A recent law passed in the state of Colorado bans Coloradans statewide from disposing of their electronic equipment and gadgets in landfills. The law, called the Electronic Recycling Jobs Act (SB 133), was signed into law on April 20th and will take effect July 1, 2013. When people dump their old and unwanted electronics, like [...]
More and more, people are beginning to understand the importance of recycling electronic waste. In a digital world where gadgets and gizmos are constantly being replaced by the next technological advancement, televisions, cell phones, computers, music players, and more, are thrown by the wayside. For those who are not aware, it becomes a serious problem [...]
As electronic waste continues to pose a major threat to our environment, electronic waste recycling programs are being introduced into schools to educate children and help the environment at the same time. Hundreds of millions of electronic products are discarded each year, and when electronic waste ends up in landfills, it leaches harmful toxins into [...]