Top 4 Benefits of E-Waste Recycling
E-waste is a blanket term used to describe any electronic equipment that has been discarded due to being unwanted, broken, or no longer in use. In today’s digital age, technological advancements have spurred economic growth and changed the face of information...
How to Responsibly Dispose of Lab Equipment
Working in a lab means the involvement and use of a wide variety of equipment. What happens to all that equipment when it’s no longer needed, broken, or just ready for the trash? Laboratories produce some of the most electronic waste out of all the medical testing...
How to Properly Test Electronic Equipment with a Multimeter
One of the most effective ways to properly test your electronic equipment is by utilizing a multimeter, also known as a VOM. If you’re unsure where your electronic item lands in terms of the life it has left, read on to find out how to test your equipment and get...
How to Dispose of Computers and Electronic Devices
Whether you’re ready to upgrade your computer or another electronic device, you need to be aware of how to properly and safely dispose of them. Electronics cannot be tossed out with regular trash. There are many harmful consequences to yourself and the environment by...
The Importance of Data Destruction
As you read this, you might be wondering what exactly is data destruction? If your first inclination is to think it’s separate from data security, you would be right. Data security is something you practice on a daily basis by keeping pass-codes, passwords, and other...
The Global Cost of Electronic Waste
Electronic waste is a serious problem, and every year more of it ends up in landfills. In 2012, only 29 percent of this e-waste was recycled. The rest, including the reclaimable finite resources, is still sitting in a landfill. The global cost of electronic waste is...
The Benefits of Computer Recycling
Upgrading your business to new computers can be exciting: you get the latest software, your processor is faster, and your employees can (hopefully) be more productive. But what happens to your old computers that you don’t plan on sticking in a storage closet to...
The Electronic Waste Problem No One is Talking About
There’s been much conversation recently about the growing patch of plastic in the Pacific Ocean and overcrowded landfills, and while these are certainly issues worth talking about, there’s an equally important issue that deserves a solution: the electronic waste...
Business Electronics Recycling: 4 Do’s and Don’ts for Business Owners
As a consumer, we might not think twice about tossing an old cell phone or laptop, but for business owners that may cycle through multiple devices in a year, business electronics recycling should be a top of mind topic. The recycling process itself is quite simple and...
