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According to surveys and news reports, every year thousands of containers of e-waste find their way to the landfills of Africa and Asia. Sadly this e-waste, including hazardous items, is being sent by computer disposal companies from the most developed countries like the UK.

You will find plenty of people on both sides of the great recycling debate, each convinced the other side is ill informed. As the debate continues, there are many who debunk the very idea of recycling. Here are three biggest recycling myths and facts. Myth 1

Half of small firms in the UK still believe that the impact of data loss and theft of information from their organisation would have no impact on their business, according to a recent survey.

Relevant to any business which generates, imports, produces, carries, keeps, treats or disposes of waste; dealers or brokers who have control of waste, and anyone responsible for handling or transferring waste. Takes effect on 28 September 2011

Read facts about E-Waste.  It certainly makes for interesting reading, with you finding out lots of things you did not know and will hopefully make you think twice about your recycling habits:

WEEE recycling and data destruction is of great importance. Consider this: you have a laptop with old organisational data to recycle. Used data may no longer be of value to you, but it is gold mine to your competitors or anyone wanting to get your data base.

Recycling your business waste is important. Since there are laws that govern IT and other office equipment recycling, it is mandatory to recycle your business waste. You will need a system to help your business recycle its IT waste effectively:

In the UK most people regularly upgrade their mobiles for a better model. Some people upgrade their old phones whenever a new model hits the market. The old mobiles are then thrown in to the bin and most of them end up in the landfills. According to researches, it could take thousands of years for

We all know that e-waste, if not disposed of properly, can adversely affect the environment. However, according to a new study from the United States, electronic waste can also create many dangerous health hazards.

Britain is wasting a great opportunity to extract valuable metals from old electrical and electronic goods, by sending scrap overseas instead of recycling it at home, according to a committee of MPs.