Giller, G. (December 1, 2020). Electronic waste on the Decline, new study finds.
Retrieved February 20, 2021, from https://environment.yale.edu/
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Many successful ways to deal with electronic waste have come along with our ever-advancing technologies. This paper shows how new electronic waste regulations have helped reduce the amount of emissions and the effect on the environment. In addition, they had detrimental effects on our atmosphere because many of our older devices were bulkier and made up of more metals. Combined with modern and more powerful electronic products, the combination of newer recycling technologies makes waste less toxic.
Making sure that our electronic equipment is correctly recycled is the best way to ensure protection for our environment and the world. They can release dangerous metals and other substances into the atmosphere when electronics are disposed of. Not only California, but a number of places around the world strive to clean up this process. The recycling process requires the disassembly of potentially harmful products, such as batteries made of lithium-ion.
I agree with you that having electronics correctly recycled can benefit the environment in so many ways. These metals and substances can do a lot to harm ecosystems and even though it may never be entirely gone- if the amount of it can be reduced over time we may be able to see some positive environmental outcomes. Do you think other states will be in board with this? Or will it take some convincing?
This is definitely a really exciting development to see, especially considering that everyone has some sort of electronic. And now knowing that they can be recycled properly is a really positive story especially with a lot of depressing headlines around the climate. Is this just California, or are more countries and states doing this as well?