Title: How Is E-Waste Recycled: The Recycling Process | Greentumble
Headings: How Is E-Waste Recycled: The Recycling Process
How Is E-Waste Recycled: The Recycling Process
Why is e-waste recycling important?
The step by step electronic waste recycling process
Step 1: Manual sorting and separation
Step 2: Shredding
Step 3: Magnetic removal
Step 4: Metallic and nonmetallic separation
Step 5: Separation by water
The Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) recycling process
Step 1: Monitor body and cathode ray separation
Step 2: Size reduction
Step 3: Metal removal
Step 4: Washing
Step 5: Glass sorting
How and where to recycle old e-waste properly?
#1 Don’t trash it!
Electronic devices don’t belong in the trash!
#2 Donate it for reuse
#3 Find local recyclers near you who are responsible
#4 Manufacturer buyback and takeback programs
#5 Retail stores
#6 Local government events and drop-off facilities
#7 Online retailers and buyback companies
Tips: What to do with old electronics besides recycling them?
UpCycle them
Old webcams can be used as a basic security system
Make them into art
Give them to others
Sell them
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Content: Many electronics also contain PVC plastics and brominated flame retardants, and when they are burned, they release toxic dioxins and furans [2]. While many people in the developed world are now bringing their used electronics to recyclers, as much as 50 to 80 percent of our old electronics are being exported to the developing world (often illegally) to be “recycled,” but generally without the safety and the environmental protections that exist in the developed world, including those regarding child labor [2]. Workers in developing countries such as China, India, and Pakistan labor by taking these devices apart by hand and then often burn them to access the valuable metals and other components within these devices [2,3]. Because of these all too common practices, communities in developing countries are having their land and water supplies poisoned and the toxins in these products are making people very ill. The toxins from inappropriate disposal of e-waste are now threatening the health of an estimated 100 million people worldwide [1]. Due to the heavy burden that electronic waste (e-waste) can cause to human health and to the environment from toxic components such as heavy metals, responsible recycling of these products is a necessity in an increasingly technology-driven world. With a growing public awareness of these negative impacts of the improper disposal of electronic devices, many people are now recycling them. While you should also know that many companies continue to send these defunct gadgets overseas, leading to a number of undesirable impacts, more and more companies are recycling electronic products using responsible and sustainable processes. So, have you ever wondered what happens to your old televisions or computers once you turn them in to be recycled? Here is the answer to your question.