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WHY YOU SHOULD RECYCLE YOUR ELECTRONICS: THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH REASONS

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By Rahau MihaiPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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Recycling your personal and commercial electronic trash might be a win-win scenario! There are at least nine primary advantages that come as a result of it.

When you recycle your old or damaged gadgets, you help the environment by:

*Preserve natural resources by prolonging the life cycle of refurbished electronics *Promote energy efficiency since recycling electronics uses significantly less energy than mining raw materials and manufacturing new components. *Help create jobs in the recycling sector *Protect your company's intellectual property and safeguard personal data of customers *Operate within the law in 25 states *Caring for those who are less fortunate Is it difficult to imagine? This blog will concentrate on a single topic: removing environmental and health dangers. Every month, come back to learn more about the advantages of recycling electronics!

What if I told you that E-waste is one of the most hazardous items that might be disposed of in a landfill. Up to eight pounds of lead may be found in an outdated computer monitor or television. Lead Up to eight pounds of lead may be found in older computer displays and TVs. When soil lead concentrations surpass 1,000 parts per million, it may wipe out whole communities of microorganisms (ppm). Basic decomposition requires the presence of these microorganisms. By delaying photosynthesis, making it harder for plants to breathe, and inducing premature aging in plant roots, lead in the soil may hinder or destroy plant development. Animals' central nervous systems may be damaged by lead, which has a devastating effect on their capacity to produce red blood cells. Animals' ability to absorb nourishment via their intestines is also harmed by lead.

Lead has very harmful effects on human health, especially in youngsters. Lead builds up in tissues, causing damage to the brain and neurological system. It causes stupor, convulsions, and even death at high enough doses. Severe lead poisoning may leave children cognitively impaired and behaviorally abnormal. Shortened attention spans and increased antisocial behaviour are common symptoms. Anemia, hypertension, renal disease, and reproductive organ damage are all possible side effects.

Lead isn't the only poisonous substance found in electronics. Mercury, cadmium, and beryllium are also widely utilized, and each of these metals poses a variety of environmental and health risks. Beryllium causes lung tissue damage. Even little touch may cause emphysema and fibrosis. Long-term cadmium exposure may harm the kidneys and bones. Mercury, like lead, is a neurotoxin that may harm the central nervous system.

When e-waste is disposed of in landfills, harmful metals leach into the soil and water, creating health issues and harming the environment. Incinerating e-waste releases volatilized heavy metals, posing an even greater public health risk.

Recycling has a significant health advantage in terms of pollution reduction. Every year, 1.5 tons of hazardous pollutants are released into the air and water through mineral mining and processing. E-waste recycling helps to eliminate 10 different types of air pollutants and eight different types of water pollution.

It's simple to see why dumping unwanted gadgets into landfills is forbidden in California if you realize the huge cost to human health and the environment! This covers PCs, CRTs, and flat panel displays, as well as a wide range of other electrical devices. Please call Green Tree Devices Recycling if you live in Southern California and have obsolete or damaged electronics to dispose of. We're working hard to safeguard the environment and our community in Southern California. Visit our website for additional information.

Joe Hines, a well-known content marketer, is the author of this site. Green Tree is an Irvine-based electronic waste recycling group dedicated to helping Orange County achieve a more sustainable future. Our contribution to this massive endeavor is to assist our partners in properly disposing of their electronic trash. We collect and recycle computers, servers, hard drives, cell phones, and mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) and use the proceeds from e-waste and metal recycling to help local public K-12 schools in Southern California acquire technology. This decreases the carbon impact of technological items and their short life cycles dramatically. Visit www.greentreeelectronicrecycling.com or call 1-800-405-6308 for more information.

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