** Unavoidably, there comes a time when any piece of computer equipment
has outlived its usefulness.
** Latest studies on the subject have concluded that only around 20-35%
of old computer equipment is being recycled.
** It is actually more expensive to continue to store old computers than
it is to properly dispose of them.
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** Computers also contain other hazardous materials, including mercury,
cadmium (a known carcinogen), and hexavalent chromium (shown to cause
high blood pressure, iron-poor blood, liver disease, and nerve and brain
damage in animals).
** 314 million computers will be thrown away by the end of 2010,
containing 1.2 billion pounds of lead, 2 million pounds of cadmium, 1.2
million pounds of hexavalent chromium, and 400,000 pounds of mercury.
** Imagine a worst-case scenario: Groundwater near a landfill becomes
contaminated. In a search for potentially responsible parties, a company
that had disposed of computers at the site (identified by a control tag
or manufacturer's number) could be subject to potentially costly
criminal and civil action.
** Data protection is extremely important to all businesses. Corporate
trade secrets, personal information about clients, and non-transferable
licensed software must all be removed from media prior to disposal,
unless you have certification that your hard drive has been destroyed.
** During a two-year period, some students have been monitored during
their purchase of 158 hard drives at second hand stores and on eBay. Of
the 129 drives that functioned, 69 still had recoverable files on them
and 49 contained “significant personal information,” including 5,000
credit card numbers.
** Simply reformatting a hard drive will not erase data.
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Computer Recycling -
Convert To Environmental Friendly Mode
Computer recycling refers to the practice of salvaging useable components
from obsolete electronic devices or safely disposing off electronic
devices. It is a
practice that each one of us must inculcate because inappropriate handling
of discarded computers and other electronic devices can cause
environmental
hazards.
Studies estimate that over 60 million electronic pieces become obsolete
throughout the world annually. These pieces have constituents such as
lead, cadmium, barium, and mercury, which are hazardous to the
environment. In a landfill, these materials seep into the ground and then
into our food and water supplies. This can cause serious health concerns
over a long period.
Obsolete Computers: Environmental Threats
Obsolete computers that are simply dumped in our commercial waste are the
biggest threat to the environment. The computer monitors have cathode ray
tubes
containing four to five pounds of lead that contaminates the environment
acutely. Besides lead, the computers have many other hazardous elements
such as
mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium. When inhaled over a long
period, these elements cause high blood pressure, liver and nerve disease,
blood with
poor iron, and even brain damage to the exposed group. This causes great
concern, considering several million computers become obsolete annually.
Therefore, we must handle the obsolete electronic devices carefully.
Moreover, different Environmental Laws have banned the illegal landfills
by the disposals of
computers and other electronic equipment. These laws necessitate sending
the un-functional computers to a reputable recycler for harmless
recycling. The laws
also specify the need for regular recycling to avoid such computers from
piling up.
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