Tag: E-Recycling

Can You Recycle All Electronics?

By Abby Witt
March 19, 2024
4 min read

Technology evolves at a rapid speed. Electronic devices have become indispensable parts of our daily lives, from smartphones to laptops. These devices were originally supposed to last 40+ years, but the average lifespan of a new smartphone purchased this year will only be around 2.5 years. But what happens to these gadgets at the end of their lifecycle? Can you recycle all electronics, or are some destined for the landfill? Can You Recycle All Electronics? The short answer is no, you can’t recycle all electronics. While many electronic devices contain valuable materials like copper, gold, and silver, others harbor hazardous substances such as lead, mercury, and cadmium. Improper disposal of these toxic components can destroy the environment and human health. […]

How to Recycle a Tablet

By Abby Witt
February 9, 2024
4 min read

More than 1.28 billion people use tablets in the world today. With the rise of these devices came a decrease in their lifespan. The average lifespan dropped from 7 to 5 years, leaving hundreds of thousands to be disposed of each year. But what happens when it’s time to bid farewell to our trusty tablets? Recycling tablets is crucial for reducing electronic waste and preserving our environment. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to recycle your tablet responsibly, ensuring it’s properly disposed of and its components are repurposed or recycled efficiently. How to Recycle Your Tablet Step 1: Backup Your Data Before parting ways with your tablet, it’s essential to back up any important data you may […]

Why You Should Recycle Electronics

By Abby Witt
January 17, 2024
3 min read

From smartphones to laptops, we rely on these gadgets for communication, work, and entertainment. However, the inevitable question arises: what do we do with these devices when they reach the end of their lifecycle? The answer lies in electronics recycling, a powerful practice that not only mitigates environmental harm but also preserves valuable resources. In this blog, we will explore the compelling reasons why you should recycle electronics and how this simple act can contribute to a sustainable future for our planet. Top 5 Reasons You Should Recycle Electronics 1. Mitigate the Environmental Impact: The disposal of electronic devices poses a significant threat to the environment. When improperly discarded, these gadgets contribute to the growing problem of electronic waste (e-waste). […]

How to Recycle a Plasma TV

By Kylie Daugharty
January 11, 2024
3 min read

Plasma TVs arrived on the market in the 1990s, replacing bulky CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) TV sets. Plasma technology offered a higher definition and made it possible to enlarge screen sizes and create a thin, mountable TV. They were the most popular TV choice through the early 2000s when LCD technology started to catch up. Today, plasma TVs are no longer in production but people still commonly use them. However, as time passes more and more people replace their plasma TVs and need to dispose of them. If you are ready to part with your plasma TV, it is important to consider your disposal options. You cannot throw plasma TVs in the regular trash. Recycling is the best option if […]

How Is E-Waste Recycled?

By Abby Witt
October 27, 2023
4 min read

Electronics play a huge role in our daily lives. As soon as you wake up, it is likely that you check your phone or peek at your smartwatch before you have even get out of bed. As our dependence on electronics grows, so does the waste stream left in its wake. Electronic waste (e-waste) is the fastest-growing waste stream in the world. The demand for devices continues to increase as the lifespan of each device shortens, sending millions of pounds of toxic waste into landfills. Chemicals from e-waste seep into the ground and pollute the air, causing dangerous health and environmental consequences. E-waste recycling protects humans and wildlife from the damage of e-waste. It conserves natural resources, saves energy, and […]

How to Reduce E-Waste: Easy Steps to Follow

By Michael Rummel
August 24, 2023
4 min read

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Each year, the world produces mountains of e-waste, weighing in at over 60 million tons a year. As we continue to incorporate technology into every facet of our lives, that number continues to grow. As a result, figuring out how we reduce that e-waste becomes more and more important as the years go on. Increasing the urgency to reduce our e-waste output is the toxicity of the equipment as it decomposes. Most electronics contain toxic chemicals and elements like cadmium, mercury, and other rare earth elements that can poison the soil, water, and air around their disposal site. Recycling e-waste helps prevent this but reducing e-waste can also benefit the environment and, often, your wallet. How to Reduce E-Waste at […]

IT Recycling for Security and E-Waste Reduction

By Michael Rummel
August 10, 2023
3 min read

A company’s IT department is responsible for maintaining technology through its whole lifecycle. This commonly includes troubleshooting onboarding, technology setup, or, too often, asking if a coworker had restarted their computer to see if it solved the problem. However, the end of a piece of technology’s life cycle can not be solved with a simple restart. That requires recycling, and IT is often tasked with ensuring the safe disposal of the technology and its data. The Importance of IT Recycling While individuals should recycle their computers, phones, and other electronics to help reduce e-waste, the scale of the job for IT departments makes an effective recycling process even more crucial. When upgrading or replacing old systems, this often means hundreds […]

How to Recycle a Laptop Battery

By Michael Rummel
July 28, 2023
3 min read

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Laptop batteries have improved in leaps and bounds in the past couple of decades. They last longer, charge faster, and hold on to their charge a lot longer. However, they’re not perfect, and eventually, every laptop battery will wear out, and you will need to recycle it. Laptop batteries are filled with valuable materials, such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel, that can be reused and repurposed when you dispose of them properly. Explore not only the environmental benefits but also the practical steps you can take to ensure you’re recycling old laptop batteries while reducing your carbon footprint. Where to Recycle a Laptop Battery No matter where you are, you should not put an old laptop battery in your regular […]

The Current State of E-Waste Recycling Technology

By Michael Rummel
June 15, 2023
3 min read

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The amount of E-waste the world produces a year is a staggering 50 million tons a year, and only growing. While that’s only a fraction of the overall waste the world generates, it makes up the lion’s share of toxic waste. As such, it’s more important than ever to produce effective and efficient e-waste recycling technology. Much of the technology we use now involves older techniques, converted to e-waste recycling. Smelting down metal, using acidic solutions to break down components, shredding, and magnetizing. However, as the e-waste problem grows, so too are the solutions to it. Novel ideas are being pioneered to recover as much as possible from our discarded technology. Types of E-Waste Recycling Technology in Use Pyrometallurgical Recycling […]

Battery Recycling Protocols

By Michael Rummel
June 8, 2023
5 min read

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Batteries help power the modern world. They’re everywhere, from cell phones, to laptops, to cars, and the list goes on and on. This technology, which is as old, or older, than the United States, keeps our technological revolution going. But batteries have lifespans, and if we want to protect our environment and use our resources sustainably, we’ll have to make sure battery recycling goes as mainstream as the cell phones they power. Batteries, like the devices and technologies they power, are made from many different materials. Some contain lithium, some cobalt, some mercury – the list encompasses much of the periodic table. Unfortunately, many of these resources are limited, and some of them are toxic to the environment after they’re […]

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