Learn more about Electronic Waste in Shortlands
In an area the size of 1.008 kilometers squared Shortlands uses a lot of electronic equipment a year, more specifically 3,672 number of electronic devices are being used approximately in Shortlands which, with the increased pace of technological change is only going to increase meaning the 1,224 pieces of electronic waste items that are discarded annually will only get bigger, which is a big challenge for our environment.
Electronic waste, also referred to as waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), is defined as discarded electrical or electronic devices. It is all electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) that has come to the end of its ‘useful life.’ This type of waste can be found in Shortlands’s 1,660 residential properties and 28 active businesses.
Electronic waste, also referred to as waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), is defined as discarded electrical or electronic devices. It is all electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) that has come to the end of its ‘useful life.’ This type of waste can be found in Shortlands’s 1,660 residential properties and 28 active businesses.