Whats the problem with e-Waste?
Electronic Waste (computers, other technical devices) presents a staggering challenge. Tom Arnold, our friend and founder of GreenT Services, a company that helps IT departments to safely dispose of their eWaste, sent us the following data to help us understand it’s magnitude: Electronic waste represents only 2%‐3% of landfill volume but 60% of the toxicity. Nearly 500,000 personal computers reach end of life every DAY. The average life span of a computer used to be 6 years, now it’s only 2. How much waste is this? To give you an idea, there are 57 million computers and TVs sold in the US alone- in 2005, that represented about 6 billion pounds of e-waste in 2006. Only 12.5% of that was recycled- the rest become landfill waste or incinerator ash- the lead, and many other chemicals from these products may get into ground water and be diffused into the air. Watch this 60 minutes report for more information. You may be surprised to hear (as we were) that there is currently no federal legis
