Importance of Recycling IT equipment

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Importance of Recycling IT equipment?
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What is IT waste?
IT waste also known as e-waste, is the electrical
or electronic product which is no longer wanted
or useful. E-waste covers computers and computer
equipment including printers, scanners,
keyboards, mice and monitors as well as
televisions.
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Why is e-waste harmful?
IT equipment contains several hazardous materials
and toxins which are harmful to human health and
the environment if not disposed of
carefully. These hazardous materials cause an
increased risk of cancer if inhaled by workers
and local residents or by entering the food chain
via crops from the surrounding fields.
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The mostly found toxic substances in e-waste are
Lead Mercury Cadmium Arsenic Hexavalent
Chromium PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride
Plastics) Brominated Flame Retardants
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The reason e-waste is constantly increasing as

• Increasing wealth is allowing people to buy more
  products
• Low prices allow consumers to replace goods often
• Rapid change in technology gives consumers new
  and better options

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What can we do?
We can dispose computer or other IT equipment
waste by returning the products to the
manufacturer or to professional e-waste
recycling companies. These companies collect IT
equipment including computers and printers,
either for reuse or for de-manufacture and
recycling.
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What is recycling?
Recycling is the process of making new products
or raw materials from used or waste products.
This process involves certain steps by which
recycling is done.
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Benefits of recycling IT equipment?

• It conserves raw materials
• It saves energy
• It helps protect the environment
• It reduces landfill
• It saves you money

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Contact Us
Website http//www.ecogreenitrecycling.co.uk/
Address Unit B, Hucknall Office Units, 192
Beardall St, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, NG15
7JU Email recycling_at_ecogreenitrecycling.co.uk P
hone 0115 998 7285