Notebook Battery Recycling
One of the troublesome parts of home organization for many families is keeping track of the obsolete or discarded electronics and related gear that tend to clutter the house over time. Akku FUJITSU Siemens Amilo Pi3540 Home electronics now often include rechargeable batteries, many of them of a Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) design. Akku Lenovo ThinkPad W701 Old cell phones, computers, stereo equipment and other battery-powered items that end up as "junk" should be sorted and disposed of properly to avoid some serious kinds of environmental contamination. Akku Lenovo ThinkPad W701 Mobile Workstation Some simple steps will help you to recycle nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries the right way.
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The need to reduce and recycle waste is crucial to Hong Kong, with our large population and rapidly filling disposal facilities. Akku DELL XPS L501x Here you can find out why recycling is important, what the Government is doing to encourage it, how you can recycle waste and where to obtain more information.
Why Reduce and Recycle Waste?
Because Hong Kong has to deal with an unsustainable amount of waste in such a small geographical area, Akku DELL XPS L701x everyone needs to be aware of what we can do to improve the situation. Our landfills will be full, one by one, in the mid to late 2010s. So we all need to take responsibility and act now.Whilst the Government takes the lead, it is essential to involve the whole community in reducing waste. Akku Dell XPS 15z To this end, its Policy Framework for the Management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is in place. Akku Asus G73JH It sets out a comprehensive strategy for MSW management in Hong Kong for the decade from 2005 to 2014.
The tools and measures include:
Discard less, pay less - introducing waste charging to change people's consumption and disposal behaviour.Akku Asus G73JH-A1 Source separation - improving the municipal solid waste recovery rate from 40% in 2004 to 50% by 2014.Supporting the recycling industry - commissioning the EcoPark and introducing an Eco-responsibility Bill.Akku Asus G73JH-A2 Bulk reduction and final disposal - commissioning the extension of landfills and integrated waste management facilities.Akku Asus G73JH-RBBX05 Public education and partnership - promoting waste avoidance and minimisation.
The Wastewi$e Label under the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence recognises the role that local companies and organisations can play in managing and reducing waste. Akku Asus G73JH-X1 Jointly organised by 11 organisations, including the Environmental Campaign Committee and the Environmental Protection Department, and the Hong Kong Productivity Council being the Scheme's consultant, the Scheme provides applicants with free advice on waste management techniques, and rewards them for their efforts with public recognition. Akku Asus G73JH-X2 Applicants are expected to:The Programme on Source Separation of Domestic Waste, launched in January 2005, aims to make it more convenient for residents to separate waste at source. Akku Asus Eee PC 1008HA This is done by encouraging and assisting property management companies to provide waste separation facilities on each building floor, and broadening the types of recyclables to be recovered.
Besides paper, aluminum cans and plastic bottles, the types of recyclables recovered have been broadened to include other metals and plastics
Each participating housing estate or building can run periodic large scale collection programmes for specific types of reusable and recyclable materials such as clothing, electronic and electrical appliances, and computers for resale to recyclers.Akku Asus G73J Thanks to new EU Regulations implemented on the 26th of September 2008 it is now even easier to recycle your old batteries! Akku Dell Inspiron 15 According to the Regulations all retail outlets that sell batteries are now obliged to take back old batteries of similar type.10,000 retail outlets including convenience stores, supermarkets, jewellers, hardware stores and garages will participate in the scheme. Akku Dell Inspiron 1525 The scheme is expected to include schools, hospitals and offices over the coming months.
Batteries which fall under the scheme include:
The good news for consumers is that there is no charge or obligation to purchase new batteries at participating outlets. Akku Dell Inspiron 1526 The service is absolutely FREE!By recycling and preventing batteries from going to landfill, you will help protect the environment and human health from potential hazardous chemicals. Akku Dell Vostro 500 If you wish to play a role in helping to have a positive impact on the world in which we live, recycling is one of the best ways for you to do so. Recycling is vital to both the natural environment and to humans.
We must act swiftly, as the amount of waste we create is increasing all the time. Akku Dell Inspiron 1545 Landfills cannot keep up and when people throw away hazardous material in with their regular trash, this can cause major problems. Akku Dell Inspiron 1546 Another issue is that large amounts of energy is being used to manufacture new items, when for a fraction of the energy, older items can be used to create new ones.It may not seem as if one person can make a difference.
They clearly state that Li-Ion, Akku Dell Latitude D820 NiCad, NiMH batteries are known to be hazardous to the environment and should not be thrown away with your trash. For this reason, they have are part of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation, which has a website to let you know what to do. Basically, thousands of sites have been set up nationwide to accept old batteries. Akku Dell Latitude D830 These are in convenient locations, such as food stores and malls. Akku Dell Latitude D531 Once collected, they are shipped off to facilities which will take those old batteries and put them to good use.
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