Why Is E-Waste Bad?

The problem is, unlike regular trash, electronics have specific components in them that can become hazardous.

What Can You Do?

Dump full of old computers and electronic gadgets.

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The company does the hard part (recycling them) for you.

“ecoATMs mission is to build a sustainable pathway to a better tomorrow,” Maquera said.

Someone holding a motherboard connector with a shelf of old computer equipment behind them.

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