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Almost every single teenager or adult in our country owns a smartphone or at least a regular cellphone. I've been thinking about all those unfortunate families who only get to know IT equipment when settled up in those big mountains of e-waste.
Our society throws away 50 million tons of e-waste each year. This amount seems questionable, but unfortunately, it is a reality that has been destroying our planet over the last decade. It is also required to consider the impact caused by the tech industry because most electronic devices contain many toxic materials such as metals, plastics, or chemical substances. It would be impossible to stop manufacturing computers, but at least we can try to minimize the impact caused by those tons of e-waste.
Protecting your company is a constant challenge because there are always new standards, procedures, and risks. The rising in e-waste volumes is forcing businesses to explore green processes that can bring you better living and technological conditions.
I invite you to take a minute and think about your unused equipment. With thousands of new IT hardware released every year, sometimes we collect equipment instead of using it. I know it would be impossible to live without tech, but it is time to start analyzing our lifestyle. Instead of collecting three servers, it would be more helpful to get one that truly meets your requirements. Please do not wait until your unused equipment becomes e-waste to dispose of it.
Batteries power up our computers, electric vehicles, cellphones, and many other devices that are part of our routines. Electric car popularity has been growing fast, and this is great, but it is also essential to stay alert on the tons of batteries that once powered those cars and end up in landfills. Those old batteries mean more than tons of e-waste and pollution because they also leak up toxic gases such as carbon dioxide that could be very dangerous to human health.