Facts About IT Recycling

20-50 million tons of e-waste are disposed worldwide every year.

Cell phones and IT equipment constitute high amount of precious metals like gold or silver.

The High amount of lead in electronic equipment is know to cause damage to the central and peripheral nervous systems, blood system and kidneys in humans

80% of electronic products are still going in to landfills and incinerators which release certain toxic into the air .

Top 5 Recycling Countries

Only 12.5 of e-waste is currently recycled, the rest of e waste go directly into landfills and incinerators.

35,274 lbs of copper, 772 lbs of silver, 57lbs of gold, 33lbs of palladium can be recovered from every 1 million cell phones that are recycled.

E-waste is the fastest growing source of waste in north America, According to Environmental protection Agency.

How is e-waste Recycled?

It takes 539 lbs of fossil fuel, 48lbs of chemicals, and 1.5 tones of water to manufacture one computer and monitor

Large amounts of e-waste are sent to China, India and Kenya to make it more profitable in lower environmental standards and working conditions.