why computer recycling in houston can help save the environment

Download
Share  Add to  Flag Embed
Views:
 
Category: Others/ Misc
     
 
License:   All Rights Reserved

Presentation Description

As the dangers of dumping or incinerating unwanted computers becomes better known, more and more people are starting to champion computer recycling. Every year, for the past few years, 60 + million computers were either traded-in or dumped. Those that were traded-in but not be resold were eventually discarded as well.

Comments

 

By: HaroldJoh (8 month(s) ago)

http://www.powerhouserecycling.com does computer recycling in Raleigh and a few other locations if you need help getting rid of your electronics.

Presentation Transcript

Why Computer Recycling Can Help Save The Environment:

Why Computer Recycling Can Help Save The Environment

Slide 2:

As the dangers of dumping or incinerating unwanted computers becomes better known, more and more people are starting to champion computer recycling in Houston . Every year, for the past few years, 60 + million computers were either traded-in or dumped. Those that were traded-in but not be resold were eventually discarded as well.

Slide 3:

If the number of computers that are thrown out remains steady and if steps are not taken to intercept these disposed of computers the accumulation of them will lead to very serious problems.

Slide 4:

Recycling computers in Houston and either extracting their raw materials for other uses or refurbishing them so that they can be re-used, has proven to be the best way to deal with what has become a tremendous number of unwanted and discarded electronics products in the United States.

Slide 5:

Fast paced technological advances along with falling prices have resulted in computers being much easier to replace then in the past. Figuring out what to do with the old ones has become an issue that Federal government agencies, particularly the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), is grappling with. They have gone so far as to characterize old unwanted computers as “hazardous household waste.”

Slide 6:

One of two things is typically done with discarded electronics. They are either thrown away and placed in landfills or incinerated. Both can cause problems for the environment. If they are put in landfills, they take up limited space while also potentially leaking mercury, lead, cadmium and other toxins in the groundwater and soil.

Slide 7:

If they are incinerated, toxins are released into the atmosphere. These methods of handling unwanted computers and parts is essentially a matter or choosing between the lesser of two evils. A superior approach to the aforementioned would be recycling. Unfortunately, it is done far too little.

Slide 8:

On average, only 15% of electronics are recycled. Not only is this bad for the environment but it also means that we are missing out on the extraction of valuable materials that can be used for other industries (or the electronics one), for instance aluminum, tin, plastic, iron and silicon. Gold and copper can be found in computes as well.

Slide 9:

Computer recycling businesses take old computers and/or parts and either fix them up to be reused or recycle the materials. When computers are refurbished they are often given to non-profit organizations or schools. They might even be sold on the open market.

Slide 10:

Computer recycling is a responsible way to handle old, unwanted computers. Recycling is a much better option than dumping computers or their parts into landfills or incinerating them. Doing so is less damaging to the environment because it makes use of materials that actually have some value.

Slide 11:

These materials can be used by a number of different industries, including the electronics one. Individuals interested in recycling their own computers should look online for companies that accept used devices for this purpose. www.rmlmetals.com