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 […]
3 Reason Why the U.S. is Losing the e-Waste Battle
By Veena Clay April 8, 2015 Not enough can be written about the current e-waste crisis. Not only in the U.S. but all over the world, the amount of electronic waste is increasing. The sheer volume of waste in some areas is outdoing efforts to curb these increases, meaning that many countries, including the U.S., […]
Electronic Recyclers International® (ERI)
Have you ever wondered what happens to your old cell phone when you turn it back in to Electronic Recyclers International logo get the latest version? More than likely, if it cannot be refurbished, it is recycled to claim some of the valuable resources the phone contains. Those resources are then marketed to vendors who […]
What is the SMM Electronics Challenge?
By Veena Clay March 17, 2015 Introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in September 2012, the Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Challenge was designed to address electronics recycling from a manufacturer’s standpoint. The program focuses on the manufacture and design of electronics, bringing awareness about how these processes could increase the toxic effect that improperly […]
The Cautious Process of Light Bulb Recycling: What You Should Know
By Veena Clay March 10, 2015 When it comes to household items, it is hard to find something more common or familiar than a light bulb. However, the light bulb is no longer the common incandescent light source first invented for widespread commercial use by Thomas Edison. It has evolved in ways its creator never […]
Four Reasons Why You Should Definitely Recycle Your Desktop
By Veena Clay March 5, 2015 Hoarding electronics may not be everyone’s bad habit, but its prevalence in households and offices across the country cannot be denied. With desktops, it happens with particular frequency, often because we just don’t know what to do with an old computer. Most states employ landfill bans to prevent residents […]
New Electronics Recycling Bill Aims to Support Programs in Illinois
By Veena Clay March 3, 2015 E-waste diversion from landfills is quickly becoming a growing trend among states, and rightly so. As electronics production increases in response to growing demand for each new iteration of technology, e-waste has begun to pile up. Numbers and statistics for both production and obsolescence have skyrocketed, not just here […]