E-Waste In America vs Less Developed Nations

Problem With E-Waste Cell phones and computers become

hazardous e-waste when not recyled
properly
1. Less developed nations do not have
the funds to have proper rcycling methods
for e-waste. (1)

2 The improper methods of recycling thus

causes harmful effect to the people recycling
the e-waste in these less developed countries. (1)

3 Developed countries like America do not

have these problems becuase america has
the funds to have proper methods for
recycling e-waste. (1)
Cell Phone Computer

Percentage Of E-Waste In America

1. E-waste represents 2% of all America’s trash in landfills. (2)

Types Of Hazardous E-Waste
2. E-waste equals 70% of America’s toxic waste. (2) and the amount of each material
in Bangalore

1. Plastic (1)
2. Lead (1)
3. Nickel (1)
1.E-waste in American Landfills 2. E-waste That Represents Toxic
2% Waste in America
1000

800

600
Tons
400

70% 200

Plastic Lead Nickel

E-waste Other waste in America

1. https://www.omicsonline.org/open access/ effects- of-electronic-waste-on

-developed-countries
2. Slade, Giles, “Iwaste.” Mother Jones, 2007, web accessed April 11th 2015
3. U.S Environmental Protection Agency. “ Fact Sheet: MANAGEMENT
OF ELECTRONIC WASTE IN THE UNITED STATES” Web Accessed
April 11th 2015