Posts Tagged ‘recycled’
Monday, December 7, 2009
Dirty Jobs TV series: E-waste Recycling
By Jared Cook:
Here is a clip I wanted to share from the television series Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe. In this particular episode, host Mike Rowe learns about e-waste recycling.
click here to watch
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Despite Recycling Efforts, E-waste Creating Problems Worldwide
According to Consumer Reports, electronic waste is the fastest growing category of municipal waste in the United States. Americans alone accounts for 3 million tons of e-waste each year. As landfill space fills up quickly, developed countries are looking for ways to get rid of old electronics. According to greenpeace.org, companies in the U.S. have made e-waste a global challenge and as 60 Minutes shows, “much of this poison is coming out of the homes, schools and offices of America.”
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
E-Waste fastest growing U.S. municipal waste; recycling increase required
The Electronics TakeBack Coalition reports that between 20 and 50 million metric tons of e-waste is thrown away each year worldwide. Americans contribute more than 3 million tons yearly. The coalition also points out that only 13 percent of discarded electronic devices are recycled in the United States. Here, earth911.com reports that e-waste is rapidly becoming more of a problem, increasing at a rate three times greater than other municipal waste.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
InkCycle diverts 394 tons of waste
Did you know that in 2008, InkCycle recycled, re purposed or converted nearly 394 tons of materials from ending up in landfills or other waste avenues!? The 394 tons of waste diverted can be broken down into the following categories:
Total e-waste (cartridges, etc): 265 tons
Plastics (converted to energy): 5.2 tons
Used Toner Dust (recycled): 5.4 tons
Office Paper (collected/shredded/recycled): 5.025 tons
Corrugate and other paper products: 113 tons
Monday, July 13, 2009
Grenk Picked Up By BusinessWeek.com
Grenk picked up by Business Week Online!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Ink Cartridge Recycling Index to Divert More Than 700 Million Ink Cartridges From Landfills
InkCycle’s new cartridge measurement tool diverted 394 tons of toner and ink cartridges from entering landfills last year (2008).
Ink cartridges are considered e-waste; they are harmful to the environment and can take eons to decompose, according to IdealBite.com (http://www.idealbite.com/tiplibrary/archives/getting-inked). Companies and consumers should recycle their old ones, and when ink cartridges are purchased, go with refilled ones, which work just like conventional cartridges.
According to Brad Roderick, executive vice president of InkCycle, “It’s time consumers and businesses know how much their green initiatives are really saving the planet.”
Read the full story at :http://newsblaze.com/story/2009062210245300002.mwir/topstory.html
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Recycling Ink is Good for the Environment and Charity
Here is an article from FundraisingIP.com giving tips on how ink cartridge recycling fundraisers are popular with non-profit organizations because they are easy and keep millions of useful cartridges out of landfills. There are several things organizations can do to make an ink cartridge recycling program even more successful.