MRI - Turning EWaste into Ecommerce



A composite plastic pallet
There is a solution
There are two solutions; either manufacturers find a non toxic alternative when building their equipment or the product is remanufactured into something that keeps the fire retardant chemicals locked in.
Manufacturers are slowly finding suitable “green” substitutes but this is a slow process.
MRI have partnered with an Australian plastics recycler who manufactures composite plastic fence posts and shipping pallets. A number of different types of plastic are mixed together at a low temperature to form what can be described as a “witch’s brew”. Fire retardant chemicals remain in the plastic. It’s a good idea for a fence post or a pallet to be not only fire resistant, but impervious to pests, rust and rot. A fence post made of this composite plastic will last 200 years, when it can be recovered and remanufactured with only a small loss of weight.
This is an example of MRI’s innovative approach – turning a problem into a viable resource.
Follow the link below to view some details of this revolutionary product marketed through the “cyclone” brand.
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MRI transforms
a problem into a viable resource
Many of the plastics used in computer equipment contains toxic flame retardant chemicals that can enter the food chain if recycled incorrectly.

Personal computers, monitors, laptops, printers and many other associated computer equipment often contain chemicals within plastics and circuit board designed to prevent the device catching on fire. While this seemed like a good idea at the time, the chemicals used are highly carcinogenic and are not broken down naturally in the environment.

Some environmental scientists are warning that these chemicals are potentially the “next asbestos”.

Brominated flame retardants (BFRs), especially PBDEs, are persistent in the environment and contaminate the food chain, animals, and people. The capacity of PBDEs to bioaccumulate in fatty tissue and biomagnify up the food chain, in combination with their persistence and toxicity make this class of chemicals of high concern to the environment and human health. PBDEs and related compounds are turning up just about everywhere scientists look for them, up and down the food chain, in sediments, whales, seals, bird eggs, and human milk, serum and adipose tissue.

There is no safe or cost effective method of removing these chemicals.

High temperature melting releases these toxins into the atmosphere and then finds its way in our food.