Electronic Waste And Regeneration
                     ELECTRONIC 
WASTE AND 
REGENERATION
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.
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What is E-waste Recycling?
E-waste recycling refers to the reprocessing and re-use of these 
electronic wastes. It is a process that seeks to recover material 
from electronic waste. This way, you can use them in new 
electronic products.
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Impacts of e-waste
Recycling of e-waste is a growing trend and was initiated to 
protect human and environmental health mainly due to the 
widespread environmental pollution impacts of e-waste.
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Why Is Electronics Recycling 
Important?
Rich Source of Raw Materials 
Electronic waste contains deposits of precious metal estimated 
to be between 40 and 50 times richer than ores mined from 
the earth, according to the United Nations
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Solid Waste Management 
Because the explosion of growth in the electronics industry, 
combined with short product life cycle has led to a rapid 
escalation in the generation of solid waste.
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Toxic Materials
Because old electronic devices contain toxic substances such as 
lead, mercury, cadmium and chromium, proper processing is 
essential to ensure that these materials are not released into 
the environment. 
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Components of E-waste That Can be 
Recycled
Plastic
Plastic materials may be retrieved and sent for recycling. The 
recyclers can then use the plastic materials to manufacture 
items like plastic sleepers and vineyard stakes. You can also get 
fence posts, plastic trays, insulators, equipment holders, and 
much more.
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Metal
Metals can also be retrieved and recycled to manufacture 
newer steel products and metals.
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Hard Disk
When shredded and processed, you can recover aluminum 
ingots from hard disks. These are particularly useful for 
automobiles.
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