How to Recycle Electronic Waste
By Sophia Bennett May 26, 2015 The facts about e-waste are staggering. According to DoSomething.org: Up to 50 million tons of electronic or e-waste are thrown away every year. Electronic waste is the […]
Exploring California’s E-cycling Laws
By Veena Clay May 19, 2015 For the past decade, states across the country have enacted e-waste legislation in an effort to address the lack of such legislation at the […]
By Nick Marinoff May 14, 2015 Our recent wave of technology has paved the way for a number of things: ecommerce, e-books, e-waste… Wait a minute, what the heck is […]
From White Glove Service to Buyback Programs: The 7 Best Recycling Center Services
Recycling centers are only for recycling, right? Not always. The recycling centers of today offer a wide range of services to support communities and businesses wishing to properly dispose of […]
UN Report: Up to 90 Percent of E-Waste is Disposed of Illegally
By Robert Jennings May 13, 2015 A recent report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), between 60 and 90 percent of all e-waste is disposed of illegally. That means that of the 41.8 […]
How to Donate or Send Your Old Device for Reuse
By Veena Clay May 12, 2015 As a recent United Nations University (UNU) study shows, America still struggles with a growing electronic waste problem, leading the world in e-waste. It […]
E-Waste Alchemy: Perfecting the Process of Recovering Gold from E-Waste
By Veena Clay May 7, 2015 Did you know that gold, actual gold, is contained in some, if not most, of your electronics? Retrieve enough of it and you may […]
ERI and Best Buy Partner for Earth Day E-Waste Recycling
This Earth Day, ERI partnered with major electronics retailer Best Buy to help individuals nationwide responsibly recycle their old and obsolete electronics devices. Check out the videos below for more […]
What Effect Does E-waste Have on Groundwater?
By Veena Clay May 4, 2015 Groundwater is one of the most precious resources on Earth. Its yields supply water to nearly every community in the country, and without it, […]
Citing a recently reported list of nations that lead the world in “e-waste dumping,” John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic […]