Not many people think about what happens to their garbage once it leaves their curbside. For many, that is where the journey, and the thoughts of what is at the end of that journey, stops. The reality is different for many in nations where offshore dumping is commonplace.

Millions of tons of electronic waste is dumped in African and Asian nations annually. Many of these nations have reclamation processes to recycle this waste but the methods are crude and usually involve burning off polymers to get to the more valuable metals. this pollutes the air, soil and water of these regions for decades following.

The primitive processes used in these regions can have long reaching effects. Few of these are as extreme as Guiyu, China, a primary dumpsite for many nations. Watchdog agencies classify this reagion as nearly as toxic as Chernobyl and the effects are projected to be as long term as the fallout from that reactor meltdown. The toxicity here is a silent killer as well. Pollution hangs heavy in the air above the region and the water and soil are slowly poisoning the residents.

There are better alternatives. Recycling and disposing of your electronic waste through drop off sites or selling them to reclamation groups is a better way. The higher tech facilities can safely remove the valuable components and minimize environmental impact. Plus you may be able to reclaim a little of your investment in your device. Go to www.pandabit.com for details.

Burning waste has been a practice used by mankind for centuries. Fire has a cleansing property that can sterilize and decontaminate. Over the years, though, mankind has evolved and so has the technology we use. We are able to reclaim much of what we waste. Burning waste is a thing of the past in most countries. Many nations in Africa and Asia still practice this, lacking more advanced waste disposal.

Previously, we established that millions of tons annually are dumped on the shores of these nations. A lot of this waste is burned to remove it from the areas it is dropped. Much of this is electronic waste composed of chemicals, polymers, and metals that react badly when burned. Toxic chemicals are released into the atmosphere and the smoke and soot cling to the plant life.

This can be problematic. Toxins released into the air are silent, invisible killers. These mix with rainwater in the atmosphere and form caustic rain that can poison plant life and ruin soil and drinking water. Burning electronic waste doesn't fix the problem. It creates a bigger one. Several to be precise. But there is a solution. Several, to be precise.

Recycling and properly disposing of electronic waste is so easy that there is no reason for it to exist in the foreseeable future. Companies who buy used devices and locations with battery and device disposal are easy to find. Anywhere within 30 miles of a major US city will have multiple locations and companies like PandaBit do the work for you. Go to www.pandabit.com to find out more.

Water is the most abundant resource available on this planet. That being said, it is also a finite resource. Clean water is a whole other story, however. Clean, potable water is so scarce in some nations it could be used as currency. Living in the comfort we do, sometimes we take for granted that we can turn a tap and have clean water any time we want it.

Probably once or twice a week, you take your garbage to the street and leave it to be picked up by a crew of men and women who then take it off to be processed and dumped at a waste disposal facility. That is the end of the thoughts for most people about what happens to the waste they generate.

So what does the first thought have to do with the second, you may be asking. In many instances, the waste you generate, in the form of electronic waste, may end up dumped on the shores of another nation. Millions of tons of material each year in the from of cell phones, batteries, monitors and computers are dumped each year in third world nations who have no real way to process this waste. Much of it ends up in waterways and sources that these people use for drinking water.

The components in most electronics contain mercury, zinc, magnesium and other metals that when dissolved in water can change the pH and make it toxic. With no way to address these concerns or properly deal with the mounting waste, the ecological systems around these underdeveloped nations suffer from substandard drinking water and unprocessed electronic waste.

There is a solution. By recycling your electronic waste you can make a dent in this huge problem. Environmental crises are everyone's problem. Go to www.pandabit.com to find out how you can make a difference.