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Practical guides on responsible electronics recycling, secure data destruction, and going green at home and at the office.

Even More Reasons Ecycle Pros should be recycling your IT and Telecom equipment!!!

By 2017, World’s E-Waste Predicted to Grow 33% Posted on January 10, 2014 (http://www.livescience.com) It looks like the e-waste problem is only getting worse. A new study by the “Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) Initiative” predicts that by 2017, the global volume of discarded TVs, cellphones, computers, and monitors and other electronic products will produce about 33 percent more e-waste, or 72 million tons. That amount weighs about 11 times as much as the Great Pyramid of Giza. The forecast,

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September 8, 2016

E-waste Recycling is a constant battle of Public Education

Is your home or office filled with out-dated electronics taking up valuable space? Have you ever wondered if there is an easy way to dispose of unwanted electronic equipment? If you answered “YES” to either of these questions it’s time to manage your outdated and broken electronics efficiently and securely. We ensure the technology life cycle is being handled properly and that all sensitive information is permanently removed and rendered unrecoverable. We keep you in compliance with federal, state, and

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September 2, 2016

Electronics Recycling In Florida

Here at Ecycle Pros we treat all our varied customer needs as unique cases that deserve an exceptional and customized approach. That is why in our endeavor to deal with E-waste, we have destruction services that are tailored to suite and meet your every need. Our main goal is to ensure a greener environment by offering a legal means for individuals and companies in Florida to dispose off their electronic goods in a safe manner. Having been around long enough,

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August 22, 2016

E-waste Recycling

IT Asset Disposal (ITAD) is what we do to ensure that obsolete or unwanted electronic equipment is disposed of in a responsible manner. Data Destruction: is the process of destroying data stored on tapes, hard disks and other forms of electronic media so that it is completely unreadable. It is a core part of our services. Electronic Waste Recycling: As we all know, electronic equipment waste is highly toxic to the environment. At Ecycle Pros we guarantee your electronic devices

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August 19, 2016

Ewaste Recycling

Your intention and duty to Going Green, of course, is to dispose of your decommissioned, retired or unused Electronics, such as Computers, IT, Telecom, Medical, Cell Phone and other Electronic Waste in the most environmentally responsible manner. You need a provider with the proven expertise, processes and track record to ensure your E-waste ends up where it is supposed to, not in a landfill. From your Call/Data Center, Server room or Desktops to our Facilities, Ecycle Pros ensures that your

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July 26, 2016
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GreenPeace Approved Disposal

Greenpeace encourages us to Ecycle our telecom and Ewaste The ranking is important because the amounts of toxic e-waste is growing everyday and it often ends up dumped in the developing world. Reducing the toxic chemicals in products reduces pollution from old products and makes recycling safer, easier and cheaper. Companies with good recycling schemes help ensure that their products don’t end up in the e-waste yards of Asia that don’t Ecycle. “The scorecard will provide a dynamic tool to

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November 13, 2015
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Tampa Ecycle / Recycling Questions

Ecycle or Recycle in Tampa Q: Do I have to remove wrappers from aluminum cans and glass bottles and jars? A: No, but please empty all remaining food and liquid from them and remove the caps lids (these should be placed in the trash). This will help keep your bin clean while aiding in the recycling process. Q: What should I do with fluorescent light bulbs? A: Residents are encouraged to take fluorescent light bulbs to one of the City’s

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November 13, 2015
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Companies are Paying the Price for Improper Telecom and Ewaste Disposal

AT&T is going to pay nearly $52 million for the illegal dumping of hazardous telecom and Ewaste, in a settlement that is the first legal action taken against a telecommunication company’s telecom and Ewaste dumping. Over the next few years, AT&T will pay $28 million to help its environmental compliance, in addition to $23.8 million in civil penalties and legal costs. The settlement, which still needs court approval, is a result of an investigation by the California District Attorney’s Office

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November 11, 2015
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Telecom and E-waste Information Campaigns

We have to spread the word about telecom and Ewaste! How many telecommunications gadgets have you owned over the past few years, and where are they now? Research shows that normally, mobile phone and other telecommunication users change their device every two years. While other electronics tend to have longer lifetimes, it can be assumed that you’ve owned at least five electronic devices since 2015. It is easy to underestimate how much value they used to hold when we used

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November 11, 2015
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How to NOT recycle your telecom waste.

A dangerous environment for telecom waste workers in Ghana. Because of the Basel Convention, an international treaty that forbids developed nations from carrying out the dumping of telecom waste in less developed countries, demand to purchase gold and copper from unwanted devices continues in Ghana. In Tema Port, 215,000 tonnes of old consumer electronics from mainly Europe and the US come through Ghana annually. These broken products then get dumped at waste sites like Agbogbloshie, generating up to 129,000 tons

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November 11, 2015
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