THE TRUE IMPACT OF NOT RECYCLING OLD ELECTRONICS

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THE TRUE IMPACT OF NOT RECYCLING OLD ELECTRONICS

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Electronic devices can be a highly useful and
truly beneficial part of our everyday lives. We
use them to connect with each other, locate
information, provide us with directions and give
ourselves countless hours of entertainment.
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• Their components can be potentially harmful to
  our environment as well as to us, if we just
  throw them away and leave them to leach into the
  land.
• In an ideal situation, all of us would reuse,
  repair and repurpose all of our electronic
  devices until it was no longer possible.

The Downside of Electronics
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• In the year 2014, smartphone sales worldwide
  increased by 23. However, only 27 of the
  worlds e-waste is actually recycled every year,
  according to the EPA.
• This means that our consumption of mobile gadgets
  and other devices continues to grow while we
  continue to throw our older ones out with the
  trash.

The Downside of Electronics
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• In 2010, out of 2.44 million total tons of
  e-waste, only about 649,000 of those tons were
  actually recycled.
• If the one million laptops that are thrown away
  each year were actually recycled, the equivalent
  amount of energy to power 3,657 homes would be
  saved.
• If the one million laptops that are thrown away
  each year were actually recycled, the equivalent
  amount of energy to power 3,657 homes would be
  saved.

The Downside of Electronics
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Benefits of Recycling Electronics
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• By recycling electronics rather than
  manufacturing new ones, wed save more than just
  energy
• Metals used to mine for new supplies could
  instead be reused.
• This could prevent more pollution of our water
  and air from the processes that are used in
  harvesting those metals.

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So, what can you do to help?
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• All of the Best Buy stores in the U.S. accept
  used electronic products specifically for
  recycling, and it doesnt matter where you
  initially purchased the devices.
• If youd like to make a bit of extra money for
  your recycling efforts, there are companies like
  Amazon and Gazelle who offer money and/or store
  credit for your old smartphone devices.
• There are a lot of organizations out there that
  accept donations of your old used cellular
  phones, and theyll use the earnings for the
  funding of great causes all across the globe.

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• One of the best things you can do is slow things
  down and keep your electronic devices longer.
• The newer models may look glamorous and
  impressive, but its better to hold on to your
  old one for a while longer and please, when you
  do decide to upgrade, remember to recycle.

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CONTACT US

• All Green Recycling
• http//www.allgreenrecycling.com
•  ADDRESS
• 15561 Del Amo Ave. Tustin, CA 92780 
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• PHONE
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• info_at_allgreenrecycling.com