In the modern world computers are an ever-present part of our daily lives. Many workers spend their day behind a desk working on a computer only to head home at closing time to spend their evening enjoying their home computer to relax and unwind. Unfortunately, computers are also one of the worst products for environmental pollution when they are not properly disposed of. If your company is preparing to dispose of computers, either because they no longer work or you have upgraded to newer models and don’t need your older options anymore, then you should be sure to send your computers to be professionally recycled by a qualified e-Waste recycling plant. When you simply throw your computers in the trash you are contributing to several harmful trends.
Wasted Opportunity
As computers have grown in importance around the world, so too has the ability to work with computers competently. For young students, it is essential that regular time on a computer is a part of their education to ensure that when the time comes to graduate into the working world they are not at a disadvantage compared to their peers. Unfortunately, while computer access grows from year to year, many less-wealthy districts are still forced to work with insufficient computer resources to satisfy all of their students properly. When you send your computers to be recycled the still-viable units can be identified and potentially donated to schools or students in need to help them keep up.
Environmental Pollution
A significant portion of every computer is made up of non-biodegradable parts, so when you send computers to the landfill they just sit there and stay, contributing to the growing pollution crisis. What’s more, computers contain many elements which can be toxic and so computers ending up at the dump poses an even greater risk than other plastic or metal pollution as they can seep these toxic elements into the soil or groundwater.
Why Your Company Needs to Destroy Old Technology
Increased Mining
In order to function properly computers rely on a variety of precious materials which need to be mined in order to produce electronic devices. Even in a completely broken computer some of these elements can be recovered and recycled for use in future computers, reducing the need for further mining and with it the global pollution levels mining contributes to.
If your company has computers that need to go then recycling is the only option. The combination of helping the disadvantaged and contributing to a healthier global climate is too much to pass up.
TechWaste Recycling directly services all of Southern California and provides pickup services to its facilities from nationwide locations. Visit TechWaste Recycling’s website at www.techwasterecycling.com to schedule a pickup that works for your convenience and schedule.
Learn more about TechWaste’s e waste recycling process here: Secure Recycling Services
Contact Info:
Richard Steffens
1940 E. Occidental street
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: 866-637-8469
