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cause death. LCDs are
It is now the time to illuminated by mercury filled
act and be panels. Other poisonous
responsible for our materials used in
electronics include
future generations. chromium, lithium and
hydrocarbons. The presence
of hydrocarbons, flame
retardants, and pvc coated
cables makes the e-waste
too dangerous to be burned.
Incineration of e-waste
would result in dioxins that
would result in various
Let us recycle kinds of cancer. Due to all
your E-waste! these environmental risks,
e-waste should be recycled
in a recycling facility by
professional recyclers.
EWASTE FIGURES
The amount of e-waste
generated globally is
estimated to be in the range
HAZARD OF EWASTE current and future of 50 milllion tons per year.
E-waste contains various generations. Consumer The US Government alone is
hazardous materials. While electronics already currently disposing 10,000
e-waste only constitutes constitute 40% of lead found monitors per week. E-waste
2-3% of the total waste, it is in land fills. Although is expected to increase by
responsible for 50-70% of e-waste only makes 2-3% of 30% within the next 5 years.
the all hazardous materials the total waste, about 70% 1.6 billion cell phones are
in it. Unlike any other of heavy metals including sold evey year around the
devices in our lives, up to 60 mercury and cadmium world and cell phones only
elements from the periodic found in landfills comes constitute 10% of the total
table can be found in from it. These heavy metals e-waste.
complex electronics. can contaminate the Around 700,000 tons of
Computer monitors and TV groundwater and pose e-waste is generated in
screens contain an average public health risks. Lead Turkey each year. Only
of 1-4 kg of lead each. can cause damage to the around 3.5% (25,000 tons) of
Monitor glass contains nervous system, blood this e-waste is properly
about 20% lead by weight. system and kidneys. Large recycled at recycling
When these components are consumption of lead facilities and the rest goes
illegally disposed and develops blood anemia and to dumps and land fills
crushed in landfills, the lead brain damage that is severe which end up polluting our
is released into the enough to kill a child. country’s waters and soil.
environment, posing a Breathing cadmium can
hazardous legacy for severely damage lungs and
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