Featured Image: iStock.com/Gewoldi Who does not fancy a new, cool gadget? Especially when we want to keep up with the latest onslaught of technological changes. But, have you ever wondered -  what happens to our old gadgets? Well, we hardly think about it, and this is where innovation and e-waste management come in. As the issue of waste management took the recycling industry by storm, innovative ideas began surfacing for managing e-waste. Some of these ideas have brought a major change in industry dynamics and given us the ...

Featured Image: iStock.com/vtwinpixel A wise man was once asked, what will be humanity’s downfall? He replied: Humanity. In the fast paced world that we live in, technology becomes obsolete faster than the changing weather. As technology continues to blossom, so does our buildup of old and outdated electronic devices. Phones, computers, tablets, televisions, etc. Something has to be done with them, and we continue to move forward as more states pass E-Waste laws. In the past 12 years, a total of 28 states and the District of ...

Featured Image: freepik.com/photoroyalty E-waste is the Toxic Legacy of Our Age. Ewaste has been a burgeoning problem for years now, but recent statistics indicate that the problem has gotten out of control. One of the main factors contributing to this problem is the lack or shortage of Ewaste recyclers. Simply put, there just aren’t enough eWaste recyclers at the moment. The EPA estimates that there are about 2500 registered recyclers in the United States of America. These recyclers deal with nearly one million tons of eWaste each year.  ...