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In today’s data-driven world, the flow of information and technology is vital to so many different things. From how organizations conduct business to healthcare, payroll, and security, tech touches everything. These things working together do provide significant benefits, but they also have unique problems. Two of these include their use of rare earth metals and the security of disposing items that contain sensitive information. This has ...

As a business, you’ve decided that you want to recycle your old electronics to reap the numerous benefits that come along with it. Business electronics recycling is easy; you just have to follow a few simple steps to complete the process. Below you’ll learn how to complete these steps to prepare your materials and see that they make it to the scrapyard where they can be adequately processed and disposed of. Legality First off, you may be...

Imagine you own a treasure chest, and you’ve placed your most valuable possessions inside it. You feel confident they’re safe because you’ve got a sturdy lock on the chest. The problem is, all a thief needs to do is figure out how to pick open the lock, and everything you have is theirs. These days, a lot of our prized possessions are not material objects but come in the form of electronic data on our laptops and smart phones. In this d...

When you think of recyclables, you may think of scrap metal such as copper, an aluminum can, a plastic milk jug -- things of that nature. Most likely, ewaste recycling, like cellphones and laptops, isn’t the first thing to come into your mind. However, perhaps it should be, or at least a consideration. As a business, numerous benefits can be reaped from recycling electronics. As a business, this will be your go-to guide to help you to understa...

Looking for Smartphone Recycling near you? Give Us a Call or Click Here! These days, thin is in -- and that’s not a reference to fitness centers and weight loss clinics. For the past several years, the designers and manufacturers of smartphones have been committed to a new manta: “thinner is better.” The days of bulkier smartphones appear to be over, and today’s innovation is making electronics that get thinner and thinner. Some of ...

Electronics waste collectors offer ways for you to recycle your E-waste in a way that is environmentally safe and reliable. However, why should you make the effort to actually round up all your old electronics and take them into a recycling center? In this blog we’re going to answer exactly why you should make the effort, some of the answers may just surprise you and cause you to re-think just letting those old electronics just sit idle. Wh...

We’ve talked before about E-waste, where it comes from and how companies are looking to alleviate the problem. Today we’re going to look at some numbers and facts regarding E-waste today such as how the U.S. handles E-waste. The Scale of E-Waste in 2020 Before we get into any hard numbers or data, here’s a quick refresher on E-waste Facts. Electronic waste comes from computers, cell phones, TV’s and other pieces of technology. The was...

Why U.S. Companies are Recycling and Reusing E-waste When you think of recyclables you may think of scrap metal such as copper, an aluminum beer can, a plastic milk jug… things of that nature. Most likely e-waste recycling, like cellphones and laptops, aren’t the first thing to come into your mind. However, now U.S. companies like Apple are taking an interest in recycling and reusing so called E-waste. In this post we’re going to tell you ...

5G is a term that has permeated the mainstream news as the next-generation network infrastructure that is going to change the internet game. This isn’t entirely wrong either, 5G will be a big step in wireless communications but it will also have a negative effect– the increasing rate of e-waste that coincides with such a transition.    5G is still some dubious phrasing since it doesn't quite mean the same thing to every carrier wh...

Every year, the iPhone gets bigger – so big that people begin to wonder if it will even fit in their back pockets!  All jokes aside, there is now an on-going problem that is even BIGGER than this year’s new iPhone release. Introducing the latest model of, drum roll please... global effects of e-waste.  Electronic waste, or e-waste, is an umbrella term used to describe discarded electronic devices such as cell phones, televisions, and ...