4. Why is E-waste harmful?
• E-waste contains dangerous chemicals such as:
• Cadmium
• Beryllium
• Mercury
• Lead
5. What happens to our e-waste
• These materials have a high chance of polluting our air and
possibly getting into our water systems causing kidney and
brain damage.
• Most e-waste is shipped over seas and dumped illegally.
• Devices get abandoned in a huge pits or often burned.
6. Statistics
• Only 13% of electronic waste is disposed and recycled
properly.
• According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), an estimated 30 to 40 million PCs will be ready for "end-
of-life management" in each of the next few years
• About 25 million TVs are taken out of service yearly.
• According to the UN Environment Programme, the worldwide
total for e-waste could be 50 million tons per year.
• Electronics already makes up 1% of the municipal solid waste
stream.
7.
8. Properly recycle your e-waste!
• Go to a proper e-waste recycler
• Go to civic institutions
• Donate electronics
9. Make sure when you get new electronic
devices that you are properly recycling your
old ones!
• Here are a few places that will recycle your e-waste in
Cleveland, Ohio:
• 1261 Hudson Gate Drive
Hudson
(330) 650-0274
• 596 Flora Avenue
Akron
(330) 524-5644
• 7600 Olde Eight Road
Hudson
(330) 650-0274
