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With the holidays right around the corner, it’s time for everyone to start finishing their Christmas lists and with Black Friday on the horizon, everyone is getting ready to save money on the latest gadgets and technologies. While getting new electronics for Christmas can be exciting, be sure not to forget about all your old devices. If you plan on getting new gadgets this holiday season, be sure to recycle old electronics as well. If you’re not sure where to recycle these devices, search online for computer waste disposal near me.
Every time we purchase new electronic items, it’s true that the thing is coming with the latest technologies, the most recent updates, and the fastest speeds. However, when new electronic devices are made, it means that new natural resources need to be mined from the earth to keep up with the demand. When we recycle our old electronic devices, materials such as gold, copper, aluminum and other raw materials are taken and reused for future devices, thus lessening the demand for mining them from the earth.
When we recycle, we also help to reduce toxic substances and greenhouse gases getting into the air and even water supplies. Electronic devices have toxic materials within them such as mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium and more. Some can also be made from other toxic chemicals such as flame retardants. Recycling E-waste means these toxins don’t end up in landfills and therefore they don’t get into the soil, air or water. Additionally, when we recycle, we are creating fewer greenhouse gasses because it means that when companies use recycled materials to develop new products, they use less energy than if they were making things from all brand new products. This holiday season, if you are going to enjoy new electronic devices, be sure to recycle your old devices as well!
