Computer Recycling

E.R. Response to 60 Minutes Report November 2008

admin_huliq — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:04:20 -0600

Executive Recycling is a respected and law abiding business that recycles computers and electronic parts in a responsible and lawful way. Our company has reviewed the recent report of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the 60 Minutes story on E-Waste and we agree on the dangers of unregulated disposal of electronic and computer waste.

IBM Recognized for its Green Recycling Practices by IT Analyst Firm IDC

harminka — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:21:40 -0500

IBM Global Asset Recovery Services, the IT equipment renewal and recycling arm of IBM, was recognized by leading IT analyst firm IDC as one of the first recipients of its Green Recycling and Asset Disposal for the Enterprise (G.R.A.D.E.) certification.

New process may convert toxic computer waste into safe products

harminka — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:02:19 -0500

Discarded computer parts could one day wind up fueling your car. That’s because researchers in Romania and Turkey have developed a simple, efficient method for recycling printed circuit boards into environmentally-friendly raw materials for use in fuel, plastic, and other useful consumer products.

HP Recycles Nearly 250 Million Pounds of Products in 2007 – 50 Percent Increase Over 2006

harminka — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:26:45 -0600

HP today announced it recycled nearly 250 million pounds of hardware and print cartridges globally in its fiscal year 2007 – an increase of approximately 50 percent over the previous year and the equivalent of more than double the weight of the Titanic.

IBM's Computer Recycling Efforts Significantly Reducing e-Waste Worldwide

Nymphadora — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:52:54 -0500

IBM today announced that it processed over 100 million pounds of used and obsolete computer gear, as part of its computer renewal and recycling efforts worldwide in 2006, returning less than 1% of non-hazardous material to landfills.