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22 03, 2020

Computer Disposal – the wrong way and the right way.

By 1800ewaste|2020-03-22T08:29:57+11:00March 22nd, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

In some way, shape or form computers have become central to almost everything we do. Most agree that technological advancement will not, and should not, be slowed, however, we do need to consider the enormous pile of computer waste we’re generating in the wake of this rapid advancement. According to the Environment Protection and Heritage Council, 15.7 million computers reached ‘end-of-life’ in Australia in 2007/2008, of this 15.7 million, only 1.5million were recycled, that’s less than 10%. The question is…. what happened to the other 14.2 million computers? Hopefully some are being stored awaiting proper disposal but the sad reality is the vast majority

8 03, 2020

Ewaste is for life, not just for Christmas

By 1800ewaste|2020-03-08T08:29:40+11:00March 8th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

As Christmas draws to a close for another year and we prepare to celebrate the New Year, we often find that our drawers and shelves are bursting to the brim with a mixture of old, new and obsolete. And in a an era where technology is forever being updated and improved, household ewaste stocks are fast becoming out of control. With the increase in iPad, iPad 2 and Kindle sales this Christmas, how many normal old laptops do you think will be taking pride of place at the back of your cupboards this year? Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Alternative ways for ewaste preservation At

23 02, 2020

A Million Reasons Why You Should Recycle Your E-Waste

By 1800ewaste|2020-02-23T08:28:43+11:00February 23rd, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

The world’s endemic E-Waste problem continues to grow and spiral rapidly out of control… …as people continue to incorrectly dispose of their old electronics. E-Waste is essentially old technology E-Waste is essentially old technology no longer in use as it is broken, obsolete or has been replaced by a newer model. This encompasses everything from fax machines to printers to video game consoles. As technology makes giant leaps and bounds at incredible rates E-Waste significantly multiplies as populations clamour for the new ‘best’ phone, computer and video game. E-Waste statistics are frightening. As I have previously discussed in other articles posted on this site,

9 02, 2020

Product Stewardship – evaluating the benefits of Australia’s electronic waste recycling scheme.

By 1800ewaste|2020-02-09T08:27:42+11:00February 9th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

With the FIFA World Cup set to “kick” off in a matter of days, football fans all over the world will be glued to their television screens to see who takes home the coveted title of World Cup Champions. It is estimated that 26.3 billion viewers will be tuning in over the next 31 days; it will also be the first world-wide event to be broadcast on 3D, HD and through live streaming. The digital switchover might already be sending analogue television to an early grave, but the World Cup will certainly be speeding up the process as football fanatics rush to watch the

26 01, 2020

Is Australia lagging behind when it comes to ewaste legislation?

By 1800ewaste|2020-01-26T08:24:45+11:00January 26th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

In a world where we update our technology almost as often as we change out socks, you’d think that getting rid of ewaste would be getting easier. But it seems that, in Australia, we’re falling behind in our race against ewaste. The Australian government published a fact sheet on their National Waste Policy that stated that “waste generation has continued to grow and our increased efforts at recycling and reuse are not keeping up”. However, if you’ve ever struggled to get rid of your electronic waste, you’ll understand us when we question what “increased efforts” the government is talking about here. It

12 01, 2020

How Ewaste Pollution And Contamination Affect Human Health

By 1800ewaste|2020-01-12T08:20:32+11:00January 12th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

There are 20 to 50 million metric tons of ewaste from around the world that are disposed every year. Out of this number, only 12.5 percent is being recycled. This means that a huge percentage of ewaste ends up in landfills. Compared to general waste, the rate of ewaste being sent to landfill is said to be three times higher. Ewaste at landfills tend to contaminate the soil and water with harmful toxic materials such as cadmium, mercury and lead. Apart from polluting landfills, ewaste also creates serious health implications to humans by way of chemical leaching into the water and agricultural produce. Health