Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Ecology Foundation
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#Honest Roading: Processing of household appliances
Every year, millions of old televisions, washing machines, refrigerators, and other household appliances end up in landfills, harming the environment. But these devices can be recycled!
Why is recycling household appliances important?
• Reduce waste: Old appliances contain recyclable materials such as metal, glass, plastic, as well as hazardous substances such as mercury and lead, which can contaminate soil and water.
• Resource conservation: Recycling allows useful components to be recovered from equipment for reuse in the production of new products, reducing the need for resource extraction.
• Environmental Protection: Properly disposed of equipment helps reduce air and water pollution that can be caused by improper disposal.
How does recycling of household appliances take place?
1. Collection and sorting: old equipment is collected at specialized collection points and sorted by material (metal, plastic, glass).
2. Dismantling and removal of hazardous substances: harmful substances are removed from devices (for example, mercury in old lamps and thermometers).
3. Recycling of materials: metal is melted and used to make new products, glass and plastic are recycled to create new goods.
Where to dispose of household appliances?
• Collection points: many cities have specialized collection points for old equipment.
• Shops and chains:
M.Video and Eldorado offer programs to recycle old household appliances when you buy a new one. You can often return appliances to the store when you buy a new model.
– RTS — as part of the “Hand in your old equipment and get a discount on new equipment” program, the chain of stores accepts old equipment for recycling.
– Lemana Pro – offers a service for recycling old household appliances when purchasing new ones.
– DNS accepts old equipment when purchasing new equipment, and also offers a discount system for returning old devices.
• Eco-projects: periodically, campaigns are held to collect old household appliances as part of environmental projects.
Interesting facts:
• Recycling 1 ton of old equipment can save up to 250 kg of metal and up to 120 kg of plastic.
• Every year, approximately 50 million tons of electronic waste are generated worldwide.
• In 2020, in Russia alone, about 20% of old equipment was recycled, the remaining devices ended up in landfills.
By recycling old household appliances, we conserve resources and protect the environment. Every appliance deserves a second life!
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