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21 03, 2021

Electronic waste and office clear outs

By 1800ewaste|2022-09-08T13:34:27+10:00March 21st, 2021|Ewaste Articles|

At 1800Ewaste we have always stressed the impact of technological advances and how it’s sent computers, telephones and multitudes of other electronics hurtling towards the dump faster than it takes to load a website. Businesses and offices across every industry are feeling the effects of this more than ever before. What happens at your office when a computer dies, or a mobile phone needs to be replaced? How about when you have your telephone network updated, or the fridge in the staff room breaks? We’re betting there’s a room in your office where obsolete electronics are sent to hang out when they stop working;

7 03, 2021

Why recycle electronic equipment?

By 1800ewaste|2021-03-07T19:43:49+11:00March 7th, 2021|Ewaste Articles|

Electronic equipment has become completely disposable, it gets faster, smarter and cheaper everyday. If something breaks, it’s often cheaper to buy a new one than fix the old one. That’s all well and good, but the real question is what happens to the ‘old ones’? Don’t just think about the big ticket items like computers and mobile phones, stop and think about all of the other electrical equipment in your household…. alarm clock, blender, microwave, fridge, calculator, toys, video games, cameras, hair dryer…. and so the list goes on. As electronic equipment, of every kind, becomes more and more a part of our day-to-day

21 02, 2021

From ewaste to household waste – Reduce, Reuse and RECYCLE.

By 1800ewaste|2021-02-21T19:43:38+11:00February 21st, 2021|Ewaste Articles|

At 1800Ewaste, we preach a lot about how important it is to recycle your electronic waste correctly, but it’s not the only threat facing Australia’s landfills; recycling our household waste, including our green waste and building materials, are just as crucial. However, despite the fact that 90% of Australian’s not recycle their household garbage through kerbside collections, it’s more difficult to recycle larger items such as furniture, garden waste and renovation waste. Local Australian rubbish removers to the rescue…. Our sister company, 1300Rubbish specialises in combating this very issue. As a hands-on rubbish removal company, they are experts in removing and recycling all sorts

7 02, 2021

Electronic Waste by Numbers : Recycling & the World

By 1800ewaste|2021-02-07T19:42:35+11:00February 7th, 2021|Ewaste Articles|

At 1800Ewaste we tend to focus on the issues facing Australia and the ever growing, ever present issue of electronic waste recycling. However, we thought it was about time we to shift the focus, and the blame, by having a look at electronic waste and recycling statistics in the United States and the U.K… Supersize my Television…the obsession with larger than life televisions is not a good omen for ewaste in the U.S.A US consumers bought 3.3 million HD televisions just in time for the Super Bowl in 2010. Of the 2.25 million tonnes obsolete electronics in 2007, 82% were discarded…into landfill. By 2008,

24 01, 2021

Ensure That Your Old Computer Does Not Become E-Waste

By 1800ewaste|2021-01-24T19:41:34+11:00January 24th, 2021|Ewaste Articles|

With computer technology ever-evolving and competitive low prices, old (and often still working) computers are fast becoming the highest form of E-Waste the world over. The danger in this is the improper disposal of your unwanted computers through landfills, allowing them to add to the constantly growing E-Waste statistics. On average… 1.6 million computers were simply thrown out with the trash in 2006 with only 500,000 being recycled; 1.8 million were in storage and… 5.3 million were simply sitting unused gathering dust. What the owners of those 1.6 million computers improperly disposed of were probably unaware of was the highly toxic composition of their

10 01, 2021

How is electronic waste recycled?

How is electronic waste recycled?

By 1800ewaste|2021-05-03T12:11:35+10:00January 10th, 2021|Ewaste Articles|

As Australia’s leading electronic waste company, we collect and recycle hundreds of items of ewaste every week. Many of our customers are trying hard to do the right thing with their obsolete computers and televisions; others just can’t wait to get rid of the fridge that’s been wasting space for months. Whatever the story and whatever your intentions, we are often asked the same question regarding our services…. “What do you do when you collect our electronic waste?” Once you’ve organised a collection with one of our sales team, the rest is up to us. The driver will arrive in the agreed two

27 12, 2020

How to properly dispose of ewaste

By 1800ewaste|2020-12-27T19:33:45+11:00December 27th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

As technology continues to advance at lightening fast speeds, so does the amount of ewaste, accounting for obsolete items and those unwanted due to favourability of newer models. Ewaste stands for Electronic Waste and includes items such as old televisions, computers, printers, VCR’s and even mobile phones. These can either be in working condition or not. Selling off your outdated technology Taking advantage of sites such as eBay, craigslist and gumtree, or even the humble, old fashioned garage sale can help you to eradicate the unused technology piling up around your house. This is an easy way to make some fast cash off of

13 12, 2020

Understanding ewaste and the statistics

By 1800ewaste|2020-12-13T19:28:11+11:00December 13th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

With the current worldwide focus on environmentally friendly alternatives and the ever evolving technology market, it was only a matter of time before focus was squarely placed on ewaste. E-waste is old technology that clutters our home and tips, either because it is in disrepair, obsolete, or replaced by a newer model. It’s safe to assume that most do not understand the effects of ewaste (and thus do not explore environmentally friendly disposal avenues) until they understand the statistics, both on a local and global scale. Focusing firstly on computers, as they are often the most upgraded electronic equipment, lets analyse statistics from the

29 11, 2020

Protecting your electronic waste from “fake” recyclers.

By 1800ewaste|2020-11-29T19:27:55+11:00November 29th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

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

15 11, 2020

IT Recycling – the essential cog required to keep the technology wheel turning.

IT Recycling – the essential cog required to keep the technology wheel turning.

By 1800ewaste|2020-11-18T17:10:05+11:00November 15th, 2020|Ewaste Articles|

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