lithium-ion batteries in e-Waste

Top Reasons Why Lithium-Ion Batteries in e-Waste Require More Recycling

There are a lot of good reasons to recycle your used electronics. Lithium-ion batteries in e-Waste is one of them. Recycling helps protect our environment, lowers the cost of [...]

By: chatterbuzz | October 24, 2018 | Electronics Recycling Read More
waste management

Skyrocketing E-Waste: A Global Waste Management Problem

Waste management is becoming a bigger challenge across the globe. And that’s particularly true of e-Waste. When the first International E-Waste Day was announced for Oct. 13, organizers invited [...]

By: chatterbuzz | October 18, 2018 | Electronics Recycling Read More
Green electronics recycling

New “Green” iPhone is a Good Start, but More Green Electronics Recycling is Still Needed

The time appears to have arrived for green electronics recycling. Last April, Apple announced that its global facilities would be powered entirely by clean energy. That’s a 100% commitment [...]

By: chatterbuzz | October 10, 2018 | Electronics Recycling Read More
defining e-waste

Defining E-Waste: The Top Reasons Why It’s More Important Than Ever to Recycle

If someone asked you what can be done about e-Waste, what would you say? When the subject of e-waste comes up, it’s usually in an environmental context. The image [...]

European Union e-waste recycling rates

Why Does Europe Have Stronger E-Waste Recycling Than the U.S.?

In the United States, there are no federal environmental laws that deal with the disposal of e-waste or address the environmental impact of tossing used electronics out with regular [...]

ethical electronics manufacturing

With E-Waste Posing Environmental Risks, Can Ethical Electronics Manufacturing Be the Solution?

In this digital age we’re in, when there are more smartphones than people in the world, it’s been noted that technology has made all our lives better – except [...]

hoarding used electronics

Hoarding Used Electronics and Old Electronics: Why You Shouldn’t Do It

Electronic hoarding of used electronics and old electronics can be a major issue and can not only clutter up your household but also harm the environment. Here’s how to [...]

e-waste and the environment

Why E-Waste is Bad for the Environment – and What Can be Done About It

Given a list of places in the community that people would like to hang out at – theaters, shopping malls, local arenas – there’s one place that probably won’t [...]

Connecticut e-waste court ruling

Court Ruling Upholding Connecticut’s E-Waste Program is a Welcome Sign for Recycling Advocates

In the United States, no federal law exists mandating the takeback or recycling of e-waste, or used electronics that Americans no longer want. But that hasn’t stopped 25 states [...]

Environmental concerns over e-waste

Environmental Concerns are Boosting the Growth of the Global E-Waste Management System

Electronics represent a booming industry — worldwide. Consumers across the globe love their devices, from smartphones to laptops to video games and so much more. Consumer electronics are expected [...]