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The growth in the number of electronic products in homes and offices, there is increasing concern about what to do with them when they are no longer needed. But, with an eye on nature, it is necessary to understand that our role, as a conscious consumer, also involves finding the correct place to dispose of this waste. electronic waste. 6oc3h
Nowadays, many companies, operators, city halls and cooperatives already collect or provide spaces for correct disposal. See suggestions and alternatives for dispose of electronic waste:
What is e-waste? 70292d
Electronic waste, also known as e-waste or electronic waste, is any type of discarded electrical or electronic equipment, either because it is broken, obsolete or has been replaced. This type of waste may contain toxic substances (such as lead, mercury and cium), which harm the environment and human health if disposed of incorrectly.
Examples of e-waste include:
- Old cell phones, tablets and smartphones
- Electronic watches and smartwatches
- video game consoles
- Desktop computers, notebooks and spare parts (HD, motherboard, RAM, etc.)
- Televisions, monitors and radios
- Printers and Scanners
- Batteries and rechargeable cells
- Chargers, cables and power supplies
- Home appliances (microwaves, stoves, refrigerators, blenders, fans)
- Air conditioners and heaters
- Printers, ink cartridges and toners
- Old cameras and video cameras
E-waste data around the world b426q
Only in 2019, the Global Junk E-mail Monitor 2020 of the UN recorded a record 53,6 million tons of e-waste generated worldwide. The big problem with all this is that as we are using more devices in our daily lives, the increase was 21% in the last five years.
The same UN study showed that Asia generated the largest number of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), with the number of 24,9 megatons. The top 3 is completed by the Americas (13,1 Mt) and Europe (12 Mt). Africa and Oceania generated 2,9 Mt and 0,7 Mt, respectively.
2023 data indicated that 41% of waste generated in Brazil was still disposed of inappropriately, accumulating in landfills and urban streams, according to the Brazilian Association of Waste and Environment (Abrema), highlighting, in addition to structural challenges, a lack of information.
What does the law say about electronics disposal? 4x1x2s
Since 2010 the National Solid Waste Policy (also known as PNRS) obliges device manufacturers to carry out reverse logistics for everything they produce and sell. Simply put: if companies put electronics on the market, they also need to offer channels/places for customers to return products that no longer work. A PNRS It has 15 foci:
- Protection of public health and environmental quality;
- Non-generation, reduction, reuse, recycling and treatment of solid waste, as well as environmentally appropriate final disposal of waste;
- Encouraging the adoption of sustainable patterns of production and consumption of goods and services;
- Adoption, development and improvement of clean technologies as a way to minimize environmental impacts;
- Reduction in the volume and danger of hazardous waste;
- Incentive to the recycling industry, with a view to encouraging the use of raw materials and inputs derived from recyclable and recycled materials;
- Integrated solid waste management;
- Articulation between the different spheres of public power, and between these and the business sector, with a view to technical and financial cooperation for the integrated management of solid waste;
- Continued technical training in the area of solid waste;
- Regularity, continuity, functionality and universalization of the provision of public urban cleaning and solid waste management services, with the adoption of managerial and economic mechanisms that ensure the recovery of the costs of the services provided, as a way of guaranteeing their operational and financial sustainability, observed Law No. 11.445 of 2007;
- Priority, in government acquisitions and contracting, for recycled and recyclable products, goods, services and works that consider criteria compatible with socially and environmentally sustainable consumption standards;
- Integration of collectors of reusable and recyclable materials in actions involving shared responsibility for the life cycle of products;
- Encouraging the implementation of product life cycle assessment;
- Encouraging the development of environmental and business management systems aimed at improving production processes and the reuse of solid waste, including energy recovery and use;
- Encouraging environmental labeling and sustainable consumption.
Generally speaking, this is the law ed to prevent companies from being held able for putting so many products on the market. Because the greater the number of incorrect discards, the greater the chance of nature being affected in the future.
Cooperatives and ecopoints 2no4k
There are many cooperatives that also allow you to drop off products and batteries that no longer work. A eCycle platform works as a great aggregator of cooperatives that allow you to dispose of electronic waste.
