e-waste

e-waste

EarthTalk Q&A

E-Waste Nightmare: Cell Phones Getting Greener But Not There Yet

We generate 50 million tons of e-waste around the world annually, much of which ends up improperly disposed of in landfills where toxins can leach out…

Old cell phones can be recycled to cut down on e-waste.

EarthTalk Q&A

E-Waste Blizzard Recycling Used Electronics Our Only Hope

We are drowning in a sea of e-waste as a result of all the electronics we buy and then discard. Choosing products wisely and recycling old ones properly are ways to be part of the solution…

e-waste credit: Beanhammer, FlickrCC

Unearthed

By the Numbers: Electronic Waste

2.37 Million Tons of Electronics Are Discarded in the U.S. Each Year, and Most of It Ends Up in Landfills 2.37 million tons. This is the amount of electronic waste that was discarded in 2009 in the U.S. alone. Currently, most discarded consumer electronics end up in landfills, or exported out of the U.S, often […]

e-waste, credit: Curtis Palmer, FlickrCC

Conscious Consumer

E-Waste Not Recycling Our High-Tech Cast-Offs

Cell phones, TVs and other electronics break or become obsolete at an ever-accelerating pace. And we’ve got the landfills to prove it…

Relearning to Recycle Streamlining the Process (and Reaping Rewards) with RecycleBan

Currents

Relearning to Recycle Streamlining the Process (and Reaping Rewards) with RecycleBan

Internet-based RecycleBank is transforming the way cities recycle.