What happens when cell phones, computers, and televisions stop working, or their owner chooses to upgrade to a newer model? Discarded tech can easily become electronic waste – or “e-waste”, for short. How much waste is e-waste? A new study performed by the University of Windsor suggests that e-waste has tripled in Canada over the last 20 years, and is steadily growing. With close to a million tons of e-waste generated in Canada in 2020 alone – less than 20% of which was actually collected…

When your computer, cell phone or tablet finally gives out, what do you do? You go to your local electronics store and buy a replacement, of course! We don’t always think about what happens to the old one we got rid of, the e-waste we’re generating, and what will happen to it once it’s thrown in the trash and forgotten about. Electronic Waste or e-waste can be any electronic device that is obsolete, broken or is simply not wanted anymore. In 2014, Canada generated 799,000…

It’s that time of the year again, no I’m not talking about breaking those New Years resolutions, (yes, you still have to go to the gym) I’m talking about changing out those old batteries in your smoke detectors! Get out those step ladders cause Its time to change them out! Be sure to remember how key it is to properly recycle batteries and any other e-waste you might have laying around the house. The Dangers of Improper E-Waste Disposal Televisions, Computer monitors, cell phones and…

Studies continue to reveal that electronic waste from devices like mobile phones, laptops, and digital cameras contain harmful toxins that are destructive to our environment if not discarded properly. So what can one do with their old cell phone or camera, they don’t wish to keep?  Recycle! It’s easy, safe and it ultimately benefits everyone! Just the other week, I had a University in New Jersey contact me looking for a solution specific to cell phone recycling. In an effort to combat the rising issue…

GloGreen Cell Phone Recycling Cell Phone Recycling Bin We started GloGreen not knowing which direction we were going to take with our recycle bin solution, this was putting us behind on our schedule. We had approached a lot of manufacturers and we found out that Phone Recycle Bin most of them where based in the United States and Busch Systems was the only recycling bin manufacturer in Canada. I spoke with Nick and John and I was convinced that I had found a group of…