1. E-Waste Review

2. E-Waste ▫Waste made up of obsolete, broken, or surplus electronic devices

3. E-Stewards E-Stewards: Certification program designed to ensure that e- waste will be responsibly and accountably recycled — and not dumped in developing countries.

4. E-Waste Three valuable resources found in electronics are silver, gold, and copper Three toxic elements in electronics are mercury, lead, and arsenic Valuable resources are cooked out of electronic parts, forming toxic fumes. Three countries impacted by e-waste are Ghana, India, and China Health issues from the toxins in e-waste include cancer, lung damage, and ulcers.

5. In order to destroy confidential information on a hard drive, you must physically destroy it or use certified software to delete files. Recycle only through e-Stewards’ approved facilities. On average, cell phones are replaced every 22 months.