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Electronic Waste: Recycle and Reuse for a Sustainable Future

Learn about electronic waste (e-waste) and the importance of recycling it for a sustainable future. Discover why proper disposal of e-waste is crucial due to toxic elements it contains. Find out how companies like Attero are innovating to extract valuable metals and reduce environmental impact. Take action by repairing gadgets, recycling responsibly, and supporting e-waste recyclers. Engage in fun projects with e-waste to help the environment and spread awareness. Together, we can make a positive impact and create a greener world!

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Electronic Waste: Recycle and Reuse for a Sustainable Future

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  1. Electronic waste

  2. What iselectronicwaste? • Electronic wasteor e-wasteisdescribes discarded electrical or electronic devices. •  Used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale, salvage, recycling, or disposal are also considered e-waste.

  3. What do we do have to do withelectronicwaste? • Best wayis to Recycle! • The circuit boards contain such precious metals as gold, silver, platinum, etc. and such base metals as copper, iron, aluminum, etc. • Wemayrequireorregain some „lost” materials to helpuswithsomethingnew..

  4. Whichcountrieshavethe most e-wasteinworld? SAD China Japan Germany India UK France Brazil Russia Italy • Top ten are:

  5. How muchwastedoes sad actually make? • The United States generated far and away the greatest volume of e-waste in 2016. America was responsible for 7.795 million tons of e-waste last year. To put that into perspective, it's more e-waste thanwhenwecounttogether at least 5 more contries’ waste FUN FACT!

  6. How do yourecognise e-waste? • Every e-wasteisdangeorousandhast to bedisposedproperly • You cansearchfotthelabel on things to knowifthey’re e-wasteornot! Labels:

  7. Whyisitimportant to recycle? • Electronic waste can have many toxic elements insidethem, evenup to 60 elements from the periodic table can be found inside e-waste items, as well as flame retardants and other toxic chemicals!

  8. Otherharmful elements include: • Lead, which is in most electronic equipment • Beryllium, a lightweight metal in many electronics • Mercury, in many lighting displays • Polyvinyl chloride, often used for cabling in circuit boards

  9. What it can be turned into • The metal from these devices can be used for many things, if extracted properly. • Cell phone batteries and metals inside the phone can be used to make new ones, or for jewelry, art, metal plates, or other electronics.

  10. Company with a goodidea! • A company in India, Attero, extracts metals like gold, platinum, and selenium safely from used devices, refurbishes others, and helps businesses with end-to-end electronic asset management. It's a small dent in the grand scheme, but companies like this are important — and profitable.

  11. What canwe do? • Learn to fix broken gadgets yourself. • Don’tthrowthemintrash • Disposeproperly • Pass them on for reuse • Find a good e-waste recycler • Staplesstores

  12. Beware! • A large number of what is labeled as "e-waste" is actually not waste at all, but rather whole electronic equipment or parts that are readily marketable for reuse or can be recycled for materials recovery.

  13. Make funprojects • You canrecycle e-wastebyyourself! • Do funprojectswthyourkids, family, friendsandhelptheenvironment!

  14. Keepupwiththegoodwork! • Nevergiveuptryingandyou’llsucceed! • Helpouttheenviromentandpeoplearoundyou, make a goodthingbydoingsomethingfun!

  15. Thankyou for yourattention!..

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