E-waste generates a certain amount of schizophrenia among people committed to saving the planet.
Smartphones, PCs, tablets and other products of the modern computerized world have reduced some resource use – for example, we do not have to rely on paper money all the time and it is possible to transmit information without involving gasoline.
Simultaneously, the pace of change is so quick and rate at which old hardware is dumped so high that there is a growing nervousness over electronic waste.
Close to 42 million tons of e-waste was generated in the world in 2014 and per capita the US, unsurprisingly, was among the leading producers.
Much of this material ends up in landfills. Even a small amount that is “recycled” usually ends up in Ghana, Nigeria, Pakistan, India or China – the reason being, most of our recyclers prefer to export the waste to someone else’s neighborhood than treat it right here. As a result, we never learn about the true cost of our waste.
Asians and Africans who are exposed to used electronic products and disassemble them are at a high risk of toxicity. On top that, disassembly is not efficient recycling because those people do not have the modern e-waste recycling equipment.
Thankfully, the situation is changing for the good and we are proud to be in the forefront of the change.
Operating from our center in Clovis, CA, we help households, businesses and schools recycle their e-waste and make a positive difference to their communities.
Households: We offer low cost pickups to households in over a dozen locations.
Businesses: Our pickups for businesses are free. The e-waste we acquire from businesses is recycled with LEVEL 1 DATA PROTECTION technology, which ensures privacy.
Schools: We pay school districts for the e-waste we collect from them. This money can be used to run educational programs on saving the environment, or other noble purposes.
Once we pick up, we recycle your e-waste right here in the US — generating more jobs and saving the environment.
Smartphones, PCs, tablets and other products of the modern computerized world have reduced some resource use – for example, we do not have to rely on paper money all the time and it is possible to transmit information without involving gasoline.
Simultaneously, the pace of change is so quick and rate at which old hardware is dumped so high that there is a growing nervousness over electronic waste.
Close to 42 million tons of e-waste was generated in the world in 2014 and per capita the US, unsurprisingly, was among the leading producers.
Much of this material ends up in landfills. Even a small amount that is “recycled” usually ends up in Ghana, Nigeria, Pakistan, India or China – the reason being, most of our recyclers prefer to export the waste to someone else’s neighborhood than treat it right here. As a result, we never learn about the true cost of our waste.
Asians and Africans who are exposed to used electronic products and disassemble them are at a high risk of toxicity. On top that, disassembly is not efficient recycling because those people do not have the modern e-waste recycling equipment.
Thankfully, the situation is changing for the good and we are proud to be in the forefront of the change.
Operating from our center in Clovis, CA, we help households, businesses and schools recycle their e-waste and make a positive difference to their communities.
Households: We offer low cost pickups to households in over a dozen locations.
Businesses: Our pickups for businesses are free. The e-waste we acquire from businesses is recycled with LEVEL 1 DATA PROTECTION technology, which ensures privacy.
Schools: We pay school districts for the e-waste we collect from them. This money can be used to run educational programs on saving the environment, or other noble purposes.
Once we pick up, we recycle your e-waste right here in the US — generating more jobs and saving the environment.
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