99% of electronics become e-waste within six months, causing a rise in landfill waste. If e-waste continues increasing at the current rate, the annual amount could double by 2050. Most e-waste, around 80% in developing countries and 65% in developed countries like the EU, ends up in landfills instead of being properly recycled. E-waste contains hazardous materials like lead, mercury, and cadmium that pollute the soil and groundwater when landfilled. Improper e-waste disposal also wastes natural resources like gold, silver, and plastics used in devices, and causes an increase in greenhouse gas emissions over producing new devices from raw materials.

1. RECYCLE
E-WASTE

2. Introduction
According to the research, 99 percent of
electronics are converted into e-waste
within six months, and it becomes the
main reason for mounting the stuff in the
landfills.
It has also been estimated that if the
electronic waste is left untreated or keeps
increasing at the same rate, then the
annual pile-up of this could double by the
year 2050.
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3. Where Old Devices go
when we Dispose
Carelessly?
Most of the time, your end-of-life equipment goes
to landfills directly. According to a report, only
20% of the electronics are discarded and recycled
properly in developing countries. Whereas in
developed countries such as the EU, which is
considered one of the world’s key e-waste
organisers, only 35 percent of the discarded
electronics are organised and recycled through
proper channels
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4. IT Pollutes Soil and
Groundwater
Almost all electronics, including computers,
laptops, and tablets, contain hazardous substances
as their components such as Lead, Mercury,
Cadmium, Beryllium, Lithium, Polyvinyl Chloride,
and Chromium. When disposed of directly into
landfills, these chemicals pollute the soil, water,
and air.
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5. Wastage of
Natural Resources
Improper computer disposal not only disrupts the
environment but also wastes the natural materials
that are used in the composition of electronic
devices, such as Gold, Silver, Platinum, Copper,
Aluminium, Glass, and Plastic. Therefore,
electronic recycling is recommended for it brings
the materials back in use. Thus, proper
channelising of e-waste can not only reduce the
landfills but also restores precious natural
resources.
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6. Greenhouse Effect
The dumped electronic wastes become the
biggest cause of greenhouse gases emission,
which harm humans and the habitat of wild and
marine life. Therefore, when a material is
restored through recycling, comparatively, a
small number of greenhouse gases are emitted
that would otherwise have mounted if a
completely new product was produced from the
scratch.
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7. Computer Waste
Computerwaste.co.uk
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