Ewaste Forum

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States discarded 1.5 – 1.9 million tonnes of computers, TV’s, VCR’s, monitors, cell phones and other electronic equipment in 2005. By 2008 this figure had increased to 3.16 million tonnes highlighting how America’s ewaste problem has spiralled out of control. Only 13.6% of this figure,…[Read more]

Most electronic waste goes through a recycling system called a WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), which not only recycles 95-98%, by weight, of all ewaste passed through it, but ensures that any data left on hard drives and memories are thoroughly destroyed too. Picking Shed – first all the items are sorted by hand and batteries […]

We’ve all seen the devastating impact on lives, property, stock and the environment the floods have caused throughout south east Queensland during recent months. And we’ve watched with a sense of pride at the true Aussie spirit of mateship that has united communities in the massive cleanup efforts that have helped those affected by the […]

Now that the madness of the festive season has been and gone, along with most of the New Year resolutions you swore would last more than a couple of days, perhaps it’s a good time to focus on a New Year’s resolution that will not only make you feel good but will also make a […]

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