Electronic Recycling
Electronics Recycling for Eco-Friendly Enterprises
Businesses that are eco-friendly and have created and maintained their image as supporters of green processes should widen the scope of their efforts by pursuing eco-friendly electronics disposal. There are several electronics recycling services out there, but not all of them are certified. e-Stewards regulations ensure that the recyclers that are certified with them follow environmental-friendly…
Read MoreWhy Should You Recycle and Destroy Data on Ex- Employees’ Electronics?
It is common for most businesses to see their employees leaving their jobs on a frequent business. They take their personal belongings with them but the computers, and in some cases, other electronics that the organization had lent them to work on, are left behind. Those electronics are not just mere pieces of electronics but…
Read MoreIncrease in Laptop Production and What it Means for E-Waste
Laptops have become an essential part of the technological landscape in just a few decades. From business to education, they serve such a diverse range of functions that are practically necessary for most people. We’re more focused on a less glamorous aspect of laptops – e-waste disposal. Laptops, and indeed most another tech these days,…
Read MoreEnvironmental Advantages of E-Cycling
We live in a world where no one understands the importance of technology as we depend heavily on a variety of electronic equipment to get us through the day. Unwinding after a long day’s work by watching TV, browsing through social media on our phones, or using our laptops at work to achieve the simplest tasks…
Read MoreIndustry Insights: Refurbished & Recycled Phone & Laptop Market
According to the latest released report published by Transparency Market Research, the worldwide refurbished electronics market could reach an anticipated $4.9 billion by 2027. In 2021, the cell phone recycling industry in the United States alone was a $1.5 billion industry, growing nearly 11 percent in the last five years (IBISWorld, 2020). The global electronic waste…
Read MoreTackling the Recycling Crisis: Electronics Recycling is a Pivotal Step
The data is alarming, and the numbers speak for themselves. According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s March 2021 count, the United States is home to more than 2,600 landfills. To make matters worse, less than 35% of Americans currently recycle regularly…even though nearly two-thirds of American waste is actually recyclable. We’ve learned about the benefits and…
Read MoreWhat Computer Components Are Recyclable?
Recycling computer components offer a variety of benefits. The most important on a global scale is keeping toxic substances found in electronics out of landfills. Responsible recycling also helps prevent identity theft since recycling through appropriate channels also ensures your personal information is wiped safely from the machine. It also allows you to remain compliant…
Read More10 Reasons Why Recycling E-Waste Matters
We live in a digital world. From the smartphones that we carry to the tablets that we use during the morning commute to the smartwatches that track our every movement, we not only live in a digital world, but we wear it, too. Unfortunately, the amount of electronic trash that is produced each year seems…
Read MoreBuilding a Robust IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) Process
New regulations have been introduced about the IT asset disposition process. These new regulations make it impossible or significantly more challenging to dispose of your IT equipment, such as servers, hard drives, and other data-bearing devices. It isn’t as simple as dumping the equipment in the trash or passing them on to employees. If you…
Read MoreBattery Recycling Bill
Texas is currently undergoing a huge change regarding the recycling of single-use and rechargeable batteries. The Texas Legislature is analyzing a law that mandates the battery manufacturers to take back and recycles them. Should the battery recycling bill pass, it would be the first-ever in the country to cover both single-use and rechargeable batteries. …
Read MoreWhy Isn’t the U.S. Recycling Rate Growing
A newly released report from the U.S. EPA indicates that aside from a stagnant recycling rate in recent years, national e-scrap finally rose to 40 percent in 2013. The rate in 2013 ascended from 30.6 percent to 40.4 percent. The U.S. generated 3.14 million tons of municipal solid waste in 2013 and recovered 1.27 million…
Read MoreTop Three Reasons to Watch What You Throw in the Trash
Did you know that last year alone, over 660 million pounds of electronics were recycled? Even though this is great progress, still more can be done globally and domestically. What many companies don’t realize is that what they are throwing away can actually be valuable commodities. Waste costs for businesses have become another bill paid just as…
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