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 is easy to ponder a number of reasons for this, but it is even easier to present a number of practical methods for safely discarding […]
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 have a solid fortune on your hands. All around the world it seems that everyone, from industrial companies to uncertified trash recyclers, are vying to […]
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 coverage of the day’s events and information on how to recycle your e-waste responsibly.
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, most of us would be driven to drastic measures to accommodate drought conditions. In fact, that very situation is happening in communities across the nation. As […]
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 waste, describes the current situation as a “serious global wake-up call” for responsible electronic recycling.According to the list, part of a recent report from the […]
Hazardous Antics: Illegal E-Waste Dumping Hits the Corporate World
By Veena Clay April 21, 2015 You’d think a company the size of AT&T would get it right when it comes to properly disposing its e-waste. Wrong. Last year, the telecom giant was sued for illegal e-waste dumping and ended up settling for $52 million. The case brings up the issue of illegal e-waste dumping, […]
Humans Threw Out 92 Billion Pounds of Electronics Last Year
The amount of old electronics we throw in the trash is gross, and now a new report from the United Nations University quantifies the extent to which we’re discarding iPods and rusty washing machines.In the US alone, we tossed out 7.1 million metric tons of e-waste, or nearly 16 billion pounds. That means we created […]
Veolia, New York City Double Household Hazardous Waste Effort
Veolia and New York City are doubling their partnership to increase household hazardous waste collection and recycling in the city.The NYC SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables and Electronics) Disposal events, managed by the New York City Department of Sanitation, will double in size to 10 events this year. Chicago-based Veolia Environmental Services North America Corp. (VESNA) […]
U.S., China top dumping of electronic waste; little recycled
The United States and China contributed most to record mountains of electronic waste such as cellphones, hair dryers and fridges in 2014 and less than a sixth ended up recycled worldwide, a U.N. study said on Sunday.Overall, 41.8 million tonnes of “e-waste” — defined as any device with an electric cord or battery — were […]
ERI CEO Points to Coca-Cola as Example of Big Businesses’ Increasing Focus on Digital Security
Citing recent news coverage surrounding Coca-Cola’s increased focus on digital security, John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, has issued a public statement encouraging all businesses to follow suit.Feeling the pressure to strengthen its digital security, Coca-Cola recently announced that it is making a number […]