Ten Reasons Why Electronics Recycling is Important
By Sophia Bennett February 20, 2014 Everyone is busy. With hectic schedules and so many things to do every day, it can be easy to start sneaking items into the trash rather than recycling them. You should not let that happen with electronics. For one thing, many states have banned putting certain items with power […]
Preparing for a ‘quantum leap’ in Egypt’s e-cycling
Egypt: RecycloBekia, ‘the first company in the Arab world to offer green recycling of electronic waste’, is collaborating with major online shopping platform Jumia Egypt to encourage consumers to recycle their unwanted electronic devices.The partnership will enable Egyptian consumers to request an e-scrap pick-up, and participation in the scheme is to be rewarded with ‘recycling […]
UrbanMining.org Shares News from Africa
UrbanMining.org, the world’s leading online urban mining brand and informational website dedicated to providing educational content on the subject, continues to provide unique perspectives on urban mining from all over the world, with one of its latest reports sharing news from Agbogbloshie, Ghana, where locals have been suffering from health-related side-effects of global e-waste dumping.The […]
Electronic Recyclers International Unveils New Website Innovations
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, has announced the launch of a number of new innovations and improvements to its interactive website.The new look and feel of ERI’s website enables users to explore regularly updated content of ERI and the electronic recycling industry in general.The site also now offers an […]
John Shegerian, host of America’s top green radio show, “Green is Good,” has been named the #1 male green talk show host on the radio by Ecycle Best, an electronic recycling blog. The blog recently published a ranking of its “Top 5 Best” male green radio hosts in the country with Shegerian topping the list […]
1-800-Recycling.com Launches Site and System Enhancements
1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive system dedicated to enhancing and democratizing the consumer recycling experience has announced the launch of a number of new enhancements. The system, available as downloadable app, interactive website and 24-hour phone service, provides its users everywhere in the United States with a dedicated tool to find recycling locations nearest to them (every […]
E-Waste Creates Hazardous Conditions in Third World Countries
By Sophia Bennett January 22, 2014 The playground in Agbogbloshie, Ghana is on fire. Thick black smoke pours from a pile of burning electronic waste. Mixed in the smoke are vapors from the dozens of harmful chemicals found in electronics, including mercury, arsenic and chemical fire retardants. The occurrence isn’t uncommon. Afua Hirsch, a reporter […]
Prevent Identity Theft by Safely Recycling Electronics
By Sophia Bennett January 22, 2014 Thanks to Edward Snowden and ever-changing rules for social networking sites, online privacy is very much on Americans’ minds these days. And, while some people may not care who sees the pictures of their cats or kids on Facebook, there is one area that everyone should be mindful of: […]
Citing Neiman Marcus, the latest major retailer to suffer from a headline-getting consumer data security breach, John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, has issued a public statement warning retailers and consumers alike to take extra precautions to protect their private digital data and records […]
Developing world overtakes the U.S. in e-waste
Now that the holidays are over and so many gadgets have been replaced with the newest versions of TVs, cell phones and tablets, a story on e-waste in the U.S. was inevitable.This year is different, however, because for the first time, emerging countries are throwing out even more electronics than we are in the U.S. […]