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Quick Answer

The answer is to contract a certified e-waste recycling company to handle the disposal. This is correct because certified recyclers adhere to strict environmental regulations, such as the Basel Convention and local e-waste laws, ensuring hazardous materials like lead, mercury, and cadmium are safely extracted, while also securely destroying data through degaussing or physical shredding. On the CompTIA A+ Core 2 220-1202 exam, this question tests your understanding of environmental best practices and proper disposal procedures, often appearing as a scenario where you must choose between donating, landfilling, or recycling. A common trap is selecting “donate to a school” without considering data security or hazardous material handling, but the exam emphasizes that only certified e-waste recycling guarantees both environmental safety and data destruction. Remember the mnemonic “CRED” for Certified Recyclers Ensure Disposal—certified, regulated, environmentally safe, data destroyed.

220-1202 Environmental Awareness and Impact Practice Question

This 220-1202 practice question tests your understanding of environmental awareness and impact. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.

A client wants to upgrade their entire office of 50 computers and asks for advice on environmentally friendly disposal of the old units. Which approach best aligns with environmental best practices?

Clue words in this question

Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.

Clue: "best"
Why it matters: Signals that multiple options may be partially correct. Choose the option that most directly solves the exact problem described, not the one that sounds most complete.

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A
Donate the computers to a local school without wiping data.
Why wrong: This is incorrect because data security is a concern, and donation without proper recycling may still lead to eventual improper disposal.
B
Sell the computers to a scrap metal dealer.
Why wrong: This is incorrect because scrap dealers may not handle hazardous components safely, leading to environmental harm.
C
Contract a certified e-waste recycling company to handle the disposal.
This is correct because certified recyclers follow regulations to safely dismantle and recycle components, minimizing pollution.
D
Have employees take the computers home for personal use.
Why wrong: This is incorrect because it merely transfers the disposal responsibility and may lead to improper end-of-life handling.

Full breakdown with real-world context →

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

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Contract a certified e-waste recycling company to handle the disposal.

Option C is correct because certified e-waste recycling companies follow strict environmental regulations (e.g., the Basel Convention and local e-waste laws) to ensure hazardous materials like lead, mercury, and cadmium are safely extracted and disposed of, while also securely destroying data through methods such as degaussing or physical shredding. This approach minimizes environmental harm and aligns with the EPA's recommended practices for responsible electronics recycling.

Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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Donate the computers to a local school without wiping data.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because data security is a concern, and donation without proper recycling may still lead to eventual improper disposal.
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Sell the computers to a scrap metal dealer.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because scrap dealers may not handle hazardous components safely, leading to environmental harm.
✓
Contract a certified e-waste recycling company to handle the disposal.
Why this is correct
This is correct because certified recyclers follow regulations to safely dismantle and recycle components, minimizing pollution.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "best" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Have employees take the computers home for personal use.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because it merely transfers the disposal responsibility and may lead to improper end-of-life handling.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

CompTIA often tests the misconception that donation or reuse is always the greenest option, but the trap here is that environmental best practices require both secure data destruction and proper hazardous material handling, which only a certified e-waste recycler guarantees.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

Certified e-waste recyclers (e.g., R2 or e-Stewards certified) use specialized processes such as shredding and separation to recover precious metals (gold, silver, copper) from circuit boards while capturing hazardous substances like mercury from LCD backlights and lead from solder. In a real-world scenario, a company that donates or sells old computers without data sanitization risks a data breach under regulations like GDPR or HIPAA, and non-certified disposal can lead to fines for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

KKey Concepts to Remember

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.

TExam Day Tips

Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.

Key takeaway

Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.

Real-world example

How this comes up in practice

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What to study next

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What does this 220-1202 question test?

Environmental Awareness and Impact — This question tests Environmental Awareness and Impact — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: Contract a certified e-waste recycling company to handle the disposal. — Option C is correct because certified e-waste recycling companies follow strict environmental regulations (e.g., the Basel Convention and local e-waste laws) to ensure hazardous materials like lead, mercury, and cadmium are safely extracted and disposed of, while also securely destroying data through methods such as degaussing or physical shredding. This approach minimizes environmental harm and aligns with the EPA's recommended practices for responsible electronics recycling.

What should I do if I get this 220-1202 question wrong?

Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.

Are there clue words in this question I should notice?

Yes — watch for: "best". Signals that multiple options may be partially correct. Choose the option that most directly solves the exact problem described, not the one that sounds most complete.

What is the key concept behind this question?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

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