It takes several thousand years for a monitor to decompose in a landfill. Millions of dollars are lost each year by companies not recycling their electronic and computer assets. For every computer that is recycled there are 4 that end up in a landfill. Computer systems are replaced, on average, every 3 years.
Education is one of the largest beneficiaries of proper electronic recycling from industry.
The equipment needs repairs that they cannot make or afford.