Free E-waste Services
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Description: The amount of electronic products discarded globally has skyrocketed recently, with 20-50 million tons generated every year. If such a huge figure is hard to imagine, think of it like this - if the estimated amount of e-waste generated every year would be put into containers on a train it would go once around the world! Electronic waste (e-waste) now makes up five percent of all municipal solid waste worldwide, nearly the same amount as all plastic packaging, but it is much more hazardous. Not only developed countries generate e-waste; Asia discards an estimated 12 million tons each year. E-waste is now the fastest growing component of the municipal solid waste stream because people are upgrading their mobile phones, computers, televisions, audio equipment and printers more frequently than ever before. Mobile phones and computers are causing the biggest problem because they are replaced most often. Did you know? The average lifespan of computers in developed countries has dropped from six years in 1997 to just two years in 2005. Mobile phones have a lifecycle of less than two years in developed countries. 183 million computers were sold worldwide in 2004 - 11.6 percent more than in 2003. 674 million mobile phones were sold worldwide in 2004 - 30 percent more than in 2003. By 2010, there will be 716 million new computers in use. There will be 178 million new computer users in China, 80 million new users in India. ANYTHING THAT USES ELECTRICITY AND BECOMES REDUNDENT CHANGES INTO E-WASTE! THIS INCLUDES COMPUTERS, ENTERTAINMENT ELECTRONICS, MOBILE PHONES, AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES ETC. SO THE BIG QUESTION - HOW CAN YOU MAKE A DIFFRENCE AND HAVE A LESSER IMPACT ON OUR ENVIRONMENT? INSTEAD OF DUMPING LETS REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE. OUR COMPANY BELIEVES IN MAKING A POSITIVE CHANGE. THE E-WASTE WE RECEIVE FROM PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES/INDIVIDUALS GETS CATEGORISED INTO USABLE AND NON-USABLE COMPONENTS. 60% OF THE USABLE COMPONENTS ARE REFURBISHED AND SOLD TO DEFRAY RUNNING COSTS AND THE REMAINING 40% ARE USED TO BUILD UP COMPUTERS WHICH ARE DONATED TO CHARITIES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. WE ALSO RECYCLE THE NON USABLE COMPONANTS THROUGH BIG RECYCLING FIRMS. SO CONTACT US FOR THE BEST SOLUTION FOR YOUR END-OF-LIFE ELECTRONICS – A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO E-WASTE @ ABSOLUTELY NO COST TO YOU!!!! E-waste is a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their "useful life." Computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, and fax machines are common electronic products. Many of these products can be reused, refurbished, or recycled. Unfortunately, electronic discards is one of the fastest growing segments of our nation's waste stream. Just the phrase “e-waste” makes it sound like your favorite electronics can do a lot of damage if disposed of improperly. But just what exactly is so toxic about these devices that they account for 70 percent of the overall toxic waste that you currently find in landfills? In addition to valuable metals like aluminum, electronics often contain hazardous materials like mercury. When placed in a landfill, these materials (even in small doses) can contaminate soil as well as drinking water. But let’s take it a step further and see what (and how much) toxic material is in your average electronic device. Televisions Back before there were plasma screen and liquid crystal display (LCD) tubes, we were all watching our Super Bowls and sitcoms on cathode ray tubes (CRT). The CRT model provided room for all your switches and wires in a box behind the screen, but it also stored a lot of lead. According to Electronic Recyclers, a provider of e-waste recycling, approximately 20 percent of CRTs are comprised of lead, equivalent to between four and eight pounds per unit. Combine this with the fact that the FCC is going to require all televisions to run a digital signal by February 19, 2009, and we could be looking at a lot of lead headed for landfills. Even the smallest amounts of lead can be a serious issue, and we’re talking about eight pounds per unit. Cellular Phones While your trusty cellular phone may not contain as much toxic material as larger electronic devices, its shelf life is only about a year and a half for the average consumer. With hip new products like the iPhone coming out all the time, it’s estimated there are over 500 million used cell phones ready for disposal. Cell phone coatings are often made of lead, meaning that if these 500 million cell phones are disposed of in landfills it will result in 312,000 pounds of lead released. But possibly the most hazardous component of the cellular phone is the battery. Cell phone batteries were originally composed of nickel and cadmium (Ni-Cd batteries). Cadmium is linked as a human carcinogen that causes lung and liver damage. Alternatives contain the potentially explosive lithium, or the previously stated toxic material lead. Computers We’ve already discussed the presence of lead in CRT computer monitors, but there are other toxic elements in play when you’re recycling that PC or Mac. Many laptops have a small fluorescent lamp in the screen that contains mercury, a toxic material when inhaled or digested. Mercury is also contained in computer circuit boards, which also include lead and cadmium. Circuit boards can also feature batteries made of mercury, as well as mercury switches. In just 2005, almost two million tons of e-waste ended up in landfills. While toxic materials comprise only a small amount of this volume, it doesn’t take much lead or mercury to contaminate an area’s soil or water supply. Keep this in mind when you’re figuring out what to do with those old electronic devices. THE PC GRAVEYARD - E-WASTE SERVICES 133 Guildford road Carlsward 1684 PO BOX 29 Winkelspruit 4145 SKYPE: trevor.walker8 CELL: 078 119 7410 TEL: 011 702 1673 EMAIL: [email protected]
