Today, we throw away more and more old computers, TVs, mobile phones and other electronic equipment. We call it, 'E-Waste'. In the UK, we throw away about a million tonnes of the stuff every year!
The problem with E-waste is that it is made of many different metals and plastics - some of them dangerous - and it is difficult to dump. What's more, we are throwing away more and more E-waste as we want the latest computers, TVs or mobile phones. It is often made easier to buy a new model than mend or upgrade an old one.
Some of our E-waste is loaded onto ships and taken all the way to China. The USA is doing the same - more than half of America's E-Waste ends up in Asian countries.
Places like Guiyu in southern China are becoming electronic junkyards. But 'E-waste' puts people and the environment in danger. Click on the picture to find out more.
Do you think it's OK to send our E-Waste to other countries like China, or should we be dumping it here? And how would you feel if there was an E-Waste dump near your house?
You can do something to help! Click on the icons to find out more!
There are things that we can do with other types of waste too. Go to the next page to find out more.
The problem with E-waste is that it is made of many different metals and plastics - some of them dangerous - and it is difficult to dump. What's more, we are throwing away more and more E-waste as we want the latest computers, TVs or mobile phones. It is often made easier to buy a new model than mend or upgrade an old one.
You can do something to help! Click on the icons to find out more!
