hazardous waste

The forgotten fate of your electronic waste

A recent investigation by Dateline has revealed the shocking truths behind the illegal export of electronic waste. At 1800Ewaste, we’re no strangers to writing articles and posting videos showing clips of electronic waste being dumped and burnt in developing countries, but even we were appalled by what we saw when SBS approached us for this investigation. Take a look at the video if you don’t believe us, and watch out for some familiar names and faces while you’re at it. "Destroying the air quality…..irreparable damage to your health" Electronic waste and its effects The Dateline investigation shows the very real damage that illegally exporting

By |2022-09-08T13:37:46+10:00May 17th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

Computer Screen Recycling

Recycling computer screens, both old boxy models and newer flat panel displays, is ideal because of their huge volume, hazardous components, and good resource recovery potential on resources that are non-renewable such as copper, zinc, nickel and tin. In 2010, TFT (thin-film transistor) and LCD (liquid-crystal display) monitors as well as laptop screens have been reclassified as hazardous waste. They require careful treatment because of the toxic materials that they contain. These include lead (found in the leaded glass) and cadmium which are environmental contaminants and source of health risks among untrained personnel. Having said that, businesses and government offices have the responsibility to

By |2019-10-06T08:10:33+11:00October 6th, 2019|Ewaste Articles|
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