E-waste
What is e-waste?
E-waste is short for electronic waste. That is, trash generated from broken, obsolete, and surplus electronic devices. You will also hear people refer to it as e-scraps or WEEE.
Typically, these electronics contain both valuable materials and non-valuable/not so valuable materials, but ALL materials must be handled responsibly. E-waste contains toxic chemicals and hazardous materials. And if you do not dispose of these electronics properly, it can cause the release of toxic substances into our environment.
E-waste recycling then refers to the reprocessing and re-use of these electronic wastes. It is simple. It is a process that seeks to recover material from electronic waste. This way, you can use them in new electronic products.
These electronic wastes may be in the form of home appliances like your air conditioners, televisions, electric cookers, air conditioners, heater, DVDs, fans, microwaves, and radios. They may also be in the form of information tech equipment like your computers, laptops, mobile phones, batteries, hard disks, circuit boards, monitors.
You should know that e-waste is quite crucial because electronics have a short useful life. As such, they become electronic waste at a swift pace.
E-waste recycling is one of the most talked-about issues in the world today due to its potential to reduce environmental hazards and pollution. There is also the fact that it can protect our lives as humans and other life forms existing in our world.
So, you will agree that e-waste recycling is an activity that you must encourage at any level. If you’re someone who has developed an interest in recycling e-waste, or you’re simply trying to build interest, you might want to ask: what components can we recycle?
E-waste is short for electronic waste. That is, trash generated from broken, obsolete, and surplus electronic devices. You will also hear people refer to it as e-scraps or WEEE.
Typically, these electronics contain both valuable materials and non-valuable/not so valuable materials, but ALL materials must be handled responsibly. E-waste contains toxic chemicals and hazardous materials. And if you do not dispose of these electronics properly, it can cause the release of toxic substances into our environment.
E-waste recycling then refers to the reprocessing and re-use of these electronic wastes. It is simple. It is a process that seeks to recover material from electronic waste. This way, you can use them in new electronic products.
These electronic wastes may be in the form of home appliances like your air conditioners, televisions, electric cookers, air conditioners, heater, DVDs, fans, microwaves, and radios. They may also be in the form of information tech equipment like your computers, laptops, mobile phones, batteries, hard disks, circuit boards, monitors.
You should know that e-waste is quite crucial because electronics have a short useful life. As such, they become electronic waste at a swift pace.
E-waste recycling is one of the most talked-about issues in the world today due to its potential to reduce environmental hazards and pollution. There is also the fact that it can protect our lives as humans and other life forms existing in our world.
So, you will agree that e-waste recycling is an activity that you must encourage at any level. If you’re someone who has developed an interest in recycling e-waste, or you’re simply trying to build interest, you might want to ask: what components can we recycle?
Components that can be recycled:
Large Appliances (any external dimension more than 100cm) |
Medium Appliances (any external dimension between 50cm and 100cm) |
Small Appliances (any external dimension smaller than 50cm) |
Refrigerators |
Microwave ovens |
Toasters |
Washing Machines |
Small refrigerators |
Coffee makers |
Dryers |
Desktop computers |
Blenders |
Dishwashers |
Medium water heaters (geysers) |
Laptops |
Ovens |
Medium-sized speakers |
Small water heaters (geysers) |
Large freezers |
Medium-sized lawn mowers |
Small speakers |
Larger printers |
Car subwoofers |
Car radios |
Large water heaters (geysers) |
Large boomboxes |
Portable radios |
Large lawn mowers (riding models) |
Leaf blowers |
Clock radios |
Large garden tractors |
Compressors |
Hair dryers |
Servers racks and switches |
Aircons |
Electric toothbrushes |
Keyboards |
Invertor welder |
Electric razors |
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Gaming consoles |
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Digital cameras |
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Portable music players (like iPods) |
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Printers |
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Modems and routers |
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