What we can learn from India’s e-recycling programs

What we can learn from India’s e-recycling programs

In 2008, the United Nations Environment Programme sought to raise global awareness of its 50 million tons of annual electronic and electrical waste. Most of this waste is located in emerging countries. Recently, UNEP has revived this alert due to the spread of WEEE in...
Five Effective Methods to Destroy Your Hard Drives

Five Effective Methods to Destroy Your Hard Drives

We tend to throw e-waste in the trash, although e-recycling services have the option to recycle it. For hard drives, throwing them away is not enough, since the data stored there remains recoverable by cybercriminals. Not to mention their ecological impact if they are...
Which is more important: Durability or recyclability?

Which is more important: Durability or recyclability?

Conservationists use the term “recyclability” to demonstrate their actions. It is necessary to ask what are its advantages and disadvantages. Some players in the field of electronics tend to challenge this new trend by denigrating its benefits. To do this,...
Which is more important: Durability or recyclability?

How to reduce the need to recycle e-waste

Landfills hold several million tons of electronic waste. However, there are different ways to limit the production of this waste. If the recycling of computer waste is neglected, it contaminates the soil, air and water. This significant pollution affects both humans...
How is e-waste treated?

How is e-waste treated?

In recent years, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment has become more and more at the center of concerns. Indeed, they are considered dangerous. Therefore, they are subject to strict legislation that regulates the treatment that must be granted to them. Do you...
Why and how to reduce your electronic waste?

Why and how to reduce your electronic waste?

The issue of environmental protection is a matter of concern. Our natural habitat undergoes many aggressions that threaten the survival of the human species. In particular, the production and poor management of waste are the main causes. Electronic waste requires...