March 26, 2026
Many consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronic devices once they are no longer needed. It’s hard to know where to recycle those items, or it seems costly and inconvenient.The world generates millions of tons of electronic waste — also called e-waste — each year. […]
March 26, 2026
Some people worry that we’re not prepared for AI and automation. There’s a general fear that robots will take over, leaving people without jobs, control, or privacy. However, the trash and recycling industry is one of the best examples to show why AI and robotics are crucial today. The EPA released data on municipal solid waste […]
March 26, 2026
As a business owner, you can’t afford to overlook hard drive recycling. The drives store a ton of private data that you are legally obligated to protect.When it comes time to recycle old electronics, you can’t just toss them out or give them away. You’re required to follow federal and state laws, and you need […]
March 24, 2026
ERI, the U.S.’s leading material resource recovery, ITAD, mobility and data destruction/processing provider and largest recycler of electronics, has announced a collaborative partnership with ITOCHU Corporation, a leading global trading and investment conglomerate engaged in domestic trading, import/export, and overseas trading of various products, as well as business investment in Japan and overseas.ERI and ITOCHU […]
March 16, 2026
We all have unused items sitting in closets, drawers, or forgotten bins in attics, garages, or basements. Old laptops, e-readers, or tablets that no longer charge. Cellphones that bricked after an update. Power cords, peripherals, and charging cables also need to be recycled in my state.I know I have boxes full of charging cables that […]
February 26, 2026
How many devices do you own and use regularly? Now, stop and think about the ones that you put in a box that sits untouched in an office, garage, basement, attic, storage closet…You probably have dozens of tech components like cables, monitors, mice, keyboards, tablets, and more that are filled with valuable metals that manufacturing […]
February 17, 2026
During your latest shopping trip, you noticed that the plastic bags have a recycling symbol. If it has the recycling symbol, you can recycle it in your curbside container, right? The answer is that many items people believe are recyclable actually contaminate recycling loads.Wishcycling is the practice of recycling items that aren’t accepted at the […]
February 6, 2026
ERI-powered RecycleNation.com, an online search engine and informational site helping users in the U.S. find the closest location to responsibly recycle items, has topped FeedSpot’s annual list of the top 80 recycling blogs and websites for 2026.To determine its rankings, FeedSpot analyzes what it considers to be the top recycling blogs and online tools globally from thousands of sites […]
February 5, 2026
When your cellphone, laptop, tablet, or other electronic device is no longer needed, what do you do with it? You can’t throw it in the trash, but it’s also not accepted for curbside recycling.Many U.S. companies offer recycling programs that encourage people to recycle more electronics. It’s important, and we’ll help you find some of […]
January 29, 2026
How do you get rid of a laptop you no longer use? Do you sell it? Donate it? Or drop it off at your local recycling facility? Before you do anything, make sure the data on your laptop is removed.Most people don’t do anything before recycling a laptop. At most, a factory reset is performed. […]
