You Can Fight E-Waste! By Nathan Seskin
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Why is it such a problem?
• The rapid rise in technology and decreasing lifespan of devices means that the amount of e-waste is increasing rapidly!
• Electronics contain numerous toxins that can leak into the ground or water supplies when tossed into a landfill!
• When electronic devices are thrown into landfills or exported illegal, hackers get a chance to obtain sensitive information from your phone
What can be done?• Local governments,
manufacturers and retailers can partner with recyclers to dispose of it safely!
• Staples and Best Buy both offer buy-back and mail-in programs!
• New York has an e-cycle NYC program that has provided more than 1 million New Yorkers with e-waste pickup and recycling at no charge to taxpayers