Environmental engineering E -waste management in the United States and its global implications| A case study of personal computers ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Kahhat AbedrabboRamzyQuantities of end-of-life electronics (or e-waste) around the world keep growing. More than 1.36 million metric tons of e...
refurbished, or dismantled to rescue resalable goods. Others, however, serve no “useful” purpose and are discarded. In 2008, there was 4.6 billion pounds of e-waste in the United States. However, less than 900 million pounds
Today, the average turnover (更换) rate (率) for a computer in the United States is every two years, according to the environmental group, Greenpeace. The group’s Dai Yun says e-waste is a global problem. “The electronic industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world....
However, sharp rise in the urban population and the comparative decrease in years of electronic device lifespan, number of e-waste generated in Bangladesh... RT Karim,N Bari,MA Amin - IEEE 被引量: 1发表: 2014年 Estimation of Future Generated Amount of E-Waste in the United States Electric...
Recycling 1 million laptop computers can save enough energy to run 3,500 U.S. homes for a year. In the United States and Canada, every person produces roughly 20kg of e-waste annually.
more electronic waste comes into being.In some cases,such as 2009's switch from analog (模糊) to digital television broadcasting in the United States,changes in technology are so great that old equipment may not even work at all with new systems.63. ___There are many reasons why it is ...
Plastic waste in the United States Key figures Waste generation Per capita e-waste generation worldwide E-waste generation in Asia Per capita e-waste generation in the UK Waste management Share of e-waste in Northern Europe documented as collected and recycled Share of e-waste in Eas...
In the United States alone, over 100 million cell-phones are thrown away each year. Cell-phones are part of a growing mountain of electronic waste like computers and personal digital assistants. The electronic waste stream is increasing three times faster than traditional garbage as a whole. ...
Senate Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management's conduct of a hearing on the problem of electronic waste in the United States. Estimated number of computers disposed each year; Testimony of Senator Ron Wyden who introduced the bipartisan Electronic Waste Recycling Promotion and Consumer ...
homes in a year According to the EPA, a metric ton of circuit boards contains 40 – 800 times the amount of gold mined from one metric ton in the United StatesGet Started Give old hardware new life Rubicon can help you sort through the static. Get in touch today and let us help ...