eWaste Action

I sent an e-mail to the president of Acer America, asking him to consider the make it safe, make it last, take it back procedure. I explained that most of today's electronics are full of harmful chemicals which are released when the consumer throws them away. These toxins cause cancer, other diseases, and pollute the air we breathe. There are so many electronics thrown away each year because of new designs, new technology, and the fact that it is easier and cheaper to buy a new one than to repair an old one. This results in tons of eWaste building up in landfills or being sent overseas to be processed. This is not safe for the people who have to work with these toxic chemicals, and it is also destroying our environment. I went on to ask him to consider making products last longer so there is not so much eWaste. The waste is building up so fast because people buy new technologies and new electronics when a new idea comes out (about every 18 months). Then I asked them to take back their products from people and to give some sort of incentive to do so. This would cause more people to send their used electronics back for recycling. In turn this would lead to less eWaste, less harmful chemicals being emitted into the atmosphere, and less people getting sick from the harmful chemicals. The companies need to do something to stop all this eWaste.