New! RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING WHY CONSIDER R2?
Free Responsible Recycling (R2) Seminars Have you thought about what happens to your old cell phone, television set, or computer after you have thrown it away or donated it to a vendor that collects materials for free? If you are the management representative for an electronics manufacturer, research laboratory, or waste management/recycling business, have you thought about the effects that electronics might have on the environment if they are disposed of improperly? Around the world, 20 to 50 million tons of electronic waste were generated in 2007, and that same year, the United States, in particular, was responsible for generating at least three million tons. According to the EPA, the US Government alone is currently disposing of 10,000 computer monitors per week! All this techno-trash is either making its way into local landfills or getting exported to countries like China, Pakistan, India, Vietnam, Ghana, and Nigeria with the expectation that it will be recycled. However, all too o
