“How Does Stuff Get Recycled? Join Reading Rainbow to Find Out”
It’s important to reduce how much trash we create, and then reuse stuff as much as possible. But some things you just can’t figure out how to reuse, so recycling is much better than throwing them away. Recycling conserves natural resources and saves energy, helping to protect our climate.So when you see a bottle or […]
1-800-Recycling.com Profiled and Recommended by USA Today “Tech Now” Columnist
1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive online tool dedicated to enhancing and democratizing the consumer recycling experience, has received a recommendation and high praise from Jennifer Jolly, writer of USA Today’s “Tech Now” column.In the column and accompanying video, viewable on USAToday’s website, Jolly, in honor of Earth Day, asked and answered the question about how to get […]
Green is Good Radio Show Adds Big Names to Guest Lineup
America’s top green radio show, the national weekly “Green is Good” program, now available nationwide via “America’s Talk” on iHeartRadio, has added some exciting “Sustainability Allstar” guests to its scheduled lineup for the remainder of spring.Guests interviewed will include representatives from many of the best-known brands, businesses and non-profit organizations leading the environmental charge. Interviews […]
Seven Important Facts About the Current Global E-Waste Crisis
By Veena Clay April 16, 2014 Over the past three decades, the frequent use of technological devices has skyrocketed, and so too has electronic device production. Stores are full of devices controlling everything from our daily agendas to our nightly security systems. The common use of digital devices has worked its way into every sector […]
A Closer Look at Kenya’s New E-Waste Recycling Hub
By Veena Clay April 15, 2014 For years, the developed world has been shipping its waste material to Asia and Africa for recycling. It is estimated that the U.S. exports an estimated 70-80% of its e-waste, and electronics production in America is expected to skyrocket over the next five years. This means that exports to […]
E-Cycling Around the World: China, Japan and Switzerland
By Veena Clay April 4, 2014 Beginning as early as the 1970s, countries around the world began recognizing the unique issues surrounding electronic waste and electronic waste recycling. Many countries started holding conventions and meetings to discuss the issue, which resulted in government-run recycling programs as well as a number of rules and regulations still […]
Retrieving What’s Precious: The Business of Mining Minerals from Recycled Electronics
By Veena Clay March 28, 2014 As electronic goods continue to top the list of growing sources of waste material, a heightened market for the precious minerals within them is also emerging. Though recycling these minerals requires considerable research and specialized skill, new technologies are helping the process become one of the most important on […]
Green is Good Radio Show Announces Spring Lineup of “Sustainability All-Stars”
America’s top green radio show, the national weekly “Green is Good” program, which is now available to listeners nationwide via the “America’s Talk” lineup on iHeartRadio, has released its lineup of guests for April and May.Guests interviewed for the Spring will include representatives from many of the best-known brands, businesses and non-profit organizations leading the […]
Top State E-Recycling Programs
By Veena Clay March 20, 2014 All 50 states currently operate an electronics recycling program. These programs are usually governed by a central recycling law that outlines requirements for disposing, handling, collecting, recycling and reusing electronic devices. In nearly every state, the recycling program is free, with states providing an online database or 1-800 number […]
Five Ways Recycling Electronics Protects the Planet
By Veena Clay March 5, 2014 The use of electronic materials and products has exploded over the past two decades in nearly every household across America. In fact, according to the EPA, the average American household contains 24 or more electronic devices. This phenomena has shifted the way we communicate and interact with each other […]