This Wednesday, a campaign for the collection of electronic waste is taking place in Guaymallén, Mendoza.
It is part of the actions for Earth Week, organized by the Municipality, in conjunction with the company Reciclarg.
Electronic waste collection in Guaymallén: when and where
It is a new edition of their Campaign for the Collection of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
As reported by the newspaper El Sol, residents with this type of waste can bring them to Plaza del Encuentro (Libertad e Italia, Villa Nueva).
In this edition, they also accept batteries and batteries, with the aim of ensuring proper final disposal.
What can be delivered in the campaign?
According to the information provided, you can bring printers, computers, cell phones, mice, keyboards, toasters, blenders, microwaves, hair straighteners and dryers, USB drives, headphones, among other unused devices.
However, it should be noted that in this campaign, white line appliances (such as refrigerators, washing machines, or air conditioners) cannot be delivered.
All year round
Although the campaign of the day is part of a broader program, for those who could not attend, it is important to note that they can manage their waste of this type.
Guaymallén has permanent Clean Points where electronic waste can be taken throughout the year:
- Mendoza Plaza Shopping: Gagliardi Street (approx. height 3600 – parking lot).
- Alto Dorrego Mall: entrance through Paso de los Patos.
- Centro Verde Guaymallén: Santa Isabel Street S/N, El Sauce.
How electronic waste affects the environment
The unstoppable technological advances brought by this digital era require users to be constantly updated.
Every year, new models of computers, cell phones, televisions, among others, are produced, with their lifespan getting shorter and shorter to keep consuming. But the consequences of this go directly to the environment: electronic waste.
This directly affects human health. How? The chemical elements and metals that make up each device are highly toxic: they contain mercury, cadmium, and lead.
When discarded incorrectly and disposed of without care, the chemicals inevitably seep into the ground, reaching the groundwater and endangering people, crops, and wildlife alike.
According to the same report from the Global E waste Monitor, only 17.4% of the world’s electronic waste was documented, collected, and recycled properly in 2019, leaving more than 82% unaccounted for.
Within that 82%, there could be up to 55 tons of mercury that ended up being released into the environment without control.
