The United States discards 30 million computers every year.One area where it’s common to see people from completely different backgrounds and belief systems come together is in the realm of environmentalism. A perfect example is the recent upheaval over Walmart’s electronic waste recycling program…or lack thereof. In this instance, high-ranking church, synagogue, and temple leaders [...]
If you’re like me and have built a relationship with your computer throughout the years, you might cringe at the thought of kicking it to the curb or throwing it into a recycling bin once it stops working. With the average lifespan of a CPU being somewhere around four years, you’ve probably had enough time [...]
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 [...]