Episode 893
E-Waste Day: what to do with old electronics?
Huge numbers of old electrical items are piling up in our homes - recycling them helps recover key materials
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
October 20, 20214m 55s
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Show Notes
Who doesn't like to pick up a cold drink from the fridge and sit down to watch a show on their laptop or TV? Electrical appliances have made our lives easier and richer and yet, as much as we love them, we don't seem to be as good at properly maintaining or disposing of them. Thursday 14th October this year was International E-Waste Day, an event to raise awareness about the problem of waste electronics. Iacopo Russo heard from Pascal Leroy, the General Director of the WEEE Forum, the non-profit expert group which promotes the event... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
electronicse-wastesmartphoneselectrical appliancesPascal Leroy