Environmentally Conscious

Not only is recycling the right thing to do, but many environmental consequences can occur due to the improper disposition of IT assets. For example, computers and CRT monitors contain hazardous chemicals such as lead, cadmium, and mercury, which can seep into the ground and cause contamination if disposed of in a landfill.

These chemicals are hazardous not only for the environment, but also for people living in the immediate area. Essential components of a responsible e-waste disposal process are to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws and to ensure that assets won’t end up in a landfill, processed by prison labor, or shipped to an underdeveloped country.