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9 08, 2020

Monitoring the effects of our obsolete CRT monitors

By |2020-10-18T14:26:13+11:00August 9th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

CRTs, or cathode ray tubes as they’re formerly known, make up the inside of old style television sets and computer monitors. That hefty looking thing in the attic taking up most of the space? That’s probably your old analogue CRT television . A CRT is a vacuum tube that contains an electron gun and florescent screen used to view images. The face of a CRT is usually made up of a thick lead to protect its delicate interior and block the harmful X-Ray emissions from the viewer. Make way CRTs, LCD coming through… With the boom in technological advances over recent years, the CRT

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26 07, 2020

Televisions go to landfill as digital TV arrives in Australia

By |2020-10-18T14:27:12+11:00July 26th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

According to the National Waste Policy, 16.8 million televisions and computer equipment reached their “end of life” in 2007/08- of these, a staggering 84% were sent to landfill and only 10% were recycled. As Australia prepares to switch off analogue signals by the end of 2013 and switch over to digital television, this number will increase dramatically as the country begins to send a staggering amount of hazardous, electronic waste to landfill. Kerbside Recycling & Television Collections Recent research indicates that 90% of Australian households have access to regular kerbside recycling of materials such as plastic, paper and glass with a large majority making

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12 07, 2020

White Goods Collection at your Convenience.

By |2020-10-18T14:28:25+11:00July 12th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

Upgrading your kitchen appliances is all part of today’s technology based world. Why stick with a standard fridge when you can have a fridge that makes ice and pours cold water on demand? The problem arises, however, when it comes to disposing of your redundant white goods. 1.) Resell your dishwasher? You may plan to resell your old appliance and, if you’re lucky, get a bit of money back to go towards purchasing your new one. However, in today's tech-obsessed society, more and more people are choosing to invest in brand new kitchen appliances as they will often get more life out of them.

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28 06, 2020

The Basel Convention – Combating the illegal trafficking of hazardous waste.

By |2020-10-18T14:30:43+11:00June 28th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was brought into force in 1992 in order to prevent the transportation of hazardous wastes to developing countries. Over 170 countries have now joined the convention, including Australia who became a member of the Basel Convention on the 5th February 1992. Transportation of hazardous waste received much negative press throughout the 1980’s with several high profile cases regarding the shipment of toxic waste. One such story involved the Khian Sea ship which, in 1986, spent 16 months sailing around the world with 14, 000 tonnes of toxic ash from

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14 06, 2020

The big analogue to digital switch & the ewaste aftermath

By |2020-10-18T14:31:56+11:00June 14th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

By the end of 2013 the government will switch off the analogue signal all over Australia…  aside from the obvious question of ‘can I still watch TV and listen to my radio?’, we need to ask, what happens to all of the obsolete televisions and radios? Unfortunately at this stage the answer will be more than likely…. landfill. Each year 1.5 million televisions are disposed in landfill in Australia1 and with the switch to digital this disposal rate is estimated to rise sharply. Lead and mercury are just two of the many toxic components of a television set that can have extremely dangerous effects

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31 05, 2020

Lack of awareness about e-waste recycling in Australia

By |2020-05-31T07:41:56+10:00May 31st, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

Are we good recyclers? That depends on what you think should be recycled. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics almost every Australian household (99%) participated in some form of recycling or reusing of waste in the 12 months prior to March 2009, a very positive statistic and one that has been gradually rising for the last decade.  With the help of our local councils we have learnt how to recycle, the 2009 ABS report on waste management states that 95% of households recycled or reused their paper / cardboard / newspapers, 94% recycled plastic bottles, 93% recycled glass and 90% recycled plastic bags.

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17 05, 2020

The forgotten fate of your electronic waste

By |2022-09-08T13:37:46+10:00May 17th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

A recent investigation by Dateline has revealed the shocking truths behind the illegal export of electronic waste. At 1800Ewaste, we’re no strangers to writing articles and posting videos showing clips of electronic waste being dumped and burnt in developing countries, but even we were appalled by what we saw when SBS approached us for this investigation. Take a look at the video if you don’t believe us, and watch out for some familiar names and faces while you’re at it. "Destroying the air quality…..irreparable damage to your health" Electronic waste and its effects The Dateline investigation shows the very real damage that illegally exporting

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3 05, 2020

Ewaste Contamination Adelaide

By |2020-05-03T07:32:42+10:00May 3rd, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

Ewaste includes PCs, televisions, monitors, mobile phones, faxes, printers, photocopiers, stereos and any electronic product that is no longer in use because of being broken or obsolete. The most common generators of ewaste are households, government establishments, educational institutions and commercial premises. There are also some instances when ewaste can include electrical products such as irons, coffee machines, airconditioners, refrigerators, toasters, vacuum cleaners, dryers and washing machines. Barium Contamination Adelaide Barium compounds such as barium carbonate and barium sulfate are normally used in certain industries that include textile, oil and gas, electronics, rubber and plastics. Barium is also used in glass-making, enamels, ceramic glazes,

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19 04, 2020

How is my Electronic Waste Recycled?

By |2020-04-19T07:32:27+10:00April 19th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

Recycling your Ewaste is a complicated process; it is stripped apart by hand and put through several delicate processes in order to recover 95-98% of materials from your electronic waste. The raw material that remains, such as glass, copper, plastics and metals, can then be put to good use instead of wasting valuable space in landfill and contaminating the environment. The diagram below gives you a better idea of what happens once we collect electronic waste from your offices and homes...

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5 04, 2020

More Tips for Recycling e waste

By |2020-04-05T07:31:31+10:00April 5th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

As e waste continues to expand and spiral out of control, it is essential for consumers to take note and begin to comprehend the environmental effect of e-waste. What is e waste? E waste stands for Electronic Waste and encompasses all old technology whether it is broken, obsolete, or simply discarded after being replaced by newer models and includes everything from VCR players, computer printers and video games. In order to avoid your old technology from adding to the e waste statistics, it is important to recycle! Prior to simply throwing your old technology out, consider your options. Do you have a family member

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