Electronic waste in Austin, Texas (and the world as a whole) is a growing problem that requires attention and more solutions. From the improper disposal of televisions, ovens, computer parts, old power-tools, and more the problem continues to grow.
Part of this problem is that electronic waste now encompasses a larger group of products then what it did, say, 50 years ago. Now electronic components exist in everything from clocks to water heaters to digital thermometers. So many items in our everyday lives contain electronic components that it’s easy to lose track. However some people are responsible and send off the old items to recycling centers. Aside from specific recycling centers though, where does electronic waste end up?
To create a better tomorrow this subject of e-waste must be faced and options need to be known. The purpose of this photo gallery is to highlight some of the solutions that exist and to also highlight some of the problems with disposal that the world faces. Not only problems with proper disposal, but also with negligence and littering as well.
Best-Buy offers a large recycling program that includes batteries, cords, and other consumer electronics. 
Best-Buy free-of-charge battery and cable recycling bins. 
Best-Buy’s attitude towards recycling located on the door of a recycling storage room. 
Eco ATM that pays users for recycling old cell-phones located in the Lakeline Mall Cedar Park, Texas. 
Goodwill receives many different electronics via donations. Some are sent for resale while some select items are able to be recycled for free. 
Different electronic items from receivers, alarm clocks, flashlights, and more end up for resale at Goodwill.
Not all electronic items are obvious at a quick glance, this wall clock contains a small electronic motor and timing system on it’s back. Not all electronics are properly disposed of either. 
Light bulbs and a garbage disposal ready to be sent to the dump instead of recycled. Another case of improper disposal.
Not all electronic waste is properly disposed of; and then there is non-disposal as this discarded pen and box show. Electronic waste can also encompass the packaging of the electronics in a sense. 
While it may look insignificant and small, even electronic “accessories” like this Juul pod contribute to the issue of landfills being filled and excess waste in the environment.
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