What do you know about e-recycling? In the recent world it is know to be Electronic Recycling. we all use cellphones, computers, wires and all other electrical appliance in our homes and offices but, what do we do to these discarded electrical or electronic wastes?
e-Recycling is majorly used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale, and salvage. Did you know that informal processing of e-waste in countries that are developed can lead to adverse human health effect and environmental pollution. These are scrap components, such as CPUs, contain harmful elements such as Cadmium, Lead,Beryllium, Brominated substances which are harmful to human and the environment.
Amount of e-waste Globally; The amount of e-waste discarded each year roll up to 50 million tones of e-waste.
The USA discards 30 million computers each year and 100 million phones are also disposed in Europe each year, China produces about 2.3 million tons and Africa produces the least of all.
All this wastes can be rejuvenated as they also contain precious metals like Gold, Silver, Brass, etc.
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obtained and this undoubtedly boosts the economy and creates wealth.
in conclusion lets not just sit back and let the wastes engulf us and cause environmental hazards instead we turn them into useful means of wealth creation and a step forward to boosting our economies around the globe.
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