Save Money With Computer RecyclingE-waste is one of the biggest environmental challenges globally. Enviromental analysts put the number of obsolete PC's in the world at 80 million. This was in the year 2002. Today the figures may have increased manifold and we are faced with a challenging situation. Used computer recycling is a solution that can help reduce this problem to a great extent. Old computers can be easily recycled. If we reuse old computers it will it will surely enable us to reduce e-waste and improve cost effectiveness for companies. Reusing old computers is a good practice and done effeciently in many organizations. If we do a part by part analysis the computer cords and accessories like speakers are standardized and they can be used with almost all models. Ink cartridges can be refilled and used again and some writable discs can be used many times over. Recycling of used computers can be done in a highly mechanized environment. Modern recycling machines pulp monitors, CPU's, TV's and other e-waste into sortable products. There is no need to pre-sort the different components before you put them into the machine. Some machines can recycle old computers and other e-products at rates of upto 24000 pounds in an hour. This is equal to the weight of 800 computer monitors. The recycling is done in an environmentally safe manner without any hazards being caused to the health of the employees. Old computers should be disposed off without much delay because a sudden storage problem of wastes may make organizations take hasty decisions which can adversely affect the environment. Dumping of computers in landfills is a problem and there are organizations which have done this. Now, with strict environmental laws such reckless action has reduced. There needs to be lot of effort from environmental organizations and individuals to highlight the problems e-waste and the problems that may arise if proper disposal is not done. The used computer recycling systems that are installed by leading recyclers are combination of shredding, pulverizing and separation equipments from leading manufacturers. In some cases old computers are upgraded and reused. Some leading recyclers maintain a team of expert technicians who test the products once they land up in the recycling centers. Each product is tested and all data is destroyed to ensure that proprietary information of clients do not leak in the public domain. This helps clients to recover value from old computers and accessories. A certificate is issued to the client that states that disposal or reuse of e-waste have been done in accordance with the laws. The recycling process if in the USA has to be HIPPA compliant. Systems which are used for recycling recover precious materials such as gold, silver, copper, palldium along with platic, glass and other materials. This recovered metals have substantial monetary value and add to the national deposits of metals. In case these had gone to waste additional mining would have caused more environmental problems. It is imperative for companies whether big or small to adhere to laws governing e-waste. Europe and America have strict laws in place and advanced countries in the East such as Japan have also framed stringent laws. We still have time to fight the menace of e-waste. If action is not taken now it would be too late for us to protect the environment. Used computer disposal does not have to be damaging to the environment! |