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Big Lots Forced to Pay Millions of Dollars For Improperly Handling E-Waste

Earlier this year, Dollar General announced that their parent company, Dolgen California, was ordered to pay over $1 million in damages for improperly handling e-waste and other hazardous materials. Prosecutors accused Dolgen California of improperly handling and disposing of corrosive waste, batteries, aerosol cans, and other types of hazardous materials. Several weeks ago, the nationwide […]

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5 Questions to Immediately Ask Your E-waste Recycler

Have you spoken with your e-waste recycler lately? Do you know where your e-waste goes after collection? Is your electronic information secure even after you’ve sent your device for recycling? Chances are, there are important questions you need to ask your e-waste recycler.Each recycler is different, with a variety of policies procedures and benefits. When […]

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Where Does E-waste Really End Up?

Throwing something away doesn’t mean it’s gone forever—so where does e-waste really go after you dispose of it? The answer depends on how you dispose of it. Here are some places your e-waste could end up:LandfillsThrowing an electronic device in your trash can may be the easiest way to dispose of it, but it’s not […]

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5 Industries Benefiting from E-waste Recovery

The use of recovered electronics parts in newer devices is not a new practice, but several industries are capitalizing on it in ways conducive to solving the e-waste crisis. With e-waste looming large as one of the biggest contributors to environmental pollution and health issues around the world, finding ways to recycle and recover what […]

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Curbing the Rise of Illegal E-waste Dumping

Last year, Comcast paid $26 million for illegal e-waste dumping in California. In 2014, AT&T was hit with a $50 million settlement fee for illegal dumping, also in California. Is the illegal dumping of e-waste a trend on the rise? If so, what’s causing it?What Makes Dumping E-waste Illegal?First, it’s important to understand what makes […]

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5 Things You Should Know About Planned Obsolescence

Planned, or built-in, obsolescence may be extremely appealing to electronics manufacturers. It’s a way to ensure that demand for the devices they manufacture stays viable. With planned obsolescence, producers design their devices with built-in end-of-life scenarios. If you happen to purchase a mobile phone that’s designed to break down or even shut off completely after […]

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Our Mountain of Electronic Waste: 5 Great Problem Solving Ideas

Despite its almost purely negative connotation, the e-waste amassing in startling proportions around the world is fostering an enormous amount of innovation and problem solving, especially  in terms of recycling, reuse and repair.In 2014, the then head of the United Nations Environmental Program, Achim Steiner, addressed a conference gathered in Nairobi to discuss the Basel […]

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