e-waste fun facts - electronics recycling · recycle your e-waste! 80,000 tonnes of e-waste gets...
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e-WasteFun Facts
Toxic substances in electronics:ArsenicBariumBerylliumBFRsCadmiumChromium VILeadMercuryNickelPCBsPVCSeleniumYttriumZinc Sulphide
What is e-Waste?Anything electronic that is being thrown away, like computers, monitors, televisions, cell phones... I bet you can think of even more!
Why should we recycle e-Waste?Because electronics contain lots of toxins and toxins are bad for humans, animals and the earth!
Electronics also contain lots of valuable materials.
If we keep mining the earth for these materials then eventually there won’t be any more. Without the materials we won’t be able to make any more electronics!
Can you imagine life without a television or computer?
Valuable substances in electronics:GoldSilverPlatinumPalladiumIndiumGallium
Be Responsible Recycle Your
e-Waste!
80,000 tonnes of
e-Waste gets dumped in
landfills each year!
Electronics recycling is a global issue!
Another name for e-Waste is
WEEE
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