The exportation of hazardous electronic waste to third world dumping grounds is not a healthy or sustainable solution.
Recycle or reuse your outdated office electronics equipment locally. Act responsibility, and be aware of the final disposition of your office and electronics discards.
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- Lead
in cathode ray tube and solder
- Arsenic
in older cathode ray tubes
- Selenium
in circuit boards as power supply rectifier
- Polybrominated flame retardants
in plastic casings, cables and circuit boards
- Antimony trioxide
as flame retardant
- Cadmium
in circuit boards and semiconductors
- Chromium
in steel as corrosion protection
- Cobalt
in steel for structure and magnetivity
- Mercury
in switches and housing
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