by Andrew Morton | Jul 28, 2021 | Business, Circular Economy, Engineering
Did you know the United States generated 146.1 million tons of trash in the year 2018? And non-hazardous industrial waste isn’t exactly included in this statistic! So if that’s how much waste individual consumers generate, imagine how much your company...
by Andrew Morton | Jun 22, 2021 | Circular Economy, Electronics Recycling
We use electronics for almost everything these days. Both individuals and businesses use a variety of electronic devices during the course of their day. Along with all that use of electronics comes a bunch of broken, outdated, and unusable electronics that often end...
by Andrew Morton | Apr 10, 2021 | Circular Economy, Environment
Did you know that mercury is the only common metal that is a liquid when at room temperature? Mercury is a highly toxic metal, and while mercury thermometers aren’t as common as they once were, odds are you have other items at your business or office that...
by Andrew Morton | Feb 26, 2021 | Circular Economy, Electronics Recycling
In a UN Study, despite generating over 6,900 kt of E-waste in 2019, the United States formally collected only 1,020 kt (or 15%) of the total waste. While it may seem that this is the latest in a long line of sad environmental news, E-waste poses unique dangers to...
by Andrew Morton | Jan 26, 2021 | Circular Economy, Electronics Recycling
With the rapid advance of technology, electronics like cellphones, tablets, and laptops are constantly being upgraded. The issue with that is these items are often being discarded incorrectly once they’re made obsolete. Most people don’t even realize that...
by Andrew Morton | Sep 26, 2020 | Battery Recycling, Circular Economy
Listen up! Sure, you can throw away your alkaline used batteries in the regular trash bin, but that wouldn’t be very nice of you. Would it? The environment cares for you, why not care for it as well? Single-use alkaline batteries and other types of used...