by: 0317644272
Description: The amount of electronic products discarded globally has skyrocketed recently, with 20-50 million tons generated every year. If such a huge figure is hard to imagine, think of it like this - if the estimated amount of e-waste generated every year would be put into containers on a train it would go once around the world! Electronic waste (e-waste) now makes up five percent of all municipal solid waste worldwide, nearly the same amount as all plastic packaging, but it is much more hazardous. Not only developed countries generate e-waste; Asia discards an estimated 12 million tons each year. E-waste is now the fastest growing component of the municipal solid waste stream because people are upgrading their mobile phones, computers, televisions, audio equipment and printers more frequently than ever before. Mobile phones and computers are causing the biggest problem because they are replaced most often. Did you know? The average lifespan of computers in developed countries has dropped from six years in 1997 to just two years in 2005. Mobile phones have a lifecycle of less than two years in developed countries. 183 million computers were sold worldwide in 2004 - 11.6 percent more than in 2003. 674 million mobile phones were sold worldwide in 2004 - 30 percent more than in 2003. By 2010, there will be 716 million new computers in use. There will be 178 million new computer users in China, 80 million new users in India. ANYTHING THAT USES ELECTRICITY AND BECOMES REDUNDENT CHANGES INTO E-WASTE! THIS INCLUDES COMPUTERS, ENTERTAINMENT ELECTRONICS, MOBILE PHONES, AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES ETC. SO THE BIG QUESTION - HOW CAN YOU MAKE A DIFFRENCE AND HAVE A LESSER IMPACT ON OUR ENVIRONMENT? INSTEAD OF DUMPING LETS REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE. OUR COMPANY BELIEVES IN MAKING A POSITIVE CHANGE. THE E-WASTE WE RECEIVE FROM PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES/INDIVIDUALS GETS CATEGORISED INTO USABLE AND NON-USABLE COMPONENTS. 60% OF THE USABLE COMPONENTS ARE REFURBISHED AND SOLD TO DEFRAY RUNNING COSTS AND THE REMAINING 40% ARE USED TO BUILD UP COMPUTERS WHICH ARE DONATED TO CHARITIES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. WE ALSO RECYCLE THE NON USABLE COMPONANTS THROUGH BIG RECYCLING FIRMS. SO CONTACT US FOR THE BEST SOLUTION FOR YOUR END-OF-LIFE ELECTRONICS – A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO E-WASTE @ ABSOLUTELY NO COST TO YOU!!!! E-waste is a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their "useful life." Computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, and fax machines are common electronic products. Many of these products can be reused, refurbished, or recycled. Unfortunately, electronic discards is one of the fastest growing segments of our nation's waste stream. Just the phrase “e-waste” makes it sound like your favorite electronics can do a lot of damage if disposed of improperly. But just what exactly is so toxic about these devices that they account for 70 percent of the overall toxic waste that you currently find in landfills? In addition to valuable metals like aluminum, electronics often contain hazardous materials like mercury. When placed in a landfill, these materials (even in small doses) can contaminate soil as well as drinking water. But let’s take it a step further and see what (and how much) toxic material is in your average electronic device. Televisions Back before there were plasma screen and liquid crystal display (LCD) tubes, we were all watching our Super Bowls and sitcoms on cathode ray tubes (CRT). The CRT model provided room for all your switches and wires in a box behind the screen, but it also stored a lot of lead. According to Electronic Recyclers, a provider of e-waste recycling, approximately 20 percent of CRTs are comprised of lead, equivalent to between four and eight pounds per unit. Combine this with the fact that the FCC is going to require all televisions to run a digital signal by February 19, 2009, and we could be looking at a lot of lead headed for landfills. Even the smallest amounts of lead can be a serious issue, and we’re talking about eight pounds per unit. Cellular Phones While your trusty cellular phone may not contain as much toxic material as larger electronic devices, its shelf life is only about a year and a half for the average consumer. With hip new products like the iPhone coming out all the time, it’s estimated there are over 500 million used cell phones ready for disposal. Cell phone coatings are often made of lead, meaning that if these 500 million cell phones are disposed of in landfills it will result in 312,000 pounds of lead released. But possibly the most hazardous component of the cellular phone is the battery. Cell phone batteries were originally composed of nickel and cadmium (Ni-Cd batteries). Cadmium is linked as a human carcinogen that causes lung and liver damage. Alternatives contain the potentially explosive lithium, or the previously stated toxic material lead. Computers We’ve already discussed the presence of lead in CRT computer monitors, but there are other toxic elements in play when you’re recycling that PC or Mac. Many laptops have a small fluorescent lamp in the screen that contains mercury, a toxic material when inhaled or digested. Mercury is also contained in computer circuit boards, which also include lead and cadmium. Circuit boards can also feature batteries made of mercury, as well as mercury switches. In just 2005, almost two million tons of e-waste ended up in landfills. While toxic materials comprise only a small amount of this volume, it doesn’t take much lead or mercury to contaminate an area’s soil or water supply. Keep this in mind when you’re figuring out what to do with those old electronic devices. THE PC GRAVEYARD - E-WASTE SERVICES 133 Guildford road Carlsward 1684 PO BOX 29 Winkelspruit 4145 SKYPE: trevor.walker8 CELL: 078 119 7410 TEL: 011 702 1673 EMAIL: [email protected]