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- 2. E-Waste standsfor electronic waste ◦ Discarded electronic devices Cellphones, computers, electronics
- 3. Fastest growingsolid waste ◦ Developed cities sell E-Waste to developing countries to dispose China, India, and Africa ◦ Asia discards 12 million tonnes of E-waste per year E-Waste is often exporter to other countries ◦ They usually burn the waste Producing harmful chemicals that deteriorate the environment
- 6. Trashing E-Waste ◦E-Waste sits in landfills Not biodegradable Burning E-Waste ◦ Pollutes the air Arsenic, Barium, CFCs, Lead, Mercury, Selenium, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Chromium is relapsed Leads to Heart Disease
- 7. Recycling ◦ ManyRecycling depots take in electronics ◦ Some private business take E-Waste Donate ◦ E-Waste can be donated ◦ Thrift Shops ◦ Businesses
- 8. A placeto donate E-Waste ◦ Free Geek takes in old electronics From computers to fax machines, all sorts of electronics ◦ They take apart the computer and salvage what they can ◦ Salvaged parts are then used to build a computer Which is sold or donated ◦ All other parts are given to a recycler that is certified to recycle it properly
- 9. A placeto volunteer ◦ Free Geek takes many volunteers To help receive, build, evaluation, and sell refurbished computers ◦ Volunteers get benefits A free computer after 24 hours of volunteer service 40% discount off their thrift store
- 10. Donate E-Wasteinstead of trashing it Recycle E-Waste Donate E-Waste ◦ Free Geek ◦ Return it depot Volunteer at facilities that deal with E-Waste ◦ Free Geek Pass around this Power point!
- 11. Volunteered atFree Geek ◦ Worked at taking apart E-Waste Posted Posters about E-Waste around my community E-Mailed mayor Gregor Robertson on his view about E-Waste ◦ Waiting for a reply