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Computers
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Computers are electronic devices containing valuable metals like gold and copper along with hazardous materials like lead and mercury that require specialized recycling.
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Computers can include desktop computers, laptops, tablets, servers, all-in-one computers, mini computers and more.
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About Computers
What it is
Electronic products are made from valuable resources and materials, including metals, plastics, and glass, all of which require energy to mine and manufacture. Most electronic waste is sent to landfills or incinerated, which releases materials such as lead, mercury, or cadmium into the soil, groundwater, and atmosphere, thus having a negative impact on the environment. Donating or recycling consumer electronics conserves our natural resources and avoids air and water pollution.
How it’s recycled
After collection, reusable electronics are refurbished and resold, and recyclables are sent to recycling facilities to be sorted, cleaned, and processed into materials that can be used again in manufacturing. Recycling includes sorting, dismantling, mechanically separating, and recovering valuable materials including gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper, aluminum and neodymium.
How to prepare it
Back up your data by transferring important files to an external hard drive or cloud storage. Sign out of all email, social media, and other online accounts. Wipe the hard drive using disk-wiping software to completely erase your data. Remove and detach any external devices, cables, or accessories.
Common mistakes
One of the biggest risks when recycling a computer is failing to remove personal and sensitive data, as simply deleting files or formatting a hard drive does not guarantee that the information is unrecoverable. Companies regularly hand over old computers without properly wiping them, send servers to recyclers without verifying destruction methods, or dispose of hard drives without considering the sensitive information stored inside them.
Environmental impact
Most electronic waste is sent to landfills or incinerated, which releases materials such as lead, mercury, or cadmium into the soil, groundwater, and atmosphere, thus having a negative impact on the environment. Lead, cadmium, and mercury seep into groundwater when discarded devices break down, and plastic casings treated with flame retardants release harmful chemicals if incinerated. Recycling one million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by more than 3,500 U.S. homes in a year.
Did you know?
For every million cell phones we recycle, 35 thousand pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold and 33 pounds of palladium can be recovered.
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