175,000 tons of electronic products were recycled in Quebec over 10 years

If we fill all these products, semi-trailer trucks, we will have a 500 km line.he described.

Last year, ARPE-Québec received more than 17,800 tons. It should be noted that this is likely to represent a larger number of devices than the annual average, as they are smaller and lighter than 10 years ago.

But more needs to be done, he said, to ensure that all old computers, telephones and other televisions have a second life, while many of them gather dust in a basement.

In fact, a Léger survey indicated last year that 65% of Quebecers still keep obsolete appliances in their homes.

Martin Carli was present on the occasion of the special collection organized on Sunday in front of the ARPE-Québec offices, at 5005 boulevard de Lapinière, in Brossard.

To protect the environment

Do not place these devices on the side of the road, as they can be found anywhere, Mr. explains. Carli. But we also shouldn’t have the illusion that in the recycling bin it will go into the recycling process because no, that’s not going to happen.

To get rid of your old electronic products, you need to drop them off at one of the 1,000 collection points that the province checks. These are indicated on the organization’s website, at recyclermeselectronics.ca.

This approach creates several benefits for the environment, Mr. Carli pointed out. First, it allowsthese devices will recover resources that are highly useful, such as gold being used for its efficient conduction of electricity and the fact that it does not decompose. These materials extracted from the ground, so if we collect them in devices, well, we reduce the mining pressure.

In addition, certain toxic substances such as mercury or lead can cause harm if released into the environment, so it is important to remove these elements in the right way.