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Protecting your electronic waste from “fake” recyclers.

In our previous article on Fake Ewaste Recycling, we highlighted the issue of fake recycling companies illegally exporting electronic waste and the damage they were causing to public health and the environment. It can be easy to shrug off the damage our Ewaste is doing overseas by claiming that it doesn’t affect you, and possibly that we are helping their economy by providing employment for poverty stricken areas.  A report for PBS however, reveals that the downsides of illegal exporting is closer to home than we think. The report suggested that criminal organisations in Ghana "comb through" the electronic waste exported from the U.S

By |2020-11-29T19:27:55+11:00November 29th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|
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IT Recycling – the essential cog required to keep the technology wheel turning.

New computers, printers, servers, hard drives etc, the IT industry is booming, and as a direct result so is Australia’s electronic waste (ewaste) pile. The Total Environment Centre and Environment Victoria have prepared a detailed report on Australia’s ewaste situation, it is appropriately titled “Tipping Point: Australia’s E-waste Crisis. 2009, Update. It states… There will be 234 million items of ewaste in or on their way to Australian landfill by the end of 2009. That’s 41 million more items than was estimated would be the case in the 2008 version of the report. Without the introduction of an e‐waste recycling program the amount of e‐waste in Australian landfills will treble by 2020 and be close to 700 million items. E-waste deposited in landfill is a toxic time bomb. Components such as lead, mercury and cadmium are just

By |2020-11-18T17:10:05+11:00November 15th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|
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The importance of recycling fluorescent lights

Fluorescent lighting isn’t new, in fact we’ve been installing it in our houses since the 1940’s. However, with the advent of the compact fluorescent light (CFL) now replacing incandescent lights, we need to raise awareness about the importance of recycling them correctly. The advantages of using a CFL over an incandescent light are numerous, the most significant is the energy saving, a CFL uses up to 80% less electricity than the old incandescent light bulb. According to the US EPA, if every home in America replaced just one incandescent light bulb with an energy star1 qualified CFL, the energy saved would be sufficient to

By |2020-11-04T10:23:18+11:00November 1st, 2020|Ewaste Articles|
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Electronic Waste – Australia vs. The World

A government report has predicted that, without the introduction of an e-waste recycling program, the amount of electronic waste in Australian landfill will treble by 2020 and be close to 700 million items. As a country, Australia is lagging behind the rest of the world when it comes to government recycling initiatives, but how does our outlook on the environment compare to the rest of the world? Greendex 2010 – Survey of Sustainable Consumption Greendex is a study by National Geographic and Globescan to evaluate global consumer attitude and choices towards the environment. The survey used the opinions of 17,000 consumers in 17 countries

By |2020-10-18T14:17:23+11:00October 18th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|
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Resell, Refurbish or Recycle your Electronic Waste?

Whatever your reasons for getting rid of old electronic goods, finding the right way to get rid of it can be tricky. You might be upgrading your old analogue television, or you might just want to get rid of a few things that you’ve found lying around the house. You may feel an obligation to recycle; you might just want to get rid of an old fridge in the easiest way possible. Whatever you need to get rid of, you have several options available… Reselling your old, but still working, analogue televisions... Electronic equipment can be expensive, so when you make that type of

By |2022-09-08T13:36:07+10:00October 4th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|
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The future of electronic waste recycling.

When it comes to electronic waste, it’s quite clear that we need to do something soon. The United Nations estimates that up to 50 million tonnes of electronic waste are thrown away globally each year, and the amount ending up in landfill is on the rise. In 2009, 234 million items of ewaste were on their way to the tip in Australia alone, which was 41 million more than was estimated. A report prepared by The Total Environment Centre and Environment Victoria predicts that without an introduction of an ewaste recycling programme, the amount of ewaste in Australian landfills will treble by 2020 and

By |2020-10-18T14:19:23+11:00September 20th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|
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Exporting Electronic Waste – Is it worth it?

Along with the rise in electronic waste, there’s been an increase in the amount of electronic waste that gets exported abroad. According to the United National Environment Programme, the amount of ewaste in China is set to increase by 400% in the next 10 years and by 500% in India. This excessive figure shows the true extent of the global electronic waste problem and, with the digital age and constantly evolving technological advances, it’s only set to get worse. So what makes exporting electronic waste so beneficial? At 1800Ewaste we’ve written several articles discussing the dangers of exporting electronic goods and the legislation that

By |2020-10-18T14:23:40+11:00September 6th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|
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Solutions For E-Waste Disposal in Sydney

As the largest city in Australia, Sydney contributes the most E-Waste within the country. For the over 4 million residents of Australia’s largest city, it is important to understand where and how their electronics can be properly disposed of in order to lead the rest of the nation with this positive habit. Rather than allow old, outdated or broken electronics litter landfills across New South Wales, Sydney residents should be aware of the following E-Waste solutions, to curb the national trend of a growing E-Waste problem. As in most areas, the services of 1300 RUBBISH, 1800 EWASTE will ensure the proper disposal of your

By |2020-10-18T14:25:26+11:00August 23rd, 2020|Ewaste Articles|
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Monitoring the effects of our obsolete CRT monitors

CRTs, or cathode ray tubes as they’re formerly known, make up the inside of old style television sets and computer monitors. That hefty looking thing in the attic taking up most of the space? That’s probably your old analogue CRT television . A CRT is a vacuum tube that contains an electron gun and florescent screen used to view images. The face of a CRT is usually made up of a thick lead to protect its delicate interior and block the harmful X-Ray emissions from the viewer. Make way CRTs, LCD coming through… With the boom in technological advances over recent years, the CRT

By |2020-10-18T14:26:13+11:00August 9th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|
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Televisions go to landfill as digital TV arrives in Australia

According to the National Waste Policy, 16.8 million televisions and computer equipment reached their “end of life” in 2007/08- of these, a staggering 84% were sent to landfill and only 10% were recycled. As Australia prepares to switch off analogue signals by the end of 2013 and switch over to digital television, this number will increase dramatically as the country begins to send a staggering amount of hazardous, electronic waste to landfill. Kerbside Recycling & Television Collections Recent research indicates that 90% of Australian households have access to regular kerbside recycling of materials such as plastic, paper and glass with a large majority making

By |2020-10-18T14:27:12+11:00July 26th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|
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