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E-Waste Solution :
Disposal of computers,printers,scanners and
other telecommunications equipment called
“E-WASTE” has emerged was recycled or
refurbished for reuse in Canada.
E-waste Dangers
A man in Guiyu, China, heats a combination of nitric and hydrochloric acid, while inhaling acid fumes, chlorine and sulfur dioxide, without respiratory protection. Leftover acids and sludge are dumped in the river.
E-Waste Regulations:
Women in Guiyu, China, sort wire that has been torn from discarded computers. The wires are sorted during the day and burned at night, releasing carcinogenic hydrocarbons and dioxins near areas where many families live.¬
The Electric communities Distributed Garbage Collector
In the object-oriented world, garbage collection is a process that effectively deletes obsolete objects from machine memory. An object becomes obsolete when it is no longer required or referenced by any other existing object. However, these obsolete objects continue to tie up the machine's memory
How the DCG works:
1. Process is triggered.
2. Scan suspect object list
3.Transmit rooted-status request to referring objects
Electronic waste:
Defective and obsolete computer equipment
Electronic wastes, "e-waste", "e-scrap", or "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment" ("WEEE") is a loose description of surplus, obsolete, broken or discarded electrical or electronic devices.
Definition:
Electronic waste" may be defined as all secondary computers, entertainment devices electronics, mobile phones and other items, whether they have been sold, donated, or discarded by their original owner.
Government Regulation:
Political organizations such as Greenpeace [22] contend that the residue problems are so bad that the exports of all used electronics should be banned.
Recycling:
Many materials used in the construction of computer hardware can be recovered in the recycling process for use in future production.
Consumer Recycling:
Most major computer manufacturers offer some form of recycling, often as a free replacement service when purchasing a new PC.