If you’ve got a big, chunky CRT TV taking up valuable space in your basement, it’s a no-brainer that you’d want to get rid of it. Even if you’ve got a newer TV you no longer use, if it’s just gathering dust, it’s not doing you any good. The obvious solution: Look up...
You’ve probably heard plenty about how beneficial an e-recycling center can be for the environment — if you haven’t, these centers keep harmful chemicals out of landfills and help reduce the need for mining of finite resources, among other benefits. Amidst all the...
One of the largest industries in the world is scrap metal recycling. Recycling copper wire or any other copper scrap is part of the restore, renew, and recycle culture that is a fast-growing practice in most communities. Like with every kind of recycling, there is a...
Did you know that you shouldn't just throw batteries in the garbage? When a battery doesn't work anymore there is a sustainable way to dispose of it to protect the environment. You can recycle batteries. There are many electronic devices in homes, offices, schools,...
E-waste recycling has many environmental benefits. Electronic Waste (E-Waste) is a word used to identify any electronic equipment that has been discarded because it is broken, unwanted, nearing end-of-life, or no longer in use. Electronic equipment and components that...
Wondering what to do with that outdated computer you have lying around the house? If you are, you can scrap a computer for metals and recycling the components is the way to go. It ensures you dispose of the electrical components correctly and reduces carbon input into...
Electronic Recycling The average consumer has certainly heard of the benefits of gaining cash for electronic scrap recycling. Growing up, there was always someone in the neighborhood or at school who collected cans and scrap metals on the side for extra profits....
Introduction The purchase of electronic devices has grown exponentially in recent years, and their lifespan has become increasingly shorter. Most of the items end up in landfills; they aren't degradable and contain high toxins. The chemical elements can seep into the...
About Copper Copper or 29Cu is the 29th atomic number on the periodic table of elements. Copper is a naturally occurring metal. This means it occurs in a way that makes it usable as metal and made into any number of items. Throughout history, copper has...
