Electronics are always developing to greater and more powerful products. With the development of these electronics we are seeing a large amount of electronics making their way to landfills. Approximately 25% of all electronics actually make it to recycling center but that it not because of landfill workers. We hope that this percent will increase…
Category Archives: Environmental News
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Millions of electronics are replaced every year by powerful and more efficient products. When newer devices emerge for consumers the old devices are left for dust. Over time these outdated devices eventually could end up in unsecured places with your important information. If in the wrong hands, your life could be ruined because you did
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Two big name companies were caught improperly disposing of waste in landfills containing toxic chemicals and other harmful materials. Big Lots and Dollar General retail stores settled accusation with millions of dollars to civil penalties, costs, environmental projects and hazardous-waste minimization activities. The total cost of the Big Lots accusations reaching $3.5 Million. Employees from…
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The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) at the Department of Energy has been a huge help when it comes to tracking energy usage in the United States. They have made it easy to read and understand what our resources are being used in regards to energy. Each year the LLNL will collection information about energy…
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At California Electronics Recycler, we offer Electronics Recycling Day Events for anyone that sees a need to recycle and dispose of old and unused electronics, whether it is where you work or at a church organization. Too often we place old and unused electronics into storage to use as a backups just in case the…
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60 Minutes is one of the most successful television broadcasts in history, offering investigative reports, interviews, featured segments, episodes and specials. We found one of their investigations on YouTube that discusses the terrible crisis that is created when electronics recycling businesses export their e-waste overseas. The problems that arise from exporting these electronics overseas is…
Electronics recycling has far reaching effect on our economy and environment as a whole. E-waste is comprised of metals, plastics, and toxic substances that can be reused at a significant savings in energy consumption. The average recycled computer contains copper, aluminum, steel, zinc, lead, and plastic. To put the savings in perspective, the following list […]
California is leading the nation in deploying solar energy systems to supplement the ever increasing demand our nation places on our existing power grid. With this push for solar, the nation is beginning to wake up to ethical environmental and resource management at the consumer and business level. Electronics recycling is only one component of […]
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