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The Galaxy Note 7: Samsung’s Exploding Phone and it’s Environmental Fallout “The Samsung Galaxy Note 7,” Proclaims  Christoph Waltz  to...

When I was perhaps eleven or twelve years old, my father (who I should leave anonymous due to the questionable decision making reflected...

Upgrading Your Data Centers? Essential Tips for Disposing of Old IT Equipment   As one of the rapidly growing streams in the US and...

In 2004 Dell partnered with Goodwill and started  Reconnect , their e-Waste reduction plan. They encouraged people to drop off their old computers and accessories, of any brand and condition, to one of over 2,000 participating Goodwill locations, and promised that, “we’ll make sure your system and accessories are refurbished or recycled responsibly.” Dell advertised Reconnect as being doubly responsible – good for the environment and good for business. Whatever electronics we

In 1985 Joseph Paolino and Sons (JPS) was hired by the City of Philadelphia to take 14,000 tons (28 million pounds) of toxic ash from the...

Why Do TVs Cost Money to Recycle? **NOTE We no longer accept CRT devices or TVs at our Arizona locations. We also charge $5.00 per desktop printer/fax machine. At R3EWaste, our commitment is to keep electronic waste out of landfills. Primarily, this takes the form of partnering with companies to help them manage their electronic waste stream responsibly, but R3EWaste is also proud to be one of only a few recyclers in the valley that manages residential electronic waste, inclu

3 Considerations for Responsible Electronics Recycling   Nasty data breaches. Environmental degradation. Scandal.   Imagine walking into your boss’s office and having to explain why your customers’ data ended up in the wrong hands because you made a bad choice in getting rid of your computers. Picture the look on your CEO’s face when a pile of used electronics that came from your stores somehow ended up in an unregulated waste dump and is being disassembled and melted down by

When You Dispose of Electronics, What Happens to Your Data?   In my experience, one of the main reasons people hold on to their old home electronics is because they don’t know what to do with the data that even outdated devices can still contain. Even if the device itself is nonfunctioning, the data is still there and, in the right (or wrong) hands, it is still accessible to someone who knows what they are doing. Certified Data Destruction As part of our certification, R3EWas

I am writing today to let you know about a new set of services we are introducing which may well be of interest to your company. We can...

R3eWaste Owner, Graham Wollaston, Interviewed About Technology Recycling “We want to encourage recycling,” says R3eWaste owner Graham...