If you have an old laptop lying around the house? If you miss a forlorn and electronic piece on a shelf in a drawer, or in a box, has been collecting dust? Perhaps you paid for a sum which is now old PC, or maybe the mobile phone seemed good, if long-term contract. In all cases, what is it worth it?

In contemplation of the contract value of electronics, most people, measure the value of the device to the usefulness of which, in his / their personal lives. As a technology race forward, many of these electronic devices are the victims of models updated and are in a storage cupboard until they calm mixed with household waste. But what you do not know, not hurts me.

500 million computers has been exceeded at the end of 2007, after a Georgetown International Environmental Law Review, “globalization, the extended producer responsibility and the problem of computers rejected in China: An exploratory proposal for environmental protection “. In the world, only 10% of obsolete computers and other electronic devices are recycled. Fields, Asia and Africa, the import of electronic waste have suffered poisoned drinking water contaminated and livestock in the wild lakes and rivers locales. Someone would really believe that water can be found on geography? And what is landfills in other countries, are filled with electronic waste, it is simply discarded with the kitsch?

Many manufacturers have already changed the production process and are actively selecting materials, which can be recycled. It also means a net reduction or elimination of hazardous materials such as lead solder, was once the staple food for many devices. Many of these manufacturers have also taken proactive measures for packaging, the use of recycled materials and reducing the size or the box. These are proactive measures by the manufacturer responsible for protecting the environment. The same manufacturers have also discovered that small boxes mean more per truck, consolidation and reduction of freight costs, and they discovered the reconquest of materials can be much more favourable than in mining and refining materials First, the facts on mountain slopes. Many well-known brands are back and sponsorship active recycling programs for consumers, but is it working?

Nokia is a survey to measure the effectiveness of consumer awareness with regard to recycling. In an investigation that spanned 13 countries and over 6500 people, Nokia confirms that 72% of respondents believe that recycling makes a difference in the environment. Unfortunately, 74% of respondents even admitted she never thought that recycling their old mobile phones, and only one 3% always had an old phone recycled.