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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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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In honor of America Recycles Day SBK Recycle will be hosting a free Computer Recycling event. We will be onsite Saturday, Nov 16 at Wilson High School from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm collecting your old unwanted Computer & Electronic items for free. We are accepting all computer-related items and electronics. No CRT TVs or
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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
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Hard Drive Destruction Service As many as 53% of businesses don’t use a professional service to destroy old hard drives, USBs, or other hardware that contain confidential information.1 Only physical destruction ensures the data on an old hard drive is 100% destroyed. SBK Recycle offers free On-Site Data Destruction so you can witness the destruction
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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