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What are the harmful effects of E-waste to individualssociety and environment?
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∙ 14y ago
it can give them diseases
Reese Lebsack
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∙ 14y agoThere are several health issues associated with the toxins found in the electronic waste generated by obsolete computers and other electronic equipment. A report by Environmental Media Services (2003) stated that electronic products often contain hazardous materials, including lead, Mercury, arsenic, and cadmium.
Computer Monitors contain 6.3% lead and an EPA study showed that 40% of the lead in US landfills is from discarded electronic products. Lead that accumulates in the environment has highly acute and chronic toxic effects on plants, animals and microorganisms
Cadmium and mercury, toxic e-waste components, pose a risk of irreversible health effects in humans.
Electronic scrap from the US is shipped to such countries as China, Pakistan, and India, where recycling is done by hand with no protective gear. The drinking water becomes contaminated as a result of glass and cathode ray tubes (which contain lead) being pushed into the rivers.
When laborers in these countries incinerate the waste with no protective equipment or clothing, they inhale the polluted air and become physically weak as a result.
At the current rate of computer obsolescence, there will be over 300 million tons of e-waste on this planet. Less than 40% of it is being recycled.
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∙ 12y agoThey cause pollutions. There are a lot of hazardous materials in the e-waste. Sometimes it goes to the poor countries.
The problem of pollutions is that people or any other organisms may breathe the polluted air and it can cause a disease to our body.
And the problem of e-waste going to the poor countries are because people living there get some valuable pieces such as plastics from the e-waste. As I said above there are a lot of harmful toxic in there. So People doing that is getting a little money and getting a lot of diseases.
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∙ 9y agoA main disadvantage of e-waste is the fact that it is not often actually recycled. It is shipped to other countries to decompose.
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∙ 14y agowhat are the problems caused by e-waste?
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∙ 12y agoglobal warming for one and the poisoning of our water suply
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∙ 13y agoit can give them diseases
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∙ 9y agoLead Poisoning
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tocic fumes
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Where does most of the world's eWaste come from?
From: China and India
How much ewaste is discarede in the UK in one year?
enough to fill the moon
How much ewaste is generated from mobile phones?
by going to the net , texting,calling and voice mail
Where can one recycle broken id card printers?
Best Buy has a program where they will recycle eWaste. Any type of eWaste no matter where it was bought, they will take it and recycle it. This means that they will make the attempt to refurbish it, and sell it, or they will bring it to a recycling center and attempt to reclaim the value of the precious metals in the electronics.
What are electronic disposal laws in jonesville virginia?
The electronic disposal and all about ewaste laws can be seen in this website http://www.ecyclingresource.org/ContentPage.aspx?Pageid=28&ParentID=0
Is e-waste bad and why?
Whether e-waste is 'bad' depends entirely on how it is dealt with. A great amount of reusable materials can be recovered from WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) if it is recycled properly i.e. through a registered recycler. It also means that hazardous materials are disposed of in a safe manner as well as any materials which cannot be reused. WEEE can have negative effects on the environment if it is not dealt with properly and sent to landfill. This results in a waste of useful materials, possible contamination to the surrounding environment from hazardous materials as well as overloading the landfill sites. Unfortunately there are also a large number of occasions when WEEE is illegally labelled as 'working equipment' and sent abroad (often to developing countries) where it is 'recycled' by untrained and unprotected workers. These workers strip plastics and coverings from ewaste by burning over open fires or dipping into acid baths, to expose materials which can be sold. The effects on the workers and the surrounding environment from the leaked hazardous materials is devastating. The Chinese town of Guiyu and Agbogbloshie in Ghana are shocking examples. Further information can be found in 'related links'.
Why is e waste bad?
Whether e-waste is 'bad' depends entirely on how it is dealt with. A great amount of reusable materials can be recovered from WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) if it is recycled properly i.e. through a registered recycler. It also means that hazardous materials are disposed of in a safe manner as well as any materials which cannot be reused. WEEE can have negative effects on the environment if it is not dealt with properly and sent to landfill. This results in a waste of useful materials, possible contamination to the surrounding environment from hazardous materials as well as overloading the landfill sites. Unfortunately there are also a large number of occasions when WEEE is illegally labelled as 'working equipment' and sent abroad (often to developing countries) where it is 'recycled' by untrained and unprotected workers. These workers strip plastics and coverings from ewaste by burning over open fires or dipping into acid baths, to expose materials which can be sold. The effects on the workers and the surrounding environment from the leaked hazardous materials is devastating. The Chinese town of Guiyu and Agbogbloshie in Ghana are shocking examples. Further information can be found in 'related links'.
I have a microwave that just "quit". It's only about 1 1/2 years old. Can I bring it there to recycle it?
If you are looking to recycle it in Portland, you can try Office Depot (apparently, they recycle electronics), EWaste Solutions, or City Recycle. Earth911.com offers other ideas.
Why is there so much Ewaste?
There is a high volume of e-waste because electronics are so commonly used in today's society that of course there are also many electronic devices that are no longer useful. Electronics generally have a shorter lifespan than other products because they are often more delicate and go obsolete much more quickly (because of the rate at which electronics are developing), resulting in more electronics being thrown away--more e-waste.
What pollution is produced by industry?
Carbon dioxide is pumped into the air causing Ozone Depletion, Smog, and plain old bad air. Waste forms that can be dumped into rivers and oceans.++G WAS HERE++
What is e-wast?
The term E-Waste is loosely applied to consume and business eloctronic equipment that is near or at the end of its useful life. There is no clear definition for it. E-waste is an informal name for electronic products with no use. Computers, TV's, telephones, stereos, VCD/VCR players, fax machines, printers, and microwaves are common electronic products; many of these products can be reused, recycled or refurbished. But unfortunately, electronic discards is one of the fastest growing segments of the waste stream.
What materials are used to make a server - I am trying to find out how much of a standard 2U server could be recycled eg HP DL380?
Are you inquiring about the raw materials used in the production, or the assembled components? Servers closely resemble other types of computers; they have similar power supplies, motherboards, hard drives, processors, etc...As for the materials used, you have the obvious plastic covering, aluminum or steel case, the copper traces in the circuits, a (usually very small) amount of gold, the silicon of the chips, and the PCB, which can be made up of various resins, like phenol formaldehyde. This material can't be profitably recycled by most users, but there are many ewaste disposal locations in most countries.
