5 The E-Waste Crisis When we adopt new technology, the old stuff (a.k.a. “e-waste”) doesn’t just disappear. E-recycling is the ongoing effort to properly dispose of e-waste. E-waste presents a modern ecological catastrophe in the making, as components of obsolete electronics... View Article
11 When you think of recycling you probably think about plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and maybe even glass. What about other things? Can you recycle TVs? That’s a good question. After all, what’s in a TV? It’s mostly plastic, metals, and... View Article
1 The growing need for improved e-waste management practices and more robust e-recycling programs is evident, as are many of the factors behind it. Among these, the acceleration of new technology adoption, the continuing rise in consumerism, and the work-from-home... View Article
1 The Future of E-Waste Management – Part 2 In part one of this article, we talked about the fact that many countries are working diligently on e-waste policies and legislation. Their goal is to reduce the amount of e-waste being... View Article
1 The Future of E-Waste Management – Part 1 The trend toward complete internet connectivity promises consumers previously unheard of access and convenience. However, the resulting volume of e-waste being generated has already created numerous challenges to the global economy and... View Article
10 Global threats to cybersecurity have been steadily rising over the last few years, so much so that cyberattack maps can now be easily found online. According to 2021 statistics, there is a new attack somewhere on the web every... View Article
29 When the pandemic first arrived in 2020, nobody could predict the impact it would have on the global economy, but as the months of lockdown continued, it became abundantly clear the effects would be profound. As consumer demand fell... View Article
30 Now more than ever, security precautions and sustainable solutions are top-of-mind for many consumers and businesses. With the increase in cyberattacks and data breaches, combined with the dire need to create less e-waste, it’s critical that end-of-life electronics are... View Article
4 When people first hear about e-recycling, they’re often surprised to learn that some of the key materials recovered from obsolete electronics are precious metals like gold, silver, and platinum. This fact immediately implies that there’s great wealth to be... View Article
12 The EPA defines electronic waste, or e-waste, as “used electronics that are nearing the end of their useful life and are discarded, donated or given to a recycler.” This includes home appliances, computers, handheld devices, home entertainment hardware, medical... View Article
