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How Ewaste Pollution And Contamination Affect Human Health

There are 20 to 50 million metric tons of ewaste from around the world that are disposed every year. Out of this number, only 12.5 percent is being recycled. This means that a huge percentage of ewaste ends up in landfills. Compared to general waste, the rate of ewaste being sent to landfill is said to be three times higher. Ewaste at landfills tend to contaminate the soil and water with harmful toxic materials such as cadmium, mercury and lead. Apart from polluting landfills, ewaste also creates serious health implications to humans by way of chemical leaching into the water and agricultural produce. Health

By |2020-01-12T08:20:32+11:00January 12th, 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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