Can companies dispose of their electronic waste such as old computers and printers without harm to the environment?

At RenovoData Services, our mission is to act on this important issue by recycling or renewing electronic equipment. Computers and other common office equipment contain materials that can be toxic if disposed of improperly. So we’re taking steps to further establish a thoughtful, systematic way to recycle responsibly, and bring the results our customers expect.

We’re proud to announce that we’ve begun the process of certification for the ISO 14001:2004, the only Environmental Management System (EMS) recognized worldwide.

In its most simple terms, the ISO 14001:2004 is a system for holding ourselves accountable to the environment in the work we do. It provides guidelines for establishing and implementing an environmental management policy according to our own standard. And with our Zero Landfill Policy, our standard is already as high as it gets.

ISO 14001:2004 certification will also strengthen our firm commitment to complying with all local and federal laws and regulations having to do with waste and the environment. It also means that we’ll never stop learning, and we’ll never stop improving our methods, our management, our efficiency and, of course, our environmental impact.

At RenovoData Services, we want to improve the way e-waste is managed because we believe that our customers and partners deserve peace of mind when it comes to handling old equipment. Embarking on this certification is one more way we’re bringing value to your business and new life to your old electronics while protecting the environment–our most important asset of all.

127 tons of electronic junk… in just 2 months!!

“India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has intercepted five huge containers of old computer parts being dumped illegally in Chennai in just two months. Altogether it has found 127 tonnes of e-waste, much of which contains nickel, mercury and lead and could be linked to environmental damage as well as health concerns for”

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Why are we dumping our old junk on China, India and Africa?  People in my neighborhood complain about a new water tower… Just imagine if someone dumped 127 tons of electronic scrap at the end of the block!!  This has got to stop!!

Source… 23 Aug 2010 14:23 | by a staff writer | posted in Business Read more: http://www.techeye.net/business/chennai-india-being-used-as-e-waste-dumping-ground#ixzz0xipo1mvT

There’s a ton of great information here from the Environmental Science & Technology Journal… following is a brief synopsis from their web site, click the link for further information… good reading for just before bed time… it gets pretty technical… The long and short of it… There are a lot of obsolete computers out there, and the outlook is for an increase.  Environmentally sound recycling practice is a critical issue

E-Scrap 2010: Emerging economies, growing waste stream

Electronic waste (e-waste) has emerged as a new policy priority around the world. Motivations to address e-waste include rapidly growing waste streams, concern over the environmental fate of heavy metals and other substances in e-waste, and impacts of informal recycling in developing countries. Policy responses to global e-waste focus on banning international trade in end-of-life electronics, the premise being that e-waste is mainly generated in the developed world and then exported to the developing world. Sales of electronics have, however, been growing rapidly in developing nations, raising the question of whether informal recycling in developing countries driven by international trade or domestic generation. This paper addresses this question by forecasting the global generation of obsolete personal computers (PCs) using the logistic model and material flow analysis. Results show that the volume of obsolete PCs generated in developing regions will exceed that of developed regions by 2016−2018. By 2030, the obsolete PCs from developing regions will reach 400−700 million units, far more than from developed regions at 200−300 million units. Future policies to mitigate the impacts of informal recycling should address the domestic situation in developing countries.

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Equipment we collect:
Phone Systems
PCs
Laptops
Servers
Hard drives
UPSs
Switches, Hubs & Routers
Cell Phones
Electric Motors
Monitors (CRT & LCD)
Televisions
Printers
Copiers
Fax Machines
Office Electronics
Keyboard/Mouse, Calculators
DVD Players
Plastic
Copper
Wire
Brass
Aluminum
Batteries (Lead Acid & Gel Cell as well as Alkaline, Lithium, Nickel Cadmium, Nickel Metal Hydride)