Most North American lives are filled with different electronics that are used everyday, from the toothbrush in the morning, to the digital alarm clock at night. Most automobiles are also equipped with different electronic devices. Homes have electronics in every room and the Smart Homes are built with electronics and computers embedded through the house.http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/electronics/pages/major_types.htm
New Tech Gadgets for The Coming Year
This video show Tech Guru Kevin Nalts reporting live from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for 2010. Nalts is at the CES and he talks about the new Microsoft Zeen, Airlife, Steve Ballmer, Apple, who Nalts says 'was not at the show', the Droid, and T-Mobile's new mini phone. There are upcoming, never before seen trends that have been predicted to impress even the most tech savvy consumer in 2010.
Smartphones
A smartphone is a device that includes both functionality of a cell phone and a PDA. They can run software, surf the web and send or receive e-mail. There is no universally accepted definition of a smartphone, so many phones with increased functionality over regular cell phones are placed in this category.http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2008/smartphone_cellphone_pda.asp
Consumer Electronics
Electronic devices are becoming increasingly prevalent amongst consumers and in the home. Products that have gained traction include Laptops, iPad, GPS systems, Camcorders, DVD players, Digital Cameras, MP3 players, cell phones, iPods and more. Products for home theatres are also becoming more prevalent including LCD TVs, Blu-Ray players and more.http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/electronics/pages/major_types.htm
Featured Video: Electronics Basics
The host in this video is seated at a work desk with his tools in front of him. The basics of electronics are discussed and explained in layman's terms. The cable wires and the importance of connecting the positive and negative wires in an electronic device. LED lights are explained in their watt sizes and the host show you how to use the. This is a short video, only 4:02 long.
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Fast Facts
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Why Recycle?
When you recycle, you help to eliminate, or sustain, the amount of waste on the earth. Recycling is Eco Friendly.
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Tons Recycled
Almost 1.4 million tons of electronics were recycles in 2006.
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Donate Old Electronics
You can recycle your old electronics by donating them to Goodwill.
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Increasing
The amount of recycled consumer electronics is expected to reach 3 million tons every year.
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CPUs
65 million computers were recycled in 2006.
