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Too Many Used Smartphones Now Pose Major Environmental Risks

Did you know that leaving used smartphones in your dresser drawer can actually have a negative environmental impact? Here's why you should consider smartphone recycling. It's a smart choice. As 2017 came to an end, capping off a year when the economy was very vibrant, there was an interesting footnote around holiday sales. It was reported that after years of increasing at a steady pace, smartphone sales actually dropped. The decrease was sm...

By: chatterbuzz | February 14, 2018 | Electronics Recycling Read More

Discarded Electronics: Techwaste Recycling Remains the Solution

Discarded electronics time and time again keep ending up in landfills. The solution? Recycle more. Read more to learn about techwaste recycling solutions The United Nations is trying to sound the alarm about a fast-growing health and environmental concern. It’s a problem that poses risks to our soil, groundwater, and even the air we breathe. And this growing health and safety concern is linked to something very close to home for most of u...

By: chatterbuzz | January 31, 2018 | Electronics Recycling Read More

E-waste and Computers in Classrooms: How Schools Can Help Eliminate Electronic Waste

Our public schools play a lot of important roles. They educate our children, they offer new opportunities to adults who want to further their education, and school buildings are often used for hosting community events. And heading into the future, our public schools may also become leaders in another field: e-Waste recycling. Today, schools are still about the basics: reading, writing and arithmetic, as well as physical education, history, ...

By: chatterbuzz | January 26, 2018 | Electronics Recycling Read More

Electronics and Data Security: Prevent Identity Theft by Recycling Electronics

Did you know that you can prevent identity theft by recycling electronics? You can help with electronics and data security by recycling right and recycling now. Recycling security is an essential part of the recycling process and not something that should be overlooked when shopping around for the best way to dispose of your e-waste.  If there’s one thing we always have on us, besides our wallet, it’s our cell phones. Today, it’s amazin...

By: chatterbuzz | January 25, 2018 | Electronics Recycling Read More

How Does Recycling Electronics Help the Environment

If there’s one key reason as to why there’s been such a surge of interest in e-waste recycling, it could be summed up in two words: environmental protection. Simply put electronic recycling helps the environment. So how does recycling electronics help the environment? More and more states are trying to keep electronic waste out of their community landfills by requiring them to be recycled instead. One of the most recent states to do so was...