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Page 1: Proper Electronics Recycling?. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S

Proper Electronics Recycling?

Page 2: Proper Electronics Recycling?. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S

Technology Upgrades

• 1 billion + Internet users in 2005

• 150 million tons of electronics

dumped in the U.S. in 2004

• U.S. Government trashes

~10,000 computers a week

Page 3: Proper Electronics Recycling?. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S

What happensto all that old

technology?

Page 4: Proper Electronics Recycling?. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S

Electronics get dumped!

Page 5: Proper Electronics Recycling?. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S

Why they get exported

• Cheap Labor• No environmental enforcement

• Strong demand overseas

• Record high commodities

Page 6: Proper Electronics Recycling?. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S

What Recycles?• Computers• Laptops• Monitors• Printers• Servers• Wires & Cables• Keyboards & Mice• Cell phones• Telephones• VCRs & TVs• Empty Ink & Toner Cartridges• Anything that has commodities

Page 7: Proper Electronics Recycling?. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S

What to look for:1. Recycle and Recovery2. Audit and

Accountability3. Certifications4. Reuse and Remarket5. Facilities

Page 8: Proper Electronics Recycling?. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S

1. Recycle and Recover

• Sort and separate materials

• Recycle 98% of all material collected

• Domestic Processing

Page 9: Proper Electronics Recycling?. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S

2. Audit and Accountability• Complete inventory of all items received

• Environmental Management System

• List of Down-Stream Processors

Page 10: Proper Electronics Recycling?. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S

What about “Free Recycling”• Ok Sometimes• Domestic CRT – Not

Free• Commodity Off-Set

Page 11: Proper Electronics Recycling?. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S

3. Certifications

• Ban Pledge – Very Conservative

• ISO 14001• Others

Page 12: Proper Electronics Recycling?. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S

4. Reuse and Remarketing• Equipment Sales• Equipment Donation• The least environmental impact

Page 13: Proper Electronics Recycling?. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S

Sources of Information

• E-Scrap News

• Resource Recycling

• ISRI

• Internet

Page 14: Proper Electronics Recycling?. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S

Jeremy Farber, COO4005 Westfax Dr.

Chantilly, VA 20151

703-436-1967 ext [email protected]