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Recycling E-Waste and Our Toxic Gadget Relationships

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Many of us living in developed countries do not realize just how toxic our obsessive relationship to our fancy gadgets can be. People in the US throw away over 60 pounds of electronic waste each year, and all of those expensive gadgets that end up in a dump add lots of toxic pollution to our air, water and soil.

Recycling, donating and reusing these devices can potentially make a huge difference, as can thinking twice before purchasing some new fangled object that you probably do not even really need. The importance of regularly unplugging from our online and electronic devices and actively participating with other humans in the real world can also not be overstated.

Since Earth Day 2013, the e-waste recycler eCycle Best helped keep 34,000 gadgets out of our nation’s municipal landfills. Recycling just one cell phone can save enough energy to power a laptop for almost 2 days; it also keeps harmful metals and toxins out of our environment, as well as helping to preserve our planet’s finite resources by extending the life of a gently used object for others to use.

Recycling E-Waste & Unplugging

Being much more conscious of reducing how much energy we use each day, as well as being aware of how many resources we consume, is a step toward building a more sustainable future. To better illustrate some of the benefits and detriments of our culture’s gadget obsession, eCycle Best created this useful infographic:

The post Recycling E-Waste and Our Toxic Gadget Relationships appeared first on EcoLocalizer.


Source: http://ecolocalizer.com/2014/04/21/recycling-e-waste-rethinking-toxic-gadget-relationships/


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