[This article was first published in December 2018 and has been updated and revised.]
If you've been recycling at home you're familiar with the plastic, paper, glass and metal categories. But there's more you can recycle from your home.
In fact, there is so much more that we routinely dispose of from our homes and offices that do not need to go into the trash and, ultimately, into our landfills.
Topics: Recycle Furniture, junk recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, e-waste recycling, appliance recycling
In an ideal world we would recycle everything we use. However, there are still many things that cannot be recycled effectively or efficiently.
Fortunately, one of the previously not-easily-recycled materials is finding a new recycling future thanks to technology and innovation.
Topics: E-waste Removal, e-waste disposal, e-waste recycling, battery recycling, electric vehicles, EV battery recycling, EV batteries
[This article was originally published in September 2019 and has been updated and expanded.]
Probably the most common sight everywhere these days is the cell phone. And with new phones are being sold every 20 seconds, what happens to the old ones?
There was a time when old phones were routinely tossed in the trash once they died or became hopelessly out-of-date. And, while this may still occur today, there are far better options for safe and even profitable old cell phone disposal.
Topics: e-waste disposal, e-waste recycling, old phones, electronics recycling, where to recycle electronics, old cell phones, recycle cell phones
[This post was first published in September 2019 and has been updated and revised.]
Recycling is a great practice and should be a regular part of every household and business. However, there are growing challenges in the recycling industry.
We've been promoting recycling as a nation for over 50 years now. Today, recycling bins and facilities are the norm in most communities across the country. But now, so are gluts of recyclable materials.
Topics: Recycling, junk recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, e-waste recycling, junk metal recycling
[This article was originally published in November 2020 and has been expanded and revised.]
We love getting new electronic devices. And the holidays are a great time to give and receive them. But that means getting rid of the old ones.
E-waste, or electronic waste, is a growing problem globally, as well as in the U.S. and it is only getting worse.
Topics: E-waste Removal, electronic waste, e-waste disposal, e-waste recycling, household waste, what to do with old electronics
[This article was originally published in July 2019. It has since been expanded, updated, and revised.]
If you've recently relocated your offices, or you've finally decided to clear out your garage or storage shed, you may need computer monitor recycling.
That's because it's quite likely that you have a few old computers stashed in their somewhere. In fact, it's possible that if you're moving your place of business, you may have stacks of old monitors, PCs, and various other types of outdated and unusable electronics. So, what do you do with them?
Topics: e-waste recycling, computer disposal, recycle computer monitors, where to recycle electronics, computer monitor recycling, computer recycling
For those born after 1980 the world has always been filled with electronics such as cell phones, handheld games, and MP3 players. And electronic waste.
The problem is that we become quite attached to our devices and gadgets, and we hate seeing them become broken or obsolete. But what is worse is having to get rid of them afterwards.
Topics: E-waste Removal, electronic waste, e-waste recycling, electronics disposal, electronics recycling, recycling electronics
For years we have been told to recycle our plastic bottles and other plastic waste. Most of it, anyway. But it turns out that recycling plastic is not easy.
Despite the introduction of a not-so-helpful coding system, the average residential consumer is at a loss to know what plastics can or cannot be recycled. Turns out most of it never is anyway.
Topics: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, e-waste recycling, plastic recycling, recycle plastic, plastic waste, recycling plastic
We are inundated with electronics. But when our devices give out, they become electronic waste, or e-waste, and that means dealing with e-waste disposal.
The problem is that we can't simply throw it all into the household or office trash. Most e-waste disposal is regulated, while most e-waste items are also recyclable. So, what should we do?
Topics: E-waste Removal, electronic waste, e-waste disposal, e-waste recycling, electronics disposal, electronics recycling
A new wave of e-waste recycling is going to be cresting soon and it involves the sea of batteries, both large and small, that will be dying over time.
While there are promising breakthroughs in battery technology, no battery lasts forever. Not even those in electric vehicles, or EVs. But most all batteries can be recycled.
Topics: E-waste Removal, electronic waste, e-waste disposal, e-waste recycling, recycling electronics, battery recycling