Responsible E-waste recycling *day in a life of an e-waste *limitations (refuse, reverse pyramid) *when you recycle, where does it go? developing nations? picking the right facility

What is E-waste? Electronic waste, or e-waste, is a term for electronic products that have become unwanted, non-working or obsolete, and have essentially reached the end of their useful life.

Facts 5. Only 12.5% of e-waste is currently recycled. 6. For every 1 million cell phones that are recycled, 35,274 lbs of copper, 772 lbs of silver, 75 lbs of gold, and 33 lbs of palladium can be recovered. 7. Recycling 1 million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by 3,657 U.S. homes in a year. 8 E-waste is still the fastest growing municipal waste stream in America, according to the EPA. 9. A large number of what is labeled as "e- waste" is actually not waste at all, but rather whole electronic equipment or parts that are readily marketable for reuse or can be recycled for materials recovery. 10. It takes 539 lbs of fossil fuel, 48 lbs of chemicals, and 1.5 tons of water to manufacture one computer and monitor. 80 to 85% of electronic products were discarded in landfills or incinerators, which can release certain toxics into the air. E-waste represents 2% of America's trash in landfills, but it equals 70% of overall toxic waste. The extreme amount of lead in electronics alone causes damage in the central and peripheral nervous systems, the blood and the kidneys. 20 to 50 million metric tons of e-waste are disposed worldwide every year. Cell phones and other electronic items contain high amounts of precious metals like gold or silver. Americans dump phones containing over $60 million in gold/silver every year.

Effects of Electronic waste Groundwater contamination Unethical shipping to developing nations Loss of precious metals (: lead, mercury, copper, cadmium, chromium, zinc, other heavy metals) Inefficient use of planetary resources

Where is your e-waste recycling going?

Where can you recycle in the Tampa Bay Area? Urban E-recycling 5144 Le Tourneau Cicle Tampa, Florida 33610 greg@urbanerecycling.com 813.501.9346 Household hazardous waste Collection Center Sheldon Road First Saturday monthly 9805 Sheldon Road Tampa, FL 33635 813-272-5680 W&S Repairs 7039 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa Florida Hours: M-F 9:30 am to 8 pm, and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm Jersey Jim Towers TV Appliances 17722 US Hwy. 19N, Clearwater, Florida Hours M-Sat. 8 am to 6 pm The Service Place 3435 30th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, Florida Hours: M-F 8:30 am to 6 pm, and Saturday 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Florida E-waste Recycling 3111 W. Dr. MLK Blvd. Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33607 877-811-5865 M-F 8 am- 5pm Sims Recycling Solutions 5806 North 53rd St. Tampa, FL 33610 813-549-0864 By appointment

Why you should recycle E-waste?

Get involved & Spread awareness! Recycle electronic waste and encourage friends, colleagues, and businesses to join. Take action with your peers on campus and in your community Learn more regarding the destination of your e-waste recycling Change your lifestyle by consuming less

Resources http://www.ecsrefining.com/ https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-e-waste http://www.eiae.org/recycler/program_details.php?ID=3432&state=FL http://www.urbanerecycling.com/ http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/index.aspx?nid=1261 http://www.bostonelectronicwaste.com/go-green/what-is-ewaste http://www.keeptemplebeautiful.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=394:e-waste-acceptable-items-on-october-22nd&Itemid=13