Electronic waste by country

because of the type of waste we put in the environment. There are three main arguments as to why recycling is very beneficial: it reduces waste, creates jobs for Americans, and recycling is good for the environment. Reduces Waste Not one person can drive down the road and not see garbage lying on the ground. No one can take a walk and not see water bottles, plastic bags, or some sort of paper or plastic product. Those things are considered waste. Approaches to reduce waste include recycling,…

specifically hard drives. E-waste, short for electronic waste, can be any outdated or obsolete appliance or electronic device found in offices, homes and pants pockets. Televisions, microwaves, computers and cellphones are all common examples of e-waste. This is one of the major drawbacks of technology. Canada It is a must to make sure that certain substances in computers are recycled properly as they are very toxic; mercury, barium and cadmium. About 150,000 tonnes of E-Waste accumulates in…

effects of pollution through automobiles, and the preservation of energy through more effect energy appliances. It is our responsibility as a society to improve our environment and eliminate as many harmful wastes as we can. “Americans generate about 250 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW), or household trash, annually. This amount has nearly tripled since 1960, but the rate of growth has slowed in recent years” (Weeks par. 8). While some people do not agree with this, if more…

the problems of wastes around us. In these reading, facts are given on where trash and the recycles of people really end up and how it is harmful to humans around them. Suggestion are given on how to stop pollution in our world with all these wastes and the chemicals released by some of them. Making these changes will require the sacrifice of some things, which can be hard for some people. These facts and suggestions will help solve part of the…

lead us to an era of burning heat, toxic air, and tremendous amount of deaths followed by the possible extinction of all beings on Earth. The United States, in particular, is greatly responsible for this, where more than “160 million tons of solid wastes are produced annually” which is about “more than 3 pounds per person each day” (“Recycling: A Major Solution For a Major Problem”). To solve this problem, we need a drastic change in our wasteful lifestyle and even a small town in…

it talked about e-waste and how it was affecting the environment in a bad way. Then, he wanted to help the environment so he created team WIN which stands for Westerly Innovations Network. Team WIN then created a drive for anyone who would donate their used electronics. On the day of the drive they received over 20,000 pounds of used electronics. Ever since then Alex Lin and his friends have recycled over 300,000 pounds of e-waste and they have banned the dumping of electronics in his state to…

throw away can do to the environment. In his article, “Waste,” Wendell Berry argues Americans have become careless about the things they consume and how much they consume; Instead of recycling products that cannot be repaired,…

Philips is a 120 year old Dutch company headquartered in Amsterdam with business focused in the following areas:- a) Philips Consumer Lifestyle b) Philips Healthcare c) Philips Lighting Philips is one of the largest electronics companies in the world with presence in more than 60 countries. Key Figures:- History of CSR at Philips Philips had set Board of Management’s guidelines for environmental performance in 1970 and issued a general environmental policy in 1987 which was…

In terms of electronic waste, the amount of hazardous/toxins that are too easily contaminating our soil and water is estimated to be about 65,000 tons, which equates to the 140 million phones thrown into landfills in the United States of America every year. toxic materials may leak from decomposing wastes, causing an environmental hazard as the toxins seep into the ground and contaminate the soil (Senthil &…

article Alex Lin, Teenage activist, he was born in Westerly Rhode island in 1995. In 2004 he came upon a Wall Street Journal article talking the E-waste or Electronic waste problem. Alex once said “It first alerted me to the e-waste problem, and warned of an e-waste tsunami to come.” As mentioned on the website http://ifixit.org the problem with E-waste is that is carries amounts of hazardous chemicals and heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium and Alex Lin realized this is going to…