Our E-Waste Problem Is Ridiculous By Christina Bonnington Summary

Christina Bonnington states in her article “Our E-Waste Problem Is Ridiculous, and Gadget Makers Aren’t Helping” that e-waste is a growing concern in today’s environment due to the recycling process and its problems and challenges, however it is possible to design recyclable products. E-waste recycling is to reuse and reprocess electrical of any type that has been discarded or regarded as outdated. Used electronics which are not able to be reused, resold, salvaged, recycled or disposed are all are considered e-waste. The electronics recycling process is to assess, which consists of sorting, separating and shredding. After going through the process and separating the materials that can be used to make new products, all remaining e-waste are …show more content…
Yet, more and more businesses are thinking about how to reduce consumer waste. This is partly driven by the rising price of raw materials, metals, and partly due to both consumers and companies becoming more aware of the need to protect our environment. More consumers are looking into sustainability, as opposed to just price and performance when choosing what products to buy and which brands to buy from. Most important companies could help with the e-waste problem by minimizing the use of glue, making products easy to disassembly and standardizing screws and plastic materials. After companies refurbishes what they need. It is necessary that they consider how glue and other adhesives are made to stick to things. It is hard to separate them from the items they are stuck to, which make them difficult to recycle in the first place. No large company is going to collect little drops of glue and other adhesives and turn them back into something. All those adhesives have to be removed before the gadget can be recycled. This problem gets even worse with batteries, recycling batteries is a delicate task since there is a risk they might