In order to prevent environment from the detrimental effects of disposed of old electronics, South Carolina is following e-waste recycling laws.

In the United States, every year, around 2 million tons of e-waste is produced, which if dumped into the landfills can release certain perilous chemicals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, etc. into the environment. Such chemicals have bearing upon the human health and can affect one with cancer and nervous system breakdown.

As estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency, around 13.6% of the country's e-waste was collected in 2008, but the proportion has been rising since that time, told Scott Cassel, Executive Director of the Boston-based Product Stewardship Institute.

During the past few years, the proportion of e-waste recycling in South Carolina has surged 81%. The state recycled 1,628.9 tons of e-waste in the financial year ending June 30, 2008 and last year this amount stood at at least 2,940.3 tons.

The new state law will be implemented from July 1 and afterwards nobody will be allowed to dump computers, computer monitors, printers and televisions into landfills.

A recycling day has been organized by Lexington County at 440 Ball Park Road on Saturday from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. also, Health and Environmental Control is contemplating over a program to spread awareness about e-waste recycling.