What do people typically do with their tech? Gift it to a Family member or friend Sell it online Leave it in your basement, closet, or garage Update it and use it until the tech fully fails or ages out Throw it into the garbage Bring it to a designated location where they can
Five Reasons To Recycle Electronics
Five Noble and Lucrative Reasons to Recycle Electronics Today it’s second nature to recycle soda cans, plastics, paper, etc...but how many times do you consider recycling electronics? If you recycle aged or end-of-life IT assets, you can save your company money, free up valuable office space, and
Congress Mulling An e-scrap Export Ban
Congress may look to add new regulations covering e-scrap and the disposal and recycling of used electronics by reintroducing the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act (RERA). Though RERA failed to become law during its last go-round, it sparked an intense debate within the e-scrap recycling
SMS Strictly Follows the Responsible R2 Recycling Standard
SMS Assembly started manufacturing computer components 25 years ago. Many years ago we moved away from using non-renewable energy and resources to assemble new parts toward sourcing more used parts that were being thrown away. Becoming R2 certified was a natural step for us. The R2 Standard is a
Not All E-waste Recycling is R2 Certified Electronic Waste Recycling
Ask 20 different companies what their electronic waste recycling policy is and you’ll get 20 different ideas. Ask 20 different e-waste recyclers how they handle recycling IT assets and you’ll get several different processes. You can never be sure your electronic waste is being responsibly, securely
Why You Should Care About R2 Recycling
The constant and mind-boggling generation of e-waste is a serious issue facing us today. The EPA estimates that each American generates 14.9 pounds of electronic scrap annually. That means the approximate 1.5 million people living in southwest Florida alone disposes of about 22.3 million pounds of