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A 4 page paper discussing the need for and methods of recycling computers and other electronic equipment such as televisions and cellular telephones. More than 2 million tons of electronic waste are added to landfills each year, and 250 million computers are expected to become obsolete by 2005. The paper identifies hazardous and valuable components that can be reclaimed, as well as manufacturers that accept their old products for recycling. Individuals can take products to companies such as Best Buy and Staples, and organizations can use the services of recyclers such as PCdisposal.com. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSitCompRecyc.rtf
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a catchphrase for all types of recycling efforts for more than a decade. Consumers know what to do with item classes such as glass and plastic jugs, but we
are often clueless when it comes to means of recycling other products. At one local container dump, lines of containers allow consumers to deposit separated goods for recycling while
a pile of discarded computers and peripheral equipment awaits pickup for delivery to the landfill. Growing Need Older televisions "and computers contain an
average of four pounds of lead (depending on their size, make, and vintage) as well as other substances of potential concern like chromium, cadmium, mercury, beryllium, nickel, zinc, and brominated
flame retardants" (Resource Conservation Challenge, 2004). In addition to the "problem" contents of electronic goods, there are several non-threatening product classes of recoverable components contained in computers and peripherals.
As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notes, "Electronics are made with valuable materials. In 1998, over 112 million pounds of materials were recovered from electronics including steel, glass, plastic,
and precious metals" (Resource Conservation Challenge, 2004), much of which can be used in producing new computers. By 1995, the outer casing of Hewlett-Packards Deskjet 850 series printers contained
"up to 25% recycled ABS plastic" (Recycled plastic helps build a better printer - and environment, 1995; p. 24). Though encouraging, news such
as this represents little more than lip service to the growing problem of throwaway computers. It is estimated that 250 million computers will become obsolete by 2005 (Resource Conservation
Challenge, 2004), and to date, relatively few of these computers can be expected to be recycled. "In 2001, only 11 percent of personal computers retired in the US were
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