Cord Clutter Connection

E-waste that is improperly disposed of by residents or businesses leads to toxins entering groundwater, which underlies many surface streams, ponds, and lakes. Many animals rely on these channels of water for nourishment. Thus, these toxins can make these animals sick and cause imbalances in the planetary ecosystem. E-waste can also impact humans that rely on this water. 

E-waste can have a damaging effect on the soil of a region. As e-waste breaks down, it releases toxic heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, and cadmium.  When these toxins leach into the soil, they influence the plants and trees that are growing from this soil.  Thus, these toxins can enter the human food supply,  leading to birth defects and other health complications.

When e-waste is disposed of at the landfill, it’s usually burned by incinerators, releasing hydrocarbons in the atmosphere, which pollutes the air that many humans and animals rely on. Many scientists think hydrocarbons released in this burning process can contribute to the greenhouse gas effect and global warming. 

E-waste contains over 1,000 different substances and chemicals, many of which are toxic. Cords usually contain copper, aluminum or another heavy metals. Exposure to these metal toxins can cause health problems in humans and animals such complications with respiratory, nervous, reproductive, circulatory systems.