| Environmental concerns play a bigger part in our life | | | | other electronic cards such as graphic cards contain a |
| now then they ever did. One of these concerns is | | | | high level of cadmium. This has long life span of thirty |
| what to do with our electronic waste or e-waste. | | | | years and can cause kidney problems. Computer |
| Computer recycling is the answer. | | | | recycling facilities are the safest way to dispose of |
| Rather than disposing of computer parts in land fills, | | | | these, without polluting the environment or risking |
| computer recyclers can strip the workable parts of a | | | | human or animal life. |
| computer and make working models, while others | | | | Other computer parts such as batteries, |
| parts are safely disposed of. Below is a list of | | | | motherboards and components can contain Mercury. |
| computer parts and the safest way to dispose of | | | | This is very harmful if not disposed of correctly. In |
| them. | | | | fact it is alleged that this can be more poisonous than |
| There are a number of reasons why some computer | | | | arsenic. |
| users may be reluctant to recycle there old | | | | Most electronic recycling centers are very flexible in |
| equipment: | | | | the way the handle collections. They can pickup, have |
| Security – Most computer recovery companies | | | | drop in centers or in some areas, events are held |
| offer a service called data wiping. They will | | | | where people can bring there electronic items to a |
| completely erase any data on disk drives or | | | | designated area. This is very handy to business and |
| components for your security | | | | universities who may want to dispose of items in |
| Number Of Items – Bulk Items can be collected | | | | bulk. Get rid of your computers, monitors, laptops, |
| by a collection agency. This will solve any | | | | servers, networking equipment, Cisco, telephone |
| transportation problems when recycling computer | | | | systems, any high end electronics equipment, GPS |
| parts. | | | | systems, radio towers and more. |
| CRT Monitors – Perhaps one of the most difficult | | | | In a majority of cases the computer recycling |
| computer part to dispose of safely is the CRT | | | | company will pay for used computer equipment (if it |
| (Cathode Ray Tube) monitor. The problem with crt | | | | is of high enough value). They will also collect low |
| monitors is the amount of lead in them. There is over | | | | value items for recycling or donation. |
| four pounds of lead in them. In most countries now it | | | | But it is not just recycling. Computer recycling |
| is illegal to dispose of electronic waste at landfills. | | | | companies sometimes can offer: |
| There are few obvious reasons for this, one of them | | | | Purchase |
| is that the lead can actually poison drinking water. | | | | Refurbishing |
| The best option is to contact a computer recycling | | | | Equipment Removal/Logistics |
| program who can take your old monitor off your | | | | Data Destruction |
| hands. These are usually donated to charities or | | | | These are all safe options then dumping electronic |
| schools, and in some situations you may even | | | | equipment in a landfill. In fact, many countries are |
| receive cash for your old equipment. | | | | realizing the effects and you could be breaking the |
| Cadmium – Those unwanted chips and | | | | law by not disposing of your equipment safely. |
| semi-conducters found in mainboards, memory and | | | | |