The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is just less than a year away. Under the theme, “Be better, together- for planet and people,” the quadrennial event is set to be the most sustainable and environmentally friendly Olympic games of all time. The medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be produced from recyclable electronic wastes
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A groundbreaking recycling process has emerged as a potential solution to reduce the environmental impact of printed circuit boards (PCBs). Comprised of approximately 30 percent metallic and 70 percent non-metallic particles, PCBs are essential components that support and connect electrical elements within devices. While recovering metallic components from crushed circuit boards using magnetic and high-voltage
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Millions of mobile phones, laptops, tablets, toys, digital cameras, and other electronic devices bought this Christmas are destined to create a flood of dangerous “e-waste” that is being dumped illegally in developing countries, the UN has warned. The holiday season brings joy and celebration, but it also contributes to a growing concern – the staggering
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SBK Recycle will be onsite at Bonney Lake High School, collecting your old unwanted Computer & Electronic items for free. We are accepting all computer-related items and electronics except for CRT TVs or Projection style TV’s will not be taken at this event. For a list of items, we accept, please visit our website at
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Electronic devices have become an integral part of how we live, more so, the small, portable, and smart mobile phones that we carry everywhere we go. In fact, there were about 1.9 billion cell phones bought, according to Gartner, a tech research company. In the long run, these devices ultimately become obsolete and turn to
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The global movement towards responsible waste management and environmental justice has taken a significant step forward with the ratification of the Ban Amendment to the Basel Convention by the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis. This milestone brings the international waste dumping prohibition one step closer to becoming enforceable international law. United Nations. New
read moreObsolete computers and old electronics are valuable sources of secondary raw materials if recycled; otherwise, these devices are a source of toxins and carcinogens. Rapid technology change, low initial cost, and planned obsolescence have resulted in a fast-growing surplus of computers and other electronic components around the globe. Technical solutions are available, but in most
read moreOLYMPIA – Washington State’s pioneering program called E-Cycle is marking its 10-year anniversary. E-Cycle provides free recycling for computers, TV’s and other electronics. Over 360-million pounds of electronics and 26-million pounds of lead have been recycled. Although managed by the Washington Department of Ecology and electronics manufacturers, E-Cycle depends on a network of local collection
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