Electronics

Electronic waste, or e-waste, is generally considered anything that plugs into a wall or accepts batteries. E-waste has surfaced as an important issue, because it can be dangerous if disposed of improperly. Many major retailers have instituted take-back programs and municipalities have created drop-off locations to help quell e-waste issues.

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  • How Printer Cartridges Are Recycled

    Despite goals to have a “paperless” office at work or at home, the reality is that many of us still frequently print everything from boarding passes to driving directions. Printer cartridges are often a sizable expense for us, and they also have a large environmental footprint, too.

    Chemicals in the ink, the gold and palladium that allow the printing to work and all that plastic consumes vast amount of resources. This is especially true for Hewlett-Packard, an industry giant in the computer printing industry for a generation

    And HP is leading when it comes to recycling those printer cartridges. Ground zero for … read more

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