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What pollutant is associated with electronic equipment discarded in landfills?
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What diseases are associated with landfills?
Cancer.
What is a pollutant associated with high-tech gadjets in landfills?
Lead
Which is a pollutant associated with high-tech gadgets in landfills?
leadmercurychromium
Is electronic equipment a nonrenewable resource?
Electronic equipment is made of many substances, including rubber, metals, glass and plastics. Metals in general are non-renewable. In general, plastics are non-renewable as they are derived from oil. Glass is renewable resource, but we are consuming fossil fuels to transform silicon particles (sand) into glass. For this reason, glass should be recycled. More importantly, there has been a huge turnover of electronic equipment, creating hazardous conditions when disposed in incinerators or landfills. The disassembly of electronic equipment and re-use is a growing and important industry. There is a worldwide effort to recycle or carefully dispose of the plastics used in all electronic equipment (from telephones, televisions, cameras, computers, fax machines, ipods, and many others) as there are chemical hazards (heavy metals in particular) to the environment when large quantities enter landfills. You can find out if there are special measures being taken in your community for recycling computer equipment. All the major manufacturers of PC's are aware of "e-waste." I've included some links.
Which is a pollutant associated with high tech gadgets in landfills?
Chromium
Why adulterated liquor manufactures should be severely punished?
Electronic waste From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the EC directive, see Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive. Defective and obsolete electronic equipment. Electronic waste, e-waste, e-scrap, or waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. There is a lack of consensus as to whether the term should apply to resale, reuse, and refurbishing industries, or only to product that cannot be used for its intended purpose. Informal processing of electronic waste in developing countries may cause serious health and pollution problems, though these countries are also most likely to reuse and repair electronics. Some electronic scrap components, such as CRTs, may contain contaminants such as lead, cadmium, beryllium, or brominated flame retardants. Even in developed countries recycling and disposal of e-waste may involve significant risk to workers and communities and great care must be taken to avoid unsafe exposure in recycling operations and leaching of material such as heavy metals from landfills and incinerator ashes. Scrap industry and USA EPA officials agree that materials should be managed with caution.[citation needed] ;lh
How many people are employed by landfills?
It varies depending on the size and operation of the landfill. Larger landfills could employ hundreds of workers, while smaller ones might have only a handful of employees. Typically, landfills require workers for roles such as site management, equipment operation, maintenance, and administration.
Why should you recycle your old electronics?
According to the EPA, electronic waste contributes 70% of the toxic heavy metals found in landfills.
Where can you recycle your old electronic junk?
If you think that this will release hazardous waste in landfills, call you town hall, or wait for a hazardous waste day.
How many plastic water bottles are actually recycled as opposed to discarded in land fills?
It is estimated that only 6% of plastic water bottles are actually recycled instead of being put in landfills. In 2012 a census found that 33.6 million plastic water bottles ended up in landfills and 2 million were recycled.
How many acres in the US are landfills?
560,000 acres are active landfills. I have no idea about old landfills
Why is lead banned from electronic devices?
lead is a toxic heavy metal. disposal of electronics in landfills could cause leaching of any lead they might contain into the landfill.
