Recycling is a hot topic, especially on the West Coast. Citizens are demanding more ecological consciousness from their governments and the businesses they patronize. One of the most effective ways an organization can save money while saving the environment is to work towards a circular economy.
The Road to a Sustainable Future
A circular economy (CE) is defined as a full economic system aimed at eliminating waste and the one-time use of resources. For e-waste, this means either repurposing your legacy electronics, reselling them (after the appropriate data wiping) or giving them to a certified recycler. Ideally, the recycling company would mine the old equipment to be used as “food” for new items.
The point of the CE is not to change the business profit-maximization paradigm, it’s to reexamine how a competitive advantage can be obtained without sacrificing sustainability. By moving away from the traditional linear approach of resource use – use it once, then discard it – an organization can develop new core competencies and improve efficiency while embracing a sustainable environment.
The Goal Is in Many Ways As Important As Accomplishment
The key word in the definition is “aimed,” since full circularity is very difficult to achieve even with simple waste products. E-waste tends to be far more complex, with many different components that aren’t as easily broken down into constituent parts. Nevertheless, quite a bit can be done to reduce the reliance on newly obtained materials, especially when equipment can be directly reused.
Municipalities Can Lead the Way With E-Waste Recycling Events
One way to demonstrate an organization’s commitment to good stewardship is to hold community recycling events open to everyone. These are excellent publicity for the local government; not only does it add to the organization’s prestige, it allows citizens to participate with each other and encourages a stronger sense of community.
TechWaste has experience helping organize large electronic waste recycling events. With good planning, the events are usually very hassle-free. They also significantly reduce waste and help citizens with data destruction, a net win for everyone – except the black-hat hackers, of course.
Selling Your Used Hardware Makes Valuable Fiscal and Environmental Sense
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – All Excellent Ways to Save Money
With the cost of garbage disposal skyrocketing, taking steps to reduce the amount of waste going into landfills is a good start. Some electronic devices, especially information technology, can be wiped of all personal data and reused. A portion of this can actually be worth money from resale – another way to save taxpayer money.
TechWaste is an e-waste certified company that specializes in identifying reusable electronic hardware and responsible recycling of unusable equipment. They will resell old equipment when possible while always ensuring a level 1 military-grade data destruction for the highest security possible. Their commitment to a zero-landfill policy fits perfectly into the circular economy goals.
They are certified by the EPA and the state of California to handle IT infrastructure and toxic materials and use proven, audit-ready serialized destruction with a full paperwork trail. All this is done at no cost for their partner organizations, including advice about planning a recycling event by an account representative for each business. Call today with any questions about their custom solutions.
TechWaste Recycling directly services all of Southern California and provides pickup services to its facilities from nationwide locations. Visit TechWaste Recycling’s website at https://www.techwasterecycling.com to schedule a pickup that works for your convenience and schedule.
Learn more about TechWaste’s e-waste recycling process here: Ewaste Recycling Services
Contact Info:
Richard Steffens
1940 E. Occidental street
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: 866-637-8469
