3 REASONS TO RECYCLE YOUR OLD LAPTOP

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3 REASONS TO RECYCLE YOUR OLD LAPTOP

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You have a laptop, right? But, you plan to buy a new one. Before you do, consider recycling your old laptop. With respect to recycling old laptops, this blog will answer this question: How worthwhile or valuable is recycling an old laptop ? Here are three of the most important reasons you should recycle your laptop.. This is from an article that appeared on All Green Recycling website: – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: 3 REASONS TO RECYCLE YOUR OLD LAPTOP


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3 REASONS TO RECYCLE YOUR OLD LAPTOP
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You have a laptop, right? But, you plan to buy a
new one. Before you do, consider recycling your
old laptop. With respect to recycling old
laptops, this blog will answer this question How
worthwhile or valuable is recycling an old
laptop ? Here are three of the most important
reasons you should recycle your laptop  
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E-waste of gadgets like laptops have chemicals
and deadly materials that may damage the
environment. The chemicals can damage the
surroundings we live in. Thus, they may cause
deaths of living organisms, including
humans.   Recycling your old laptop can really
help Mother Earth. Not recycling might lead to an
accumulation of unusable items that are harmful
to the environment. However, recycling your old
laptop can prevent the destruction of the
ecosystem due to chemicals contained in your
computer.  
Recycling e-waste, like laptops, helps in
lessening pollution. 
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If computer recycling is not done, one of the
areas to be affected is the water supply . Water
is especially prone to contamination. It can then
cause serious illnesses to humans.   Further, by
recycling e-waste properly harvesting and
over-extracting of metals is avoided. It can
prevent or mitigate environmental catastrophes
and destruction.  Learning how to dispose of old
computers, like laptops, is part of the
electronic recycling process. This gives
importance to the idea that your laptop can be of
use again. It saves energy and time, and it helps
the environment a lot.  
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Nowadays it is easy for hackers to get your
personal information by using technology. With
just one click they can get your personal data
and files without you knowing it. Even though you
may thing you have deleted all your information
stored on your old devices, there is still be a
chance your information can be stolen.   In this
case, you are susceptible to having another
person intruding into your personal files and
data. They might use them to perform illegal acts
against you. To avoid this possible scenario, you
need to learn how to recycle your old
laptop properly. Then you will be free from
concern that your identity and secret files may
be stolen.  
Recycling your old computer may protect your
secret, private and important files and data. 
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There laws being implemented against the disposal
of e-waste such as laptops. This is to make sure
that recyclable wastes are used again, instead of
dumped in landfill or similar. Currently there
are twenty five states that are implementing this
law.  The bottom line is that recycling your old
laptop is essential. By doing so you are
protecting the environment. Once you help protect
the environment, you also protect life. This is
important so that the next generations can still
enjoy the beauty of Mother Earth. Again,
recycling computer equipment is one of the things
that we can do to help save Mother Earth.  
It is now illegal or unlawful to throw
away e-waste, like laptops, so its better to
recycle it. 
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Website http//www.allgreenrecycling.com All
Green Recycling info_at_allgreenrecycling.com (800)
780-0347    Resources http//www.allgreenrecyclin
g.com/blog/3-reasons-recycle-old-laptop/
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