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 Electrical Goods Monday 28 February 2010 A massive 70% of the world’s energy is used on home electrical products. The majority of this percentage is used by ‘white goods’, which include refrigerators, freezers and washing machines. The remaining percentage is taken up by products known as ‘brown goods’, which are essentially entertainment items such as televisions, video recorders and audio equipment. Two major environmental issues are raised by the increasing use of electrical goods – power consumption and eventual disposal. Over-use of energy can be resolved through the installation of digital electronic control devices to motors, which reduce consumption and therefore raise efficiency. However the disposal of electrical products, especially white goods, poses a massive landfill problem. This issue rests upon increasing the lifespan of products, which the new EU directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) addresses. Electrical Goods Monday 28 February 2010 The disposal of electrical items, particularly white goods (fridges, freezers, washing machines etc) is currently causing a massive landfill problem. In 2000, 28.2 million units of electrical goods were bought in the UK, of which a large percentage would be replacements for old products. This is the focus of a new EU directive; Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). In order to meet the impending legislative requirements, electrical goods need to last longer. Various schemes to reduce the amount of electric and electronic waste are now active, one of which is Computer Aid International. This recycling company accepts unwanted computers from the UK and refurbishes them for use in less wealthy countries, where they are employed in schools. Without this system, the unwanted computers would contribute to the UK landfills, damaging the environment. |
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