Recycle a computer system

By Jeffrey Latgenton

Why do We Recycle Scraped Computer Systems

• Takes up space in landfills • Valuable metals are in the computer• Non-renewable items are in the computer• Items that are harmful to the environment are

inside

What Parts of the Computer Can be Recycled

• The glass in the monitor• The monitor case• The Degaussing wire• Monitor yoke• Monitor circuit board• Computer case• Hard drive, floppy drives, CD-DVD drives, ect.• Mouse• Keyboard• Cables• Heat sink• Power supply• Screws• motherboard

What is the Process of Recycling the Computer

What Type of Material are Recovered During the Recycling Process

• Plastic• Glass• Mercury• Aluminum• Gold, ect.

Work Cited

• https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&ei=sLIRVJ-JLcOPyASI6oCICg&ved=0CAQQqi4oAg

• http://www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au/e-waste/what-can-be-recycled-from-e-waste

• http://www.recyclecomputers.biz/reasons-for-computer-recycling.php

• http://www.ecyclerecovery.com.au/theprocess.htm

• http://www.all-recycling-facts.com/recycling-computers.html