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 […]
By Sophia Bennett March 4, 2014 Cell phones are one of the most frequently replaced items out there. According to Wirefly, an online cell phone retailer, the average American gets a new cell phone every 18 months. As a result, 130 million cell phones are disposed of every year, creating an estimated 65,000 tons of […]
1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive website dedicated to enhancing and democratizing the consumer recycling experience while making practical suggestions about green living, continues to provide consumers with new regional recycling profiles, expanding on its series of blog articles about the unique recycling options and programs in various metropolitan areas throughout the US and Canada.The regional “Recycling Profiles” […]
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 […]