The importance of recycling electronics

At the same time that electronic novelties appear on the market, due to the advancement of technologies, the waste of this type of material only increases, causing several problems to the environment and, consequently, to all of us, human beings.

We have access to many things, from technological and practical devices. However, every year, tons of electronic waste are generated, and these materials are composed of substances that are harmful to health and also to nature.

And when talking about electronic waste, it is not just about computers, television, cell phones, it is possible to find within this category certain industrial products, such as Neodymium's magnet e three-phase electric motor, for example.

How is the separation?

Materials that are considered toxic are placed in tanks that store them and send them to specialized companies.

The glass, whether from TV screens, computers or cell phones, is separated by type. It is also possible that they go through a process of mixing, grinding and treatment.

And printed circuit boards are more complicated materials to go through the recycling process, because they have a very large amount of heavy metals. In Brazil, there are still no recycling processes for PCI.

The best alternative step by step, recycling

And so that the problems with the disposal of electronic material and its components are smaller and smaller, the best option found today is recycling.

The beginning of the electronic waste recycling process happens with the receipt and collection of materials.

There are some collection points, stores, retailers and supermarkets that accept waste electronic equipment, which can help many people.

Soon after the collection of materials, a sorting is carried out, which can be done manually or through a computer. The materials will be separated based on the conditions of use they present.

Soon after, the dismantling of the parts takes place, which is also known as the reverse process, in which the movement in reverse of an assembly is made. Materials are classified according to the categories they belong to, such as:

• glasses;
• circuit boards;
• plastics;
• metals;
• chemical elements;
• among others.

From such separation, the materials that can be recycled are sent to the recycling location, which can be separation centers or companies that are specialized in each of the materials.

The next step consists of crushing the material or compacting it. From then on, the materials can be sold to companies that make use of the polymers present in the equipment.

Recycling is always a good idea

Recycling of various types of materials is extremely important and, as we have seen, also includes the recycling of electronic equipment.

When you need to discard something, look for places that collect this type of object, because as you can see in this article, every recycling process is important and necessary.

This article was written by Fernanda Silva, Content Creator at Industrial Solutions.

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