Electronic waste or E-waste is a waste that come from electronic devices such as mobile phones, televisions, computers, and others. One source said that we produce 1.4 billion phones every year and we replace our phones every 2 years. You can imagine how many people in this world and how many phones have been used on earth. Actually, our phone it’s not only just glass, plastic, or metal but it’s contain a huge threat to people and environment. Electronic scrap components, such as CPUs, contain potentially harmful materials such as lead, cadmium, beryllium, or brominated flame retardants. E-waste is the fastest growing source of waste on the planet and the biggest source of toxic metals in landfills. E-waste also can create toxic air and water. Can you imagine how dangerous E-waste is?
So I will give you some advices, what can we do to reduce E-waste.
- Never throw E-waste in the trash.
- Recycle them.
- If your gadgets are broken, don’t buy the new one easily but try to fix it first.
- Trade in your electronic devices if you want to change the new one.
- Donate your electronics.
So, that’s all about electronic waste. I hope that we can reduce electronic waste and protect our environment from the dangerous of electronic waste.
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