waste.The states that are in blue have passed some kind of law to prevent E-waste from being a huge issue.
Colorado recently became the 18th state to ban e-waste from getting into landfills and incinerators and many states area unit operating to pass new laws and improve existing laws.
The fact is without everyone's cooperation just like recycling in general, E-waste will become a growing issue and will just contribute to the current problems around the world.
Colorado recently became the 18th state to ban e-waste from getting into landfills and incinerators and many states area unit operating to pass new laws and improve existing laws.
The fact is without everyone's cooperation just like recycling in general, E-waste will become a growing issue and will just contribute to the current problems around the world.