1. Environmental Issue
E-Waste
By: Anthony Tu

2. Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
E-Waste, or electronic waste is the term used to describe old or discarded electric appliances.

3. Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
E-Waste includes old or discarded:
Computers
Consumer electronics
Fridges
Ovens
Air conditioners
Vacuum cleaners

4. The Effect of E-Waste
Electronic equipment contain different hazardous materials which are harmful to both human health and the environment. Inside electronic devices, there contains many chemicals that harm the environment and potentially people who live around the area.

5. The Chemicals Within Electronic Appliances
Exposure to the many toxic chemicals within electronic devices can lead to harm to human health and the environment.
These chemicals include:
Beryllium
Cadmium
Dioxins
Lead
Mercury
Polychlorinated biphenyls

6. Categories of E-Waste
There are several categories of appliances that can be classified as electronic waste. This includes:
Household appliances
Office, Information & Communication Equipment
Entertainment & Consumer Electronics
Toys, Leisure, Sports and Recreational Equipment

7. Categories of E-Waste Household appliances: Washing machines Dryers
Refrigerators
Air-conditioners
Vacuum cleaners
Toasters
Irons
etc.

8. Categories of E-Waste Office, Information & Communication Equipment
Computers
Laptops
Mobiles
Telephones
Fax Machines
Copiers
Printers
etc.

9. Categories of E-Waste Entertainment & Consumer Electronics Televisions
VCR/DVD/CD players
Radios
etc

10. Categories of E-Waste Toys, Leisure, Sports and Recreational Equipment
Train sets
Treadmills
Electronic toys
etc

11. Community Recycling/Environmental Groups
Three community recycling/environmental groups are:
StEP
Ontario Recycling Stewardship (OES)
Hamilton Country

12. StEP E-Waste Group
Step uses scientific assessments to create comprehensive view of the social, environmental and economic aspects of E-waste.

13. StEP E-Waste Group
They strive to find more efficient ways to reduce the amount of e-waste.

14. StEP E-Waste Group
They analyze existing approaches for electronic waste and explore possibilities to improve them.

15. Ontario Electronic Stewardship
Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES) is a not-for-profit organization that strives to raise awareness for electronic stewardship and properly dispose electronic waste

16. Ontario Electronic Stewardship
The OES accepts old or discarded electronic appliances and disposes them properly to reduce the environmental impact of E-Waste.

17. Hamilton Country
The Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District is an organization responsible for ensuring that the communities achieves the standards for recycling and waste reduction.

18. Hamilton Country
The Hamilton Country group achieves these goals by creating waste reduction programs targeted to communities, businesses, and schools.

19. What you can do to help
There are many ways you can help minimize the negative impact of E-waste such as:
Re-evaluate
Buy environmentally friendly electronics
Reuse electronics

20. What you can do to help Re-evaluate:
Question whether or not a new device is needed. Is there a more power efficient alternative?

21. What you can do to help Buy environmentally friendly electronics
Buy electronics that are environmentally friendly; meaning electronics that:
Are made by recycled material
Are very energy efficient
Have more than one use

22. What you can do to help Reuse electronics
Buy electronics with multiple functions
Don’t throw out a device unless absolutely necessary
Don’t waste any electronic devices – think of ways you can reuse them

23. Conclusion
All around the world, the amount electronic waste is steadily increasing. But if we work together, we will be able to minimize the amount of E-waste produced each year.

24. Conclusion
To avoid the human health and environmental impacts of E-waste, we must look to become environmental stewards and keep in mind that every time an electronic device is not properly discarded, the world as a whole receives a blow.

25. Works Cited
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