1. What is electronic waste?

2. What is considered electronic waste?

3. What are the effects of electronic waste on human health?

4. What are the effects of electronic waste on the environment?"

5. How is electronic waste recycled? 

6. Examples for electronic waste recycling.

Andreea.CNCV-Colegiul National „Cuza Voda”(Diana ADUMITROAEI9

Mirza.SFL-Cevat Ayhan Fen Lisesi(Fatih KUSLU)

Buket.15-15 Temmuz Şehitleri Kız AİHL(Sadiye DEMİR İPEK)

Ulaş.FYAL. - Füsun YÖNDER Anadolu Lisesi(Ebru ÖN)

Levent-Farabi Anadolu Lisesi(Nail ALATAŞ)

Emir Alp-Sakarya Cevat Ayhan Fen Lisesi(Olcay ÇETİN)

Team      :Colegiul National „Cuza Voda”, Husi-Adumitroaei Diana

 Student : Andreea.CNCV

Topic    :1. What is electronic waste? 

   In general, any equipment that requires electricity to operate becomes waste when it breaks down or is simply no longer useful. In short: anything that 'plugs in' or runs on batteries.

      WEEE stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

   Electrical waste represents 5-6% of a community's total waste. Just as household rubbish should not be kept in the house, old or broken electrical equipment should not be stored in the household or thrown away haphazardly.

   Most electrical waste consists of components that contain materials that can be recovered so....Recycle!

Team      :Cevat Ayhan Fen Lisesi-Fatih KUSLU

 Student : 

Topic    : 2. What is electronic waste? 

Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to discarded electrical or electronic devices. These items are no longer in use, either because they've broken, become obsolete, or have been replaced. 

When these devices are thrown away without proper treatment, disposal, or recycling, they pose a threat to both the environment and human health. 

     Electronic waste is the end of the useful life of electronic devices, or as we know it, they turn into garbage.

 Electronic waste is the end of the useful life of electronic devices, or as we know it, they turn into garbage. Electronic items that we use in daily life, such as televisions, radios, computers, printers, washing machines, refrigerators, etc., are classified as electronic waste at the end of their useful life.

An average of 20-50 million tons of e-waste is generated every year in the world. The USA, India, Japan and Germany lead the way in generating e-waste. According to the research, 44.7 million tons of electronic devices were thrown away in 2016. It has been documented that only 20% of these devices are recycled. Categories of electrical and electronic goods are:

• Small household appliances (vacuum cleaner, toaster, etc.)

• IT and telecommunication equipment (Computers, phones, etc.)

• Consumer equipment (Video cameras, musical instruments, etc.)

• Lighting equipment (Fluorescent, energy-saving bulbs, etc.)

• Electrical and electronic equipment (drills, saws, etc., except for large and fixed industrial equipment)

• Toys, entertainment and sports equipment (Video games, coin operated machines, etc.)

• Monitoring and control devices (Thermostats, heat regulators, etc.)

• Vending Machines (Cash, drink vending machines, etc.)

Team      :Füsun YÖNTER Anadolu Lisesi -Ebru ÖN

 Student : Ulaş.FYAL

Topic    :4. What are the effects of electronic waste on the environment?

  Electronic waste (e-waste) has significant adverse effects on both the environment and human health.

1. Loss of Resources: Many electronic devices contain precious metals, which are finite resources. Improper disposal leads to the loss of these valuable materials.

2. Impact on Air Quality: When e-waste is incinerated or disposed of in landfills, it releases toxic chemicals into the air, affecting air quality.

 3. Impact on Soil: E-waste can contaminate soil with hazardous substances, making it unsuitable for agriculture and posing risks to plants and organisms.

     4. Impact on Water Quality: Toxic materials from e-waste can leach into water sources, polluting rivers, lakes, and groundwater .

     5. Impact on Biodiversity: E-waste pollution harms ecosystems, disrupting natural habitats and endangering various species.

     6. Climate Change: Improper e-waste management contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, exacerbating climate change.

     7. Accumulation of Waste: The sheer volume of e-waste, if not properly handled, accumulates as a burden on the environment.

Team      :Farabi Anadolu Lisesi- Nail ALATAŞ

 Student : Levent.

Topic    :5. How is electronic waste recycled? What can be done to recycle electronic waste?

Used electrical and electronic appilances are broken down manually or with crushing machines at pre-processing facilities, separating metal, plastic, glas etc. These separated components are then send to recycling plants to ensure the recoverey of each material

How Can We Recycle E-Waste

We shouldn't destroy tehm we should recycle.

Oh no there is an accumulation too much e-waste. How can we destroy them.

Team      :Sakarya Cevat Ayhan Fen Lisesi- OLCAY ÇETİN 

 Student : Emir.SFL

Topic    :6. Examples for electronic waste recycling.

1)Consumer Recycling

a)Sale: Garage sales or auctions are a great way to sell your old, broken devices and make some money.

b)Donation: Nowadays, many families do not have the bugdet for a computer to be used along with the education. Donating your devices to them would be really helpfull.

c)Take Back/Exchange: Companies and manifacturers are offering a free recplacement or a discount in return of your old device.

2)Scrapping Recycling

 In this recycling method, TVs, monitors, mobile phones and computers are typically tested for reuse and repaired. If broken, they may be disassembled for parts still having high value if labour is cheap enough.

For instance some PC components have gold or other valuables mines in them. So recyclers dissassemble them to sell.

Utilized resources

(1) 10 Environmental Impacts of Electronic Waste - Environment Go!. https://bing.com/search?q=effects+of+electronic+waste+on+the+environment.

(2) E-Waste & its Negative Effects on the Environment | Elytus. https://elytus.com/blog/e-waste-and-its-negative-effects-on-the-environment.html.

(3) Electronic Waste: What It Is and Its Environmental Impact. https://smowl.net/en/blog/electronic-waste/.

(4) Electronic waste (e-waste) - World Health Organization (WHO). https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/electronic-waste-%28e-waste%29.

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