Throwing away used electronics also ignores the fact that these products can be used to make new ones, which helps to save energy, reduce pollution, cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, and protect the earth’s natural resources by not mining for virgin ore to create new metals.

E-waste also contains materials that continue to hold value, including silver, gold, copper, plastic and aluminium. That’s a lot of valuable elements in one product. These precious materials can be reclaimed and reused through recycling.