62% of Households Hoarding, Not Recycling, Old Cell Phones

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Thursday, December 27, 2012 – WRN Staff Americans are still hesitant about recycling their old mobile phones. Almost 2 out of 3 households in America – 62% to be exact – are hoarding their old cell phones instead of recycling them, according to a recent survey from mobile-phone security company Lookout Mobile. Twenty-one percent of […]

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EPA Challenges E-Waste Recycling Industry to Certify Its Act

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Gabriele Crognale, PE – Sustainable Plant On September 20, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the launch of its Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Challenge, an initiative to make proactive electronics refurbishing and recycling practices the industry standard. To further drive the point home, EPA made the announcement at Vintage Tech Recyclers, a certified […]

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Accurate IT Services and Big Green Head Come to Easton

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Electronic Recycling Drive April 13, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM and April 14, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM in the parking lot behind Coach To kick-off Earth Week 2012, Easton Town Center will be host to a two-day electronic recycling drop-off with partner Big Green Head. Held in the parking lot behind Coach, residents and businesses will be able […]

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