Electronics recycling and global warming prevention
What does global
warming has to
do with
recycling of
electronic waste
or any other
recycling?
Paper
recycling -
We all know that
paper recycling
obviously will
reduce the cut
down of trees,
according to the
state of
Minnesota web
site, 1 tons of
recycled will
save about 17
trees from being
cut down and
each tree helps
reduce global
warming by
capturing and
holding carbon
dioxide.
Electronics
recycling -
according to the
EPA's website,
In 2006, over
28.8 million
pounds of
electronic items
were collected
by the states of
Delaware,
Maryland,
Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West
Virginia and the
District of
Columbia. If the
28.8 million
pounds (14,421
tons) are
recycled or
reused, then the
environmental
benefits equate
to reducing
emissions of
8,877 Metric
Tons of Carbon
Equivalent (MTCE)
into the
atmosphere, thus
decreasing the
amount of
Greenhouse Gases
(GHGs) that
contribute to
global warming.
More to come
about this topic
soon.
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