Using it is very simple: just access the home page and then click on where to discard. So, just fill in the three fields to see a list of places near where you are. By clicking on the name of one of the results, you will have access to the address, telephone number and more information to dispose of it properly.
A Green Electron is another company with several points spread throughout Brazil. Founded by Abinee (Brazilian Electrical and Electronics Industry Association), just use the locator and enter your zip code to find out where you can dispose of electronic waste.
By clicking on the name of the location, it is possible to have access to operating data and telephone number. So, just separate everything and pay a visit to the collection point. Another alternative is the Abrecon map (Brazilian Association for Recycling of Civil Construction and Demolition Waste). It is important to call the place, as not all ecopoints receive electronic waste.
With that in mind, whenever you have a battery, computer, smartphone or any other electronic device that no longer works, always leave everything organized in a separate box for proper disposal.
How is disposal done? 75u2m
Understand how each electronic product should be disposed of:
Stacks 2p3k2d
Stacks should not be disposed of in the regular trash, as they contain heavy metals that can contaminate the soil and water. The ideal is to take them to Voluntary Delivery Points (VDPs) in supermarkets, pharmacies, electronics stores or municipal recycling centers. Many retail chains and manufacturers offer collection programs to ensure correct and safe disposal.
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CDs Composed of polycarbonate and aluminum, recyclable materials that take centuries to decompose in the environment. The ideal is to deliver them to electronics recycling centers, participate in reverse logistics programs or reuse them in craft projects and donations to institutions.
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Refrigerator, because it contains refrigerant gas and heavy metals, the refrigerator cannot be disposed of in the regular trash. The ideal is to look for specialized recycling centers, collection points for household appliances or reverse logistics programs offered by manufacturers.
It is worth talking about the program Samsung's RE+, which offers discounts of up to R$ 3 for those who hand in their old refrigerator when they feel like buying a new one. We already talked more stop checking.
Microwave oven 5w2k50
Microwave oven, like other household appliances, should not be thrown in the regular trash. They can be taken to recycling points that accept electronic devices, delivered to municipal collection drives or sent to companies that disassemble and reuse parts.
Cell phones, batteries and accessories 4i7p
Manufacturers and carriers often have reverse logistics programs to used cell phones and accessories, and many physical stores have collection boxes for this waste. It is also possible to dispose of it in ecopoints or in specific electronics collection campaigns.
Entities such as Brazilian Association of Public Cleaning Companies (Abree) and Green Electron provide more than 3.417 Voluntary Drop-Off Points (PEVs) for electronics spread across 1.224 municipalities, in parks, schools, companies, pharmacies, supermarkets, public buildings, etc. Visit their websites to find the one closest to your location.
Brands and operators in the segment, such as Apple e Samsung, multilaser, LG, Motorola also offer reverse logistics processes for iPhones, Galaxy smartphones with Android and other products sold by it.
And operators like Clear, Living e TIM They also receive and dispose of equipment for recycling, including collection points located in their stores:
Computers (Desktops and Notebooks) 5x3z4f
A Brazilian Association for Electronic Recycling and Home Appliances collects correctly discarded products from stores, cooperatives and public bodies. There are already more than 3.800 points in 1.200 municipalities.
O association website has a service that allows you to locate the nearest collection point. Just enter the zip code and the type of product to be discarded. Last year, more than 1.200 tons were collected and recycled by the industry.
If the desktop or notebook computer is still working, it is also possible to donate the product through Computers for Inclusion Program, of the Federal Government, which aims to and facilitate initiatives to promote digital inclusion through Computer Reconditioning Centers (CRC) — physical spaces adapted for the reconditioning of electronic equipment, for the holding of courses and workshops and for the correct disposal of electronic waste. the association closest to your municipality through this link.
Washing machines can be disposed of in places that accept large household appliances, such as municipal recycling centers, scrap yards or through collection services when purchasing new equipment. Components such as the motor and plastic casing can be recycled.
VHS tape 2b2j5f
VHS Tapes: Composed of plastic and magnetic tapes that are difficult to reuse, they can be taken to recycling points that accept electronic waste or cooperatives that receive hard plastics. Another option is to look for art projects, NGOs or creative recycling workshops.
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