Consumer Reports has a piece in its June issue about recycling electronics. It's short and to the point.
The money quote:
"Why recycle? The cathode-ray tube in old-style TVs and computer monitors contains 4 to 8 pounds of lead, a neurotoxin. Cell phones and other electronic gadgets can contain mercury, cadmium, arsenic, and brominated flame retardants. Those toxins can leach from landfills into groundwater."
The article also provides some resources for people looking to find a place to recycle electronics in their locality.
I think they could have gone farther in providing resources. For example, why call out Dell's program, but not mention other computer manufacturers, such as Apple...as one obvious choice. They have extensive information on their site.
I have many a dead electronic thing lying abut my house. I guess it's better in my closet than in our dumpster, but still: This Consumer Reports article might inspire me to finally get rid of it...responsibly.
Oh! I never thought that electronics can also be recycled. Well, this is very good. Anyway, thanks for sharing this post. I enjoyed reading this.
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Posted by: Electronics Philippines | July 16, 2009 at 02:26 AM