| With environmental issues taking center stage, more | | | | don't know about local facilities that will recycle their |
| and more people are trying to do their part and be | | | | computers, cell phones, and other electronics. |
| environmentally responsible. Most people know about | | | | Computer recycling is one of the most important things |
| water and energy conservation, but what a lot of | | | | to get involved with, as only about 20% of obsolete |
| people don't know about is electronics recycling. | | | | computers are recycled. Computers and monitors |
| There are many reasons to get involved in electronics | | | | make up about 40% of e-waste in landfills and almost |
| recycling. One is that most people simply have a lot of | | | | everyone has a computer that is outdated or unused. |
| electronics that are out of date, obsolete, broken or | | | | Your old computer, along with old cell phones, printers, |
| simply unused. There is a wide range of electronics | | | | etc. can have a negative impact on the environment if |
| that can be recycled: cell phones, computers, monitors, | | | | they end up in a landfill. |
| televisions, printers, copiers, fax machines, calculators, | | | | If you are interested in helping the environment, |
| keyboards, stereo systems, and the list goes on and | | | | consider electronics recycling. The best way to get |
| on. Basically, everyone has something in their home | | | | started is to evaluate your electronics that are not |
| that isn't used and can be recycled. | | | | being used, broken, out of date or simply collecting dust |
| Computer recycling, as well as recycling other | | | | in your basement, garage or storage facility. Do some |
| electronics, is one of the best ways to help the | | | | searching and find a facility in your area that recycles |
| environment - especially because e-waste is becoming | | | | these electronics and take them there to be recycled. |
| one of the worst pollutants to threaten our | | | | Make sure you check out the website or call first to |
| environment. E-waste describes any electronic device | | | | ensure that the facility takes all of the electronics that |
| that is improperly disposed of and contains toxins that | | | | you have. If they don't, they should be able to direct |
| when left in a landfill can seep those toxins into the | | | | you to other facilities that can take what they don't. |
| surrounding earth and water supply. Electronics contain | | | | It doesn't take much time to collect your old electronics, |
| toxins such as mercury, lead, arsenic and other toxic | | | | find a facility and drop them off - but the impact from |
| materials. Many people don't recycle their electronics | | | | those actions can be huge. You will be happy to know |
| simply because they don't realize the hazard caused | | | | that you are helping the environment by combating the |
| by improper disposal. Another reason is because they | | | | harmful effects of e-waste. |