Casinos and casino hotels have traditionally been major producers of electronic waste. With the constant need of innovation and rapid turnover in information technology devices, e-waste can really pile up. Today, this has largely changed, mainly thanks to companies like TechWaste, who not only pick up your e-waste but, in some cases, actually pay you for it.
Hospitals produce an estimated two million tons of waste every day. The bulk of that waste is composed of things like staples, broken glass, lancets and needles, but tech waste makes its way into the pile as well. All medical communities have procedures in place to safely get rid of hazardous waste, but they don’t all have procedures for getting rid of old tech. As a result, many electronic items simply get thrown away when they reach the end of their useful life.
Computers and electronics play central roles in almost every industry. In the construction industry, IT resources play as significant a role as in any other field. Sometimes assets are used on sites but not needed afterward. Additionally, it is common for IT resources to contain important plans and potentially sensitive information. Proper e-waste recycling is important for construction businesses.
As an eye doctor, you work with a variety of technologies on a daily basis. From basic computers to advanced imaging technologies, you count on your equipment to be accurate and in good working order. When a piece of equipment breaks down and no longer works properly, you replace it with a new piece of equipment as soon as you can.
Within the last 20 years, the video game industry has grown immensely. From console gaming, to PC gaming, to mobile apps, there are many individuals of different genders and backgrounds around the world who enjoy gaming as a pastime. Some have even taken gaming to a more professional level by participating in competitions and streaming online with sites like Twitch and YouTube. As video games have become more valuable to today’s society, game development has become a very profitable, enjoyable career choice.
Computers become obsolete. That’s simply the way of technology, especially when it comes to tech you use inside of a business. You’re constantly upgrading your systems, changing out parts and making your computers more efficient and streamlined to enhance productivity. However, that leaves the problem of disposing of [...]
Digital cameras are durable. They don’t wear out, and they seldom fail. Why is there so much interest in recycling them? It comes down to technical obsolescence. Nikon came out with the first digital camera in 1986. At that time, digital photography was all about taking a picture [...]
TVs, smart phones, laptops, batteries, servers and more—whether or not your business sells electronics, it almost certainly uses them. Where do these items go when they’re no longer needed or wanted? Old, broken and discarded electronics and their components are referred to as e-waste, and it’s increasingly becoming [...]
IT has significantly increased brand & product exposure while reducing operating costs & revolutionizing how businesses operate. Modern IT hardware constantly needs replacement. One way to help in the turnover is to sell your old equipment to a certified and established electronic waste recycler such as TechWaste.
Part 2 in the Why, What and How Series of Electronic Waste Recycling. In an increasingly tech-driven marketplace, it is important for companies to stay up-to-date when it comes to hardware integral to business operations. TechWaste Recycling provides the services necessary to get rid of outdated equipment in [...]
