E-Waste

As it is popularly known, the alphabet “E” as a prefix, refers to an electronic as aspect. As such, E-Waste literally means loosely discarded, surplus, obsolete, broken, electrical or electronic devices. Due to constant upgradation of electronics, e-waste is a regular phenomenon. Read on to know about it.
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Disposing of Electronic Equipment Responsibly
Every day in the U.S., hundreds of thousands of computers and cell phones end up in landfills.

Computer Disposal
Read on to know how old computers and electronic items are disposed…

The Rethink Initiative: Working to Eliminate E-Waste
With consumers and businesses constantly upgrading and replacing electronic equipment, the volume of used and nonfunctioning equipment filling up the nation’s dumps and landfills is growing alarmingly. The Rethink Initiative is hoping to change things before it’s too late.

E-Waste Market Size Continues to Grow
The volume of electronic waste is continuously growing all around the world. The main accused are the developed countries. But now the fast developing countries are also adding woes to it. The size of e-waste market is estimated to be worth $11 billion till 2009.

How to Safely Dispose of your Computer
If you've recently purchased a new updated computer, you may want be considering donating or selling your old one. Even an older computer can make a good first computer for someone that doesn't have one. But, it could cost you thousands of pounds when your computer ends up in the hands of another user!

Are You Becoming E-Wasted?
This article gives the definition of e-waste and states the regulations on how it can be disposed. It also tells what some companies are doing to help the consumer get rid of it.

Sell & Recycle any USB Storage Device or Digital Camera Card & Save the Environment
Sell/Recycle any flash storage device you have with flash-based memory. Any USB cards or sticks, any digital camera cards like Secure Digital (SD), SmartMedia, CompactFlash, MiniSD, MicroSD, MMC, and Multimedia Cards. In general, any storage device that still works or may even be broken.

Poisonous Detritus of the Electronic Revolution
Thousands of tonnes of 'e-waste', some of it highly toxic, is being sent illegally from Britain to Africa and Asia.