Electronic Waste Cecelia Martin 7-23-2015 High School Summer - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Electronic Waste Cecelia Martin 7-23-2015 High School Summer Internship 2015

Why I chose the E-waste project Important to know the effects e-waste can have on our health and the environment

What is E-Waste?  Electronic device no longer being used or wanted  Computers  Laptops  Televisions  Printers  Gaming devices  Cell phones

Morongo’s E-waste  Morongo has recycled more the 117 tons of E-waste in the past five years. Chart Title 30.00 25.00 Casino 20.00 tons 15.00 Administration 10.00 & Enterprises 5.00 Residential 0.00 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 year

E-waste cannot be thrown in the trash  The toxic materials in E-waste  Lead  Mercury  Chromium  Banned from landfills  2001 CRT  2006 Universal Waste  2009 Morongo Solid and Hazardous Waste disposal code

Not all Recycling is the Same  Bad Recycling  Some E-waste gets sent overseas  Gets burned  Unsafe for people and environment  Good Recycling  E-Stewards and R2 certified recyclers recycle responsibly

What can we do to help Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

Reduce  Buy less  Repair broken electronics  Keep what we have

Reuse  Donate  Schools  Churches  Younger siblings

Recycle  e-Stewards recycler  Morongo Environmental E- waste bins  Best Buy, AT&T, Office Depot, and Staples

How my project will help promote e-waste recycling  I reused materials to make e-waste bins to hand out to community members

How my project will help promote e-waste recycling  I have made posters telling how bad e- waste is and how we can prevent it.

What I learned from the problem  Throwing away old electronics can be hazardous to our health and the environment.

What the community can do to help  Don’t throw e-waste in the trash, it is illegal!  Remember to reduce, reuse, and recycle!

Thank you for coming and listening Questions?