Ideally, we would use our electronic devices as long as they work but it seems that everyone wants to have the newest phone, tablet or television when it comes out. Manufacturers pour a great deal of money into research and development and also marketing to get us to buy their new product that we "just can't live without". If you do buy something new, try to recycle your old electronics.
You can recycle your old electronics at these locations throughout Manitoba.
"Recycling of WEEE (Waste electrical and electronic equipment) can be profitable when the contained materials are recovered in the recycling process. However, there are huge differences between different types of products and, accordingly, the economic value of the waste depends heavily on the type of the equipment to be recycled. For instance, recycling of a mobile phone is much more profitable than that of a hairdryer, which contains less valuable materials to be recovered." (Tanskanen, 2013)
Unfortunately, a lot of the waste cannot be recycled and is then shipped off to China and other countries where the waste collects in huge dumps and people who live there scavenge the parts to sell to manufacturers. This is particularly bad in Guiyu, China. (Electronic Waste Dump of the World, 2011)
You can recycle your old electronics at these locations throughout Manitoba.
"Recycling of WEEE (Waste electrical and electronic equipment) can be profitable when the contained materials are recovered in the recycling process. However, there are huge differences between different types of products and, accordingly, the economic value of the waste depends heavily on the type of the equipment to be recycled. For instance, recycling of a mobile phone is much more profitable than that of a hairdryer, which contains less valuable materials to be recovered." (Tanskanen, 2013)
Unfortunately, a lot of the waste cannot be recycled and is then shipped off to China and other countries where the waste collects in huge dumps and people who live there scavenge the parts to sell to manufacturers. This is particularly bad in Guiyu, China. (Electronic Waste Dump of the World, 2011)