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3 Top Concerns About E-Waste in the Healthcare Industry

Significant and continual advancements in healthcare technology have enhanced the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients. However, as medical equipment becomes obsolete at a faster rate, the industry is producing alarming quantities of electronic waste. The majority of this e-waste is delivered to an unknown location, most likely landfills. From there, toxic chemicals can have […]

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Computer Recycling: How Does it Work?

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Have you ever wondered what happens to your computer when it’s recycled? Tossing your old computer in the trash may help to reduce clutter, but can be problematic for a number of reasons, such as filling up landfills and risking data breaches. This doesn’t mean you have to use your computer as a super-sized paperweight,

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How Law Firms Can Responsibly Recycle Computers and Maintain Data Security

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Technology is changing at a rapid rate. The computers we use in business are decreasing in cost and increasing in speed and storage capacity. It’s often easier and less expensive to just replace old equipment. Itâ€™s not unusual for a law firm to be replacing computers as often as every 2-3 years just to keep

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6 Reasons for Companies to Invest in Data Shredding for Old Computer Hard Drives

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Every business has data, lots of data. A single hard drive can contain hundreds, even thousands of confidential, proprietary, or sensitive data files, especially in sensitive industries such as a healthcare, legal services and financial services. So when a company finally decides to the get rid of the pile of dust-gathering computers of yesteryear, removing

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How Does Electronic Recycling Work?

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As our electronic devices come to the end of their useful life, the question comes up how do I get rid of? Recycling e-waste enables us to recover valuable metals and materials from electronics, save natural resources, reduce pollution, conserving landfill space and creating jobs. Some electronic items contain parts and other chemical compounds that

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Why you should recycle your cell phone

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Today, we all own cell phones, they are apart of our everyday life. Most american buy a new cell phone every 12 – 18 months and the amount of electronic waste each person builds up more and more every year. Smartphone usage is on a rapid rise, there are 163 million smartphones in the US

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Did you know your computer contains precious metals?

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Some people might not know that there are precious metals in your electronic devices but there are some very valuable metals that can be found in your electronic scrap. Used electronic devices can be reused, recycled, resold, and salvaged. If you choose to recycle your electronic devices not only are making sure that your are

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5 Shocking Environmental Effects of E-Waste

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E-Waste, also called electronic waste, is the name for electronic products that have come towards the end of their â€œuseful life.â€ This can include computers, monitors, televisions, stereos, copiers, printers, fax machines, cellphones, dvd player, cameras, batteries, and many more electronic devices. Used electronic devices can be reused, resold, salvaged, recycled or disposed. E-waste has

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5 Office Electronics You Can Recycle.

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Electronic waste is the name for office electronics that have come towards the end of their â€œuseful life.â€ A lot of this time electronic devices are not disposed of properly and end up in landfills, but the best way to safely and ethically get rid of your electronics is to recycle them.

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How U.S. E-Waste Impacts Health Worldwide

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Did you know that if you donâ€™t recycle your e-waste you can hurt humans, animals and the environment. There are toxins in your electronic waste that causes damage to the earth, humans and animals. Informal recycling markets in China, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, and the Philippines handle anywhere from 50 percent to 80 percent of the

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