RECYCLING ELECTRONICS Bramara Godasi Aspects of Environmental Health Walden University

Introduction Electronic Waste in Unites States Recycling Electronic Waste Options available for Seaford Residents

Electronic Waste Electronic waste includes televisions, computers, fax machines, keyboards, cell phones etc. In 2011 electronic waste constituted 3.41 million tons. Frequent Questions | eCycling | US EPA. (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2014, from

Electronics In Our Houses

Electronics Sale Electronics Sales increased from billion dollars to billion dollars between 2009 to 2013 Majority of e-waste can be recycled to recover parts. Industry Sales Data - CEA. (n.d.). Retrieved April 12, 2014, from Data.aspx Frequent Questions | eCycling | US EPA. (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2014, from

Electronic Waste Currently e-waste compromise only 2 percent of municipal waste. In the year % of computers, 10 % of keyboards, 17% of television and 11% of mobile devices are collected for recycling. Retrieved April 16, 2014, from

Harmful Chemicals in Gadgets Electronics contain heavy metals like Nickle, Cadimium, mercury etc. So far there is no evidence that electronics dumped in landfill are injurious to human health Frequent Questions | eCycling | US EPA. (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2014, from

Putative Health Risks Possible changes in thyroid function Decrease lung function Possible increase in spontaneous abortions, stillbirths and premature births Grant et al, K. (2013). Health consequences of exposure to e-waste: a systematic review. The Lancet Global Health, 1(6),

Why Recycling is Important? Reduce greenhouse emissions, recover precious metals and save energy Recycling a million laptops saves electricity to power 3,657 homes/year. One metric ton of circuit boards can contain 40 to 800 times the amount of gold and 30 to 40 times the amount of copper mined from one metric ton of ore in the US Frequent Questions | eCycling | US EPA. (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2014, from

. Cathode ray tube TVs constitute 50% of the e- wsate. Mobile phones constitute less than 1% of electronic waste Retrieved April 11, 2014, from

What Can We do! Donating electronics Donate to schools, low income families and non profit organizations Tax incentives Computer Donation - Tax Deduction - Donate Laptop. (n.d.). Retrieved April 8, 2014, from donation-irstaxrules.htm eCycling Basic Information | US EPA. (n.d.). Retrieved April 8, 2014, from

Donating Computers! National Christina Foundation World Computer Exchange – Giving to developing countries About the Cristina Foundation - National Cristina Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved April 15, 2014, from World Computer Exchange | Technnology + Education = Potential. (n.d.). Retrieved April 15, 2014, from

Recycle When You Can’t Donate If not possible to donate then recycle Jones Crossroads Landfill in Georgetown Milford Transfer Station in Milford E-cycling Central: Results. (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2014, from

Steps of Recycling Demanufacturing Shredding LeBlanc, R. (n.d.). E-Waste and Electronics Recycling Hierarchy. Retrieved April 29, 2014, from scrap/tp/The-Electronics-Recycling-Hierarchy.htm

Things to Remember! Protect your data Find out if the recycler can do it!! Call ahead

Go Green!!! Electronics made with recycled material, less toxic or consume less energy EPEAT – To identify eco friendly devices Participants - EPEAT. (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2014, from

Corporate Help Hp accepts all products Apple trade ins Retailer like Best Buy and Target Manufacturer Takeback Programs in the U.S. – Electronics TakeBack Coalition. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2014, from

Recycling Laws 25 states passed recycling laws Require manufacturers to provide recycling Banning certain electronic waste in municipal waste NCER. (n.d.). Retrieved April 16, 2014, from

Recycling Statisitcs 850,000 tons of e waste in % of the electronic waste was recycled. The recycling is highest for computers and lowest for keyboards. Retrieved April 18, 2013, from content/uploads/Facts_and_Figures_on_EWaste_and_Recycling.pdf

E-waste Dumping Most ends up in developing countries Elevated blood lead levels, chromium levels in Guiyu, China Elevated hair mercury levels Huo, X., Peng, L., Xu, X., Zheng, L., Qiu, B., Qi, Z.,... Piao, Z. (2007). Elevated Blood Lead Levels of Children in Guiyu, an Electronic Waste Recycling Town in China. Environmental Health Perspectives, 115(7), doi: /ehp.9697 Ni, W. (2014). Hair mercury concentrations and associated factors in an electronic waste recycling area, Guiyu, China. Environmental Research, 128, Xu, X. etal, (2013). Chromium exposure among children from an electronic waste recycling town of China. Environmental Science and Pollution research journal

RERA Responsible Electronics Recycling Act Introduced in 2011 Basel Action Network Responsible Electronics Recycling Act | Turtle Wings. (n.d.). Retrieved April 19, 2014, from Basel Action Network (BAN) : About. (n.d.). Retrieved May 1, 2014, from

Conclusion E-waste is on raise Recyling e-waste reduces green house emissions Donate or recycle or buy green products

References Frequent Questions | eCycling | US EPA. (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2014, from Industry Sales Data - CEA. (n.d.). Retrieved April 12, 2014, from Services/Industry-Sales- Data.aspx Retrieved April 16, 2014, from Grant et al, K. (2013). Health consequences of exposure to e-waste: a systematic review. The Lancet Global Health, 1(6), eCycling Basic Information | US EPA. (n.d.). Retrieved April 8, 2014, from LeBlanc, R. (n.d.). E-Waste and Electronics Recycling Hierarchy. Retrieved April 29, 2014, from

References Participants - EPEAT. (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2014, from Manufacturer Takeback Programs in the U.S. – Electronics TakeBack Coalition. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2014, from electronics/manufacturer- takeback-programs/ NCER. (n.d.). Retrieved April 16, 2014, from Responsible Electronics Recycling Act | Turtle Wings. (n.d.). Retrieved April 19, 2014, from Basel Action Network (BAN) : About. (n.d.). Retrieved May 1, 2014, from

Further Reading Electronics-Recycling-Hierarchy.htm cling/index.htm