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What is E-Waste?
E-waste is mostly made up of metal and plastic components, but also contains small amounts of heavy metals and substances of concern (e.g., in printed circuit boards).
E-waste is electrical and electronic equipment of any kind that has been discarded. This includes practically anything powered by an electrical source (e.g., from a power socket or a battery).
Facts on: E-Waste
NEA estimates that about 60,000 tons of electronic waste (e-waste) is generated annually in Singapore, of which about 50 per cent are common household IT products and home appliances while the rest are ICT equipment generated from the commercial and industrial sectors.
20 to 50 million metric tons of e-waste are disposed worldwide every year.
Facts on: E-Waste
A large number of what is labeled as "e-waste" is actually not waste at all, but rather whole electronic equipment or parts that are readily marketable for reuse or can be recycled for materials recovery.
Facts on: E-Waste
For every 1 million cell phones that are recycled, 35,274 lbs of copper, 772 lbs of silver, 75 lbs of gold, and 33 lbs of palladium can be recovered.
It takes 530 lbs of fossil fuel, 48 lbs of chemicals, and 1.5 tons of water to manufacture one computer and monitor.
Electronic items that are considered to be hazardous include, but are not limited to: Televisions and computer monitors that contain cathode ray tubes, LCD desktop monitors, LCD televisions, Plasma televisions, Portable DVD players with LCD screens.
Why Recycle E-Waste
Recycling e-waste protects human and environmental health.
Improper disposal of e-waste leads to environmental pollution and this may in turn harm human health.
Why Recycle E-Waste
Recycling e-waste also helps to conserves our earth’s precious natural resources. This reduces the need to mine virgin raw materials from the earth, which are limited in supply.
Reducing the need for mining also lowers pollution, as the process of mining has an impact on our environment.
What To Do with E-Waste
There are a lot of campaigns and government organizations that you can approach for disposing your e-waste.
You can call e-waste recycling companies that meet government and environmental standards to handle it.
At Virogreen, we are dedicated at providing our customers with topnotch End-Term Life Cycle Solutions that is hinged on innovation, flexibility and meeting secure, ethical and environmental standards at all times.
Address: 222 Tagore Lane, 787603
Phone: +65 6451 0665ViroGreenSG
E-Waste Recycling Singapore
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