The Best Way to Dispose Electronics Waste

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The Best Way to Dispose Electronics Waste
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There are many ways of dealing with electronic
waste with the easiest one being finding
charities that accept donations, taking them back
to the centers where they were manufactured as
well as taking them to an electronics recycling
Chicago center. Health and environmental
agencies have recommended using any of the above
ways so as to prevent having any form of e-waste
getting to the landfills. In the same vein, it
may be important that consumers learn to make
smart purchasing in future this means buying
electronics appliances that dont have any
dangerous components or harmful materials.
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Items such as cell phones, batteries, laptops and
personal computers are some of the items that
need to be disposed of safely. These items are
manufactured using some toxic chemicals and
metals such a mercury, lead, and cadmium. When
such metals are taken to landfills and are
exposed to moisture, they will cause the toxic
substances to escape and eventually contaminate
the soil and underground water sources.
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Most of these toxic substances have the potential
to predispose people to diseases such as cancer,
reproductive disorders, endocrine disorders and
several other health problems. These materials
are not biodegradable and will not decompose no
matter how long they are left in the landfill.
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Electronic recycle methods can include making
donations of such items if they are still usable
to local charities and other organizations that
may find a use for them. There are many local
facilities which have systems through which they
are able to recirculate those products back into
the community they run charities that donate
TVs, DVD players, Computers, and other electronic
items to senior centers, schools, and families
that may not afford them. The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has links to different
charitable organizations that are more than
willing to reuse or do electronics recycling.
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On the other hand are other organizations that
will be more than willing to accept your
otherwise non-functional equipment. These
facilities can accept any used electronics items
which they can refurbish or repair before they
make donations to different charities. There are
companies and corporations that sell computers,
cell phones and other types of household
electronics they can provide any consumer with
the rare opportunity to trade in their old items
for an upgraded version and they take the
responsibility for disposing of the old
electronics items.
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There are buy back companies that provide
consumers with the option to dispose of their
electronics by taking the products to a
particular location in return to a small monetary
return. The company will have to pay for shipping
charges and they provide a list of the kind of
equipment they accept and what they buy back
prices are. There are several electronics
recycling and computer recycle centers that are
certified that will easily sort you out.
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http//www.recyclecomputerchicago.com