A Closer Look at Kenya’s New E-Waste Recycling Hub
By Veena Clay April 15, 2014 For years, the developed world has been shipping its waste material to Asia and Africa for recycling. It is estimated that the U.S. exports […]
E-Cycling Around the World: China, Japan and Switzerland
By Veena Clay April 4, 2014 Beginning as early as the 1970s, countries around the world began recognizing the unique issues surrounding electronic waste and electronic waste recycling. Many countries […]
Retrieving What’s Precious: The Business of Mining Minerals from Recycled Electronics
By Veena Clay March 28, 2014 As electronic goods continue to top the list of growing sources of waste material, a heightened market for the precious minerals within them is […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]