April is here and with that comes the busiest time of year for CompuCycle! We have our annual Earth Day event approaching fast, but first let’s dive into some Earth Day history and find out how it all began! Did you know Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement…
Fundamental to CompuCycle’s R2 Standard is the emphasis on reuse as the best approach to managing electronics. Reuse extends the useful life of electronics, thereby reducing the environmental impact of manufacturing new products. In addition to the widely recognized environmental benefits, reuse also provides economic and social benefits by bridging the digital divide with affordable…
Warm is an understatement. It’s HOT out there and we need to embrace this weather! Whether your to-do list this season involves camping, traveling, barbecues or any activities outdoors, there’s an electronic device designed to make it even more fun! Here are some summer electronics that will enhance your favorite outdoor activities. How many of…
Today, CompuCycle attended the HGAC – Regional Recycling Roundtable Event at the George R. Brown Convention Center that included a presentation followed by a facility tour. We were extremely impressed with the efforts in place to recycle, save energy and compost food and beverage. In 2011, Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center earned the LEED Silver…
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 take-back and recycling for all household batteries. Should the bill pass, it would be the first ever in the country to cover both single-use and rechargeable batteries. Although, at a May…
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…
What many companies don’t realize is that what they are throwing away can actually be valuable commodities. Waste costs for businesses have simply become another bill that gets paid just as their electricity and water without thinking twice. Once their establishment opens up, dumpsters start becoming filled and hauled away without businesses giving a second…
CompuCycle has gained its certification as a woman-owned small business through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). CompuCycle will use the certification to help its corporate clients meet supplier diversity goals and to further differentiate itself from its competition. As such, CompuCycle will host booth #409 at the 2015 WBEA EXPO on May 28…
We are now officially 9 days away from one of our BIGGEST e-cycle events of the year – the ABC13 Earth Day E-Cycling Drive! This year celebrates ABC-13’s 9th annual event and CompuCycle has been a part of this event for 8 years now! We encourage Houstonians to drop-off their e-waste materials to help do…
Here at CompuCycle, the most important part of what we do is to ensure that all data inside the electronics we process is permanently destroyed beyond recovery. We practice the highest standards in data security from beginning to end of life. We use two methods of data security: Data Sanitization: Meeting the NIST 800-88 standards…
