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As we continue forward into the 21st century there certainly seems to be a lot in the way of change, from the increasingly innovative technological advancements to the ever more pressing environmental issues. As resources dwindle and the environment suffers more and more it seems that an increasing number of people are beginning to show a concern for these issues, already the excessive use of hydrocarbons in the petroleum industry as the prices of crude oil, both heavy and light, have left consumer fuel prices at new highs. Of all the resources that are being abused it is likely that this is the one that receives the most exposure - however this is not to say that it is only one. In the past two years the prices of metals such as copper, steel and gold have also increased as a result of the sudden growth in the Chinese economy. Because these metals are now valued higher recycling companies now have even more justification to their cause and the re-use and recycling of these metals is becoming far more common. These metals, gold in particular, are used in a huge number of electrical goods, of which the number is constantly growing as an increasing number of products are released into the market. As a result of this there has been a recent economic boom in the computer recycling industry. It is surprising that people have not cottoned on to the fact that there would be such a big market for the recycling and re-use of these metal, after all these resources are limited unlike our potential for creating which seems endless. None the less the increase in the value of these metals was effectively the straw that broke the camel's back. You may be surprised to learn that a huge percentage of the worlds gold is actually found in mobile phones. To be specific the average mobile phone contains as much as 24mg of gold, 250mg of silver, 9,000mg of copper, 3,800mg of cobalt, and a variety of various other metals. These amounts might seem insignificant at first but when you consider how many mobile phones are discarded every year the number quickly rack up. By disposing of your electrical goods properly you can make sure that these precious resources are not wasted but instead put to good use. For anyone looking for a computer disposal company there are a number that can be found online, and many of them will recycle the chassis as well as the circuit boards. While it might not be appealing receiving a charge just to get rid of something that you have previously paid for it is important to remember that service being provided does cost its self and relative to it the price is actually quite reasonable. A legitimate disposal company will have to pay for a number of out goings including the transportation, disassembly, separation, shredding, refining of fragments of all the metal, not mention the state of the art intensive processes that are required to sort through the waste fragments. There are a number of companies that can provide old computer disposal or monitor disposal in the UK.
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