Published on Jan 10th, 2011 by 
In 2003, we were one of the first companies to enter the cell phone recycling business. Over the past 7 years we have seen many changes in technology, consumer electronics, the environmental movement, and the recycling industry.
Published on Jan 4th, 2011 1 Comment by
We have good news to start the new year. Vermont has joined a number of other states in banning electronic waste from landfills.
As the new year begins, Vermont is joining New York, Pennsylvania and South Carolina in instituting laws banning electronic waste from landfills, bringing to 24 the number of states with similar measures, according to the Electronics TakeBack Coalition, a San Francisco-based group that monitors the fate of “e-waste.”
Published on Oct 28th, 2010 by
“Today’s Green Minute with Jim Parks” video (1:25) on our Zoo-based recycling program. Jim gives a nice and simple explanation of coltan mining and our efforts to save gorilla habitats by recycling cell phones and e-waste. Another great success story from an ECO-CELL Silverback partner: The Louisville Zoo.
Published on Oct 27th, 2010 by
Wow. We’ll recycle those old PSPs and obsolete handheld games when this beauty arrives: the Playstation Phone http://ow.ly/30eii @engadget
Published on Oct 26th, 2010 by
It’s been a stormy morning in Louisville, and I’ve been catching up on some reading:
- “A Comparison of U.S. Cell Phone Recycling Programs”
The number of cellular phones in use is skyrocketing, adding to the waste stream. We are already quickly approaching over 225 million cell phone users (ages +13 y/o) in just the U.S. alone. 140.3 million cellular phones go out of use annually and over 500 million used cell phones are left untouched in the drawers of American households. This creates an estimated 65,000 tons of electronic garbage. According to the EPA, the “vast majority” of that waste is exported to countries like India and Nigeria where there is little oversight of how it is treated. Computerworld described unregulated e-waste recycling as among the most dangerous jobs in technology. Of all e-waste in the United States, only 15-20 percent is recycled.
Published on Oct 25th, 2010 by
Learned a new term today: Urban mining. The process of extracting rare earth metals from discarded electronic products. Check out the video on rare earth recycling http://ow.ly/2Zau0.
Published on Oct 25th, 2010 by
#ecoMonday. Sharing tips and ideas for a #green #halloween on the #ecocell blog http://ow.ly/2YYot
Published on Oct 19th, 2010 by
As Halloween approaches, ECO-CELL wants to give you a heads-up on some quick and easy ways to make this years celebration fun and environmentally friendly. These eco-tips are an easy way to lower your carbon foot print and start new family traditions that are fun and environmentally sustainable.
Published on Oct 15th, 2010 by
Do your research BEFORE you recycle your cell phone. All recycling companies are NOT made equal. Get a personal reference or find out who else they do business with. http://ht.ly/2TOjm
Published on Sep 29th, 2010 by
Now that another school year has begun, ECO-CELL has provided some helpful ECO-TIPS for parents and students (of any age) to help cut back on waste and save money. It’s important to remember that the back-to-school shopping spree comes with huge environmental costs. There are over 14 million students currently enrolled in the United States, making them (and their parents) a prime target of today’s conspicuous consumption driven marketplace. We seldom think about these costs and how our spending choices impact the world around us.
