Facts About Recycling E-Waste

1.  Monitors and televisions with cathode ray tubes (CRTs) contain 2-4kg (4-8lbs) of lead on average.


2.  E-waste is the largest source of lead in solid waste.
3.  Circuit boards in computers and other electronics contain toxic materials like chromium, nickel, and zinc.

4.  Switches and liquid crystal displays (LCDs) may contain mercury.

5.  Batteries may contain nickel and cadmium.

6.  It is estimated that 70% of heavy metals in landfills comes from e-waste.

7.   E-waste represents about 2% of the total mass in landfills.

8.  An imploded cathode ray tube is very difficult and expensive to recycle.

9.  E-waste may contain carcinogenic substances including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).