https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017 About electronic waste, causes, consequences and solutions. en-us 2017-07-04 13:53:51 UTC 2023-04-27 11:26:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/23052652/fc03dab7ded6175bdb8faed1837addd0/e_waste_recycling_300x225.jpg catkins https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178035457 E-waste are electronic devices that we do not use anymore.

]]> 2017-07-04 13:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178035457 catkins https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178035458 Because people buy more electronics every time, they want to get the last device in the market. They change electronics often for different reasons: they broke, they are old fashioned, or out of date technology. ]]> 2017-07-04 13:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178035458 catkins https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178035459 Much of the e-waste goes to the regular trash. Then it is sent to some towns in China, some countries in Africa, and other countries with NO e-waste laws.

]]> 2017-07-04 13:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178035459 catkins https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178035460 E-waste affects all types of pollution, because of the bad recyclers, when they burn e-waste, the smoke contains toxic materials that contaminates the air we breathe.
When e-waste lays on the ground it absorbs the toxic chemicals, and when e-waste gets to the water, close to the ocean, rivers or lakes, the water absorbs chemicals, polluting water and killing fish and any kind of sea animal.
E-waste is also bad for the people's health that live close to e-waste areas.

]]> 2017-07-04 13:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178035460 catkins https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178035462 To create a proper recycling system that use formal recycling procedures.
To make electronics to last longer.
To repair electronics.
To create 'taking back laws'.
The producers (makers) must take back their own old products.

]]> 2017-07-04 13:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178035462 catkins https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178035464 As a kid if you have your own electronic (phone, tablet, computer, video game console, etc...), if you do not use your e-device anymore, don't trash it! There are toxic chemicals inside these products that don't belong in the trash,. It's bad for our environment. Pass your old electronics on reuse, if they still work, (only if your parents say it is ok).
If your device does not work anymore recycle, find a good e-waste recycler.

]]> 2017-07-04 13:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178035464 catkins https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178041278 Reduce, take care of your devices and make them last as much as you can.
Reuse, give it to someone who needs it or can use it.
Recycle, find a good e-waste recycler.]]> 2017-07-04 15:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178041278 catkins https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178044688 Extraction, production, distribution, consumption and disposal.]]> 2017-07-04 16:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178044688 catkins https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178045548 2017-07-04 16:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178045548 catkins https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178045720 2017-07-04 16:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178045720 catkins https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178052492 2017-07-04 19:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178052492 catkins https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178052549 2017-07-04 19:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178052549 catkins https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178052590 2017-07-04 19:41:18 UTC https://padlet.com/catkins/EWASTE2017/wish/178052590