3. Fastest growing solid waste
◦ Developed cities sell E-Waste to developing
countries to dispose
China, India, and Africa
◦ Asia discards 12 million tonnes of E-waste per year
E-Waste is often exporter to other countries
◦ They usually burn the waste
Producing harmful chemicals that deteriorate the
environment
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6. Trashing E-Waste
◦ E-Waste sits in landfills
Not biodegradable
Burning E-Waste
◦ Pollutes the air
Arsenic, Barium, CFCs, Lead, Mercury, Selenium,
Polychlorinated biphenyls, Chromium is relapsed
Leads to Heart Disease
7. Recycling
◦ Many Recycling depots take in electronics
◦ Some private business take E-Waste
Donate
◦ E-Waste can be donated
◦ Thrift Shops
◦ Businesses
8. A place to donate E-Waste
◦ Free Geek takes in old electronics
From computers to fax machines, all sorts of
electronics
◦ They take apart the computer and salvage what
they can
◦ Salvaged parts are then used to build a computer
Which is sold or donated
◦ All other parts are given to a recycler that is
certified to recycle it properly
9. A place to volunteer
◦ Free Geek takes many volunteers
To help receive, build, evaluation, and sell refurbished
computers
◦ Volunteers get benefits
A free computer after 24 hours of volunteer service
40% discount off their thrift store
10. Donate E-Waste instead of trashing it
Recycle E-Waste
Donate E-Waste
◦ Free Geek
◦ Return it depot
Volunteer at facilities that deal with E-Waste
◦ Free Geek
Pass around this Power point!
11. Volunteered at Free Geek
◦ Worked at taking apart E-Waste
Posted Posters about E-Waste around my
community
E-Mailed mayor Gregor Robertson on his view
about E-Waste
◦ Waiting for a reply