E-waste informational

2.Most of the electronic products contain lead, cadmium, mercury, chromium, and plastic. a.In 2015 Labunska, stated that the long-term exposure to these materials can lead to damage in the nervous system, kidney, bones, and reproductive and endocrine system. b.Underprivileged people tear apart the products to take out the different components without wearing any safety gear because it is a source of income.

B. In 2016, Samantha Orlins described how improper electronic waste can be harmful for the environment. 1. A method of informal recycling is to burn the electronic component. a. Burning the electronic component will cause the chemicals in the smoke to dissipate in the air. b. The improper dismantling and burning of e-waste exposes workers to toxins and heavy metals, and causes severe air, water, and soil contamination.

Every year, manufacturers are creating and designing new technological products for consumers to buy. People always want to buy the newest product available and discard their old technology when they obtained a new product, this is called e-waste. Electronic waste is becoming a global environmental issue because of its effects to the environment and human's health. In the survey taken on July 12, 24 people responded that they do not know how electronic waste is recycled. Today, I will be describing the causes of electronic waste, the effects of improper E-waste on the Environment and on Human's health, and how it is recycled.

I.In 2009, Robinson stated that there are two main causes that increase the amount of E-waste in the world. A.The development and rise in technology. 1.With new ideas coming in, companies begin to try and develop/create these new implications. Once these implications are brought into the tech world, people will want to purchase the newest product. 2.More people in the world means more new products being bought, which then leads to their "old" products being improperly thrown away.

B. The human mentality of acquiring the ultimate model of any product. 1.Since new jobs are being created and people are coming into a better source of income, the human population will likely upgrade their old technology. 2. This human mentality is causing the rate of e-waste to rapidly increase in the U.S. and in other countries as well.

II.In 2009, Robinson described the effects of improper E-waste on the Environment and on Human's health. A. Electronic waste contains toxic substances that can be detrimental for human health. 1. In 2014 Santhanam Needhidasan, reported that electronic recycling presents high levels of dioxin components that can lead to cancer, and other health problems.

2.Once the e-waste pollutes the ocean, it can affect farmers and their crops. a.The chemicals in the pollution can be absorbed into food when the e-waste contaminates the ocean. b.This will increase the chance of living organisms being exposed to high risk of lead poisoning.

III. In 2016, the States new services recycling website stated that process of recycling electronic waste is separated into five steps. A. First, electronics, such as cell-phones and printers, are dismantled and separated into different components, such as circuit boards, batteries, and plastics. B. Next, parts of the broken down electronics that cannot be recycled efficiently in a large size are reduced to a small size to be easier to manage.

C. If components at this size are still difficult to recycle, the debris is reduced into dust and spread out onto a conveyor belt. D. A strong over-band magnet then removes all magnetic materials, such as steel and iron, from the waste debris to be smelt and reused. E. The non-metallic and metallic components should be separated and ready to be recycled.

Overall, with innovations in technology happening every day and electronics being replaced more and more often the amount of e-waste produced is increasing at a fast pace. Overall, today we discussed the causes of electronic waste, the effects of improper E-waste on the Environment and on Human's health, and how it is recycled. I will discuss more this environmental issue in my next speech.