1. Proper Electronics Recycling?

2. Technology Upgrades 1 billion + Internet users in 2005 150 million tons of electronics dumped in the U.S. in 2004 U.S. Government trashes ~10,000 computers a week

3. What happens to all that old technology?

4. Electronics get dumped!

5. Why they get exported Cheap Labor No environmental enforcement Strