Comments on: Recycling Electronics: Catching on in BK http://www.theresident.net/web-video/recycling-electronics-catching-on-in-bk/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Jakubik http://www.theresident.net/web-video/recycling-electronics-catching-on-in-bk/comment-page-1/#comment-22007 Dan Jakubik Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:33:37 +0000 http://www.theresident.net/?p=968#comment-22007 Most of your fans don't seem to care much about this topic, so I'll share my comments. I've worked for years as an electronic technician, someone who assembles, tests and repairs electronic "gadgets". We're living in an era of "disposable electronics" now, more than ever before. Electronic recycling is definitely a good and necessary thing. There really are harmful chemicals used in the making of circuit boards and displays, which are used to make mobile phones, portable video games, laptops and MP3 players. These materials can definitely be recycled and avoid going into landfills, further polluting our environment. A material known as solder, which has long been used to connect wires and electronic components together, has recently been offered in lead free versions. Since the mid-1960's, most gadgets have been made of plastic, which is definitely recyclable. The burning of most plastics generates toxic, deadly fumes. As a long time gadget person, we're now in an age where technology is evolving more quickly than ever before and people are more frequently disposing of their outdated gadgets, than ever before. The average lifespan of a mobile phone or laptop is now about two years. After two years have gone by, one can purchase a replacement device, that outperforms and costs less than the original device. Most of your fans don’t seem to care much about this topic, so I’ll share my comments. I’ve worked for years as an electronic technician, someone who assembles, tests and repairs electronic “gadgets”. We’re living in an era of “disposable electronics” now, more than ever before.

Electronic recycling is definitely a good and necessary thing. There really are harmful chemicals used in the making of circuit boards and displays,
which are used to make mobile phones, portable video games, laptops and MP3 players. These materials can definitely be recycled and avoid going into landfills, further polluting our environment.

A material known as solder, which has long been used to connect wires and electronic components together, has recently been offered in lead free versions. Since the mid-1960′s, most gadgets have been made of plastic, which is definitely recyclable. The burning of most plastics generates toxic, deadly fumes.

As a long time gadget person, we’re now in an age where technology is evolving more quickly than ever before and people are more frequently disposing of their outdated gadgets, than ever before. The average lifespan of a mobile phone or laptop is now about two years. After two years have gone by, one can purchase a replacement device, that outperforms and costs less than the original device.

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