?zmit Municipality has attracted great interest of the Electronic Waste Collection Project - News 3

26.12.2013 14:27 ?zmit Municipality conducted by electronic waste collection about 3 years since the project has attracted great interest from all segments of society. Municipal Environmental Protection and Control Department within 3 years of studies conducted by the school, home and office

– Izmit conducted by the Municipality of electronic waste nearly three years since the project has attracted great interest from all segments of society. Environmental Protection and Control Department of the Municipality in the studies conducted by the school in 3 years, approximately 80 tons of electronic waste from homes and businesses (e-waste) was collected.

Environmental Protection and Control Manager Aç?kgöz Eve in 2013 collected only 32 tons of electronic waste that amount, said: “Our project Mayor Dr. Nevzat Do?an attaches great importance to this issue and encourage our work. Chlorinated solvents in

the construction of electronic products, brominated flame retardants, PVC, heavy metals, plastics and the gases are used. For example, lead in computers and monitors and the like are harmful substances that threaten human health. This waste is not hazardous to the user under normal conditions, in order to not create a danger to the environment when they are discarded. The nature of electronic waste and the prevention of damage to human health as well as the recovery of precious metals in the content is to contribute to the economy. Our council works with an example of this type of waste collected separately from all institutions first, then sent to a licensed recycling facility are working towards, “he said.

Smartest Guys in the project, especially from schools great support came also the expression, “7 Pipe Secondary School, Artillery School, Hakkani Primary School, Kocaeli University, METU Kyod Primary School, Izmit Industrial Vocational High School and Cahit Elginkan Anatolian High School and Yahya Kaptan, Kozluk, Ar?zl? and 1680 kg of buckwheat from 8 households in the neighborhood. taking e-waste was sent to recycling. homes and businesses located in the electronic waste by calling 318 00 77 can ignore them, “he said.

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