The Study of Electronic Waste by Kofi Forna Westcott https://padlet.com/kf51253/4bokx48kvwp58h6m en-us 2023-03-29 16:03:12 UTC 2023-05-06 19:01:40 UTC hello@padlet.com History of Electronic Waste kf51253 https://padlet.com/kf51253/4bokx48kvwp58h6m/wish/2536975524 The history of electronic waste began in the mid-'70s. Since 1976, with the passage of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), it has been illegal to dump e-waste in the United States. Since the Basel Convention in 1989, it has been likewise illegal to dump e-waste in less developed countries. Since it became illegal to dump e-waste in many areas in the world, a new solution had to be developed in order to properly deal with electronic waste disposal.]]> 2023-03-29 16:07:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kf51253/4bokx48kvwp58h6m/wish/2536975524 kf51253 https://padlet.com/kf51253/4bokx48kvwp58h6m/wish/2575778757 2023-05-02 21:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kf51253/4bokx48kvwp58h6m/wish/2575778757 The need for international dumping laws kf51253 https://padlet.com/kf51253/4bokx48kvwp58h6m/wish/2575783101 According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), there are a few ways we can stop Electronic Waste: 
  • Protect the health of humans, as well as the environment from the obvious hazards of waste disposal.
  • To help conserve our energy and all natural resources.
  • Help reduce the amount of waste being generated.
  • To ensure that all wastes are managed in a way that will protect our environment.
 
]]> 2023-05-02 21:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kf51253/4bokx48kvwp58h6m/wish/2575783101 How Electronic Waste Harms the world kf51253 https://padlet.com/kf51253/4bokx48kvwp58h6m/wish/2580492352 Some ways that Electronic waste has effected the world is that people open-air burn plastics and create acid baths that are being used to recover valuable materials from electronic components that release toxic materials leaching into the environment.]]> 2023-05-06 18:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kf51253/4bokx48kvwp58h6m/wish/2580492352 kf51253 https://padlet.com/kf51253/4bokx48kvwp58h6m/wish/2580492808 2023-05-06 18:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kf51253/4bokx48kvwp58h6m/wish/2580492808