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Electronic equipment has been characterized as a fast growing category of municipal solid waste.Experts predict consumers will be replacing equipment more often in the future, leading to greater waste. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, in 2005, discarded electronics totaled about 2 million tons. It’s estimated that only about 15 to 20 percent of this was recycled. Since electronic equipment contains toxic chemicals, this can pose health and environmental risks, particularly in landfills where toxins may leak into the soil and ground water. To learn more about the toxics found in electronics click here. The following results from a March 2006 Consumer Reports online survey provide a glimpse of how Americans with Internet access use and dispose of electronic products: Computers owned and in use: About 9 in 10 consumers own a computer that is currently in use. Computers in storage: About 1 in 5 consumers have either a desktop or a laptop that they own and aren't currently using. Computers replaced in the last year: About 3 in 10 consumers have replaced their computer during the past 12 months. Of these consumers:
Computers thrown in the trash: Nearly 1 in 5 consumers that disposed of a desktop computer or monitor in the past 12 months did so by throwing in with their normal refuse. Nearly 15 percent of those that disposed of an old laptop also threw them away in their regular trash. Did you know...?
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