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What is all the fuss about old electronics?
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In Compliance
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May 1, 2008
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Why the fuss? Because electronic equipment contains metals and other materials that can be hazardous to human health and the environment if they are not properly managed.
While there is some validity to questions about how and if this material will escape from a properly managed landfill, the real issue should have more of an environmental focus.
That focus is that electronics are made with valuable resources, such as precious metals, engineered plastics, glass and other materials-all of which require energy to manufacture. When equipment is thrown away, these resources cannot be recovered and additional energy will be consumed to create new products out of virgin ...