There is money in waste and the recycling business. That’s a little known secret that in times when rumors of recession are rampant, may just be useful to all of us. Recycling has been a consistent money-maker employing thousands of workers nationwide. Truth be known, it’s a multi-billion dollar industry.

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This is a fairly common issue in computer recycling and yet, many of us who recycle  computers still fail to observe basic safety measures to protect ourselves. I’m talking about identity theft and data protection.

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As promised in our initial post on recycling facts, we will be publishing more facts about recycling as we come across the information in the web and elsewhere. Here are some interesting and cutting-edge recycling facts we managed to dig up today. Enjoy.

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In the past few days, we’ve been discussing cell phone recycling in our posts. Today, let’s look at the different cell phone recycling options available to you.

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This is a continuation of our series on cell phone recycling, and today, let’s examine how lucrative cell phone recycling is, how much impact it has on the conservation of limited resources, and why many people consider cell phone recycling a win-win solution for everyone.

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Is cell phone recycling necessary? Why recycle cell phones?

Yesterday, we discussed the sorry state of cell phone recycling in America, and as I mentioned in that post, there’s a large percentage in our population who are unaware that cell phone recycling is possible or that it’s necessary. 

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I was looking at the statistics on cell phone recycling the other day, and I was amazed at the percentage of people here in the US who don’t recycle their cell phones. The data is staggering when you consider the actual number of cell phones now rotting in our landfills or gathering dust in our drawers and closets, today.

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Computers and other electronic gadgets play a vital role in almost every American’s life in the 21st century. Seemingly, every part of our lives is inextricably connected to an electronic device. We are enamored with these electronic products completely and the trend is only expected to continue and grow. To recycle computer and other electronic devices now emerges as the only viable option for us. Without recycling electronics, we will, foreseeably, be overwhelmed by this ever-growing stockpile of what is now known as e-waste.

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While doing my homework on polycarbonate plastic and plastic recycling, I came across several online discussions about Bisphenol A or BPA. There has been a lot of concern about this chemical in recent years due to the adverse findings of scientists about it and the “controversy” raging on in the scientific community about Bisphenol A’s harmful effects on humans.

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Recycling facts are often presented to provide accurate information about recycling and to encourage people to take action. Looking at these recycling statistics, we know that our individual act is contributing to the entire effort to recycle, conserve resources, and clean up the environment.

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