Category: Blog

What is Fast Obsolescence of E-Waste and Could It Be Happening at Your Company?

Think CRT screens and clunky copying machines. Think Polaroid cameras and Kodak. Fast obsolescence is what continual technological innovation does to devices that get old quick, and sometimes disappear completely. If you’re trying to understand technological obsolescence, think physical media in a digital world. Gone are the days of film reels and wind-up cameras. Such […]

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How Big Data and the Internet of Things Is Affecting E-waste and Why It Matters

The facts are clear: technology and technological innovation has changed our lives on an epic scale. In fact, two key players, Big Data and the Internet of Things, have made a huge impact on lives across the globe. Both have also had a huge affect on e-waste. It makes sense to examine how these two […]

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5 Hard Facts About Lead in E-waste

The Flint, Michigan water crisis seems to have everyone discussing social justice issues and the political implications of environmental racism, but it should also have everyone discussing one of the most notorious environmental hazards of all – lead. Lead is so dangerous to the environment that in 1971 Congress phased out the use of lead paint in households across […]

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5 Ways to Ensure Your Private Data WON’T be Stolen When You Recycle Your Electronics

While most of the recent buzz concerning data privacy concerns the way that big tech can sometimes fail to make decent disclosures about rights and censorship, another often overlooked issue is privacy and data security even after a device is discarded. This, of course, is a top concern for good reason. Much of the hacking debacles of that […]

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Sustainable Recycling Plants and Why They Matter

Some, by now, may be familiar with the tricky, cost-benefit conundrum that sometimes plagues the plus sides of recycling. The general argument is that the costs of recycling outweigh the benefits – a concept that usually leaves recycling advocates feeling more than a bit frustrated.But there is yet another issue beyond the cost-benefit analysis question in […]

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Everything You Should Know About ISO 14001:2015 and Other Electronics Recycling Standards

It’s easy to make the mistake of assuming that every recycling center is alike, but that’s not true. Often the big differentiator is the level of certification a recycler has obtained. Certifications and standards registration help set apart the trustworthy and compliant from the less than reliable counterparts in the electronics recycling industry. Certifications can also […]

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7 Ways to Reduce E-waste This Holiday Season

As one year ends and another begins, it’s time to consider the consequences of holding on to  electronics you no longer use. As technological innovation skyrockets, more and more consumers are buying into the convenience and assurance that electronic devices bring with them. But these advances also create e-waste. The results are hard to miss. […]

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Making Room For the Holidays: 5 Ways to Prepare Your Electronics for Recycling

It’s the time of year when everything gets all wrapped up in retail, sales and gift details, and a new electronic device is at the top of many a Christmas list. Make that several new electronic devices. The holidays are a time for giving and getting electronics by the dozen – like new iPhones and […]

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Why Aren’t Electronics Accepted in Special Curbside Bins?

How nice would it be to toss e-waste into a special curbside bin, like the regular recycling or trash? No more calling for pick-ups, no driving to recycling centers, no calling for special recycling kits. It’d all be so easy. So why can’t we, given how much of a pain things are now, recycle our […]

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How Long Does it Take Electronic Waste to Decompose?

E-waste is on the landfill blacklist for a good reason. Electronic devices seem like they were made to resist decomposition … forever. The glass they might contain takes 1-2 million years to decompose. Plastics last forever: a plastic jug lasts 1 million years, and plastic bags stick around 20 to 1,000 years. And that’s for […]

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