Comprehension
What is e-waste or electronic waste
Junk with electronic parts
Junk
Trash
dangerous
What does dispose mean
throw out
Why is some e-waste shipped to other countries?
There is no room in the US
The e-waste has dangerous chemiclas
E-waste pollution is a growing problem because it causes health problems and is harmful to the environment. What is a solution to this problem?
to properly recycle e-waste instead of tossing it in the trash
issues
problems
interesting
boring
What is an incinerator
A facility that burns trash
How does shipping e-waste to countries like China and Ghana harm people?
Children and adults work in the waste lands without protection from the chemicals
The E-Waste Girls helped fellow students and the community learn about properly recycling e-waste instead of tossing it in the trash. What conclusion can be made?
Some students and the community did not know how to recycle e-waste properly
large
big
rare
E-waste would disappear if companies made sure all electronics were recyclable and weren't made of toxic components"
What is a component
part of a larger thing
What are ways you can do to reduce e-waste?
consider electronics made with fewere toxic chemicals
Choose products that will last several year
Don't replace electronic items until you need too
How many tons of TVs, cell phones, computers, and printers were thrown away in the United States in 2009?
2.37 million tons
harm
hurt
Cheap
expensive
"Some computer companies have already pledged to remove toxic chemicals from their products"
What does pledge mean?
to promise
Why is it impossible for electronis to be 100% recyclable
We don't have the techonology to create electronics with all recyclable material
What health problems can the chemicals in e-waste cause?
Cause health problems like kideny damage, liver damage, and nervous system damage.
Properly
Correctly
Poor
rich
"Thomas is a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology"
What is a professor?
a teacher
What might help increase recycling e-waste?
e-waste might decrease when all people have to do is put the e-waste out with the rest of their recycling in a pickup bin