What happens to the cell phones, cartridges, and packing materials after their useful life is over?
* Cell phones that are not sold are broken down to their base components and either destroyed according to EPA regulations or used in other applications. RecycleFirst has a no landfill policy for cell phones. * Ink and laser cartridges that are not remanufactured are either used in other applications or sent to landfills under strict state and federal guidelines. There are efforts underway to incinerate the cartridges in a trash to steam application. However, the EPA is divided as to whether this process is ecologically viable.
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- What happens to all the CPUs, monitors, and keyboards when their useful life is over? What happens to dead TVs and old cell phones?
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- What happens if we continue to ship cartridges to EnviroSmart using our existing EnviroSmart collection materials?
