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The electronics recycling industry is emerging and expected to grow rapidly. 5R Processors, Ltd. is meeting the e-waste challenge by providing beneficial reuse/recycling services to the commercial sector as well as consumers with facilities in Ladysmith Wi ; Glen Flora WI; Catawba; Atlanta, GA; Syracuse, NY; Memphis, Oak Ridge, and Clinton, TN. 5R provides asset recovery and disposition services by implementing the five "R" processes resulting in production of safe reusable by-products while protecting the environment. |
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The 5R Process
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is E-Waste? Whether generated in your home or office, E-waste includes the broad spectrum of electronic appliances, products, components, and accessories that - due to malfunction, exhaustion, or obsolescence, have been discarded. E-waste includes but is not limited to personal computers, laptops, televisions, VCR's, cellular phones, and other hand held devices. Why is it a problem? Toxic Components in Computers " Computer circuit boards contain heavy metals such as lead & cadmium " Computer batteries contain cadmium " CRTs with lead oxide and barium " Brominated flame-retardants used in printed circuit boards, cables, and plastic casings " Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) coated copper cables and plastic computer casings that release highly toxic dioxins & furans when burned " Mercury switches " Mercury in flat panel screens " Poly Chlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) present in old capacitors and transformers Note: About 70% of heavy metals (including mercury and cadmium) found in landfills comes from electronic equipment discards. 315 million computers became obsolete between 1997 and 2004. It is estimated that 1.2 billion pounds of lead and 2 million pounds of cadmium were contained in those units. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How big is the problem?
What are you doing with yours? What were those 5Rs? |
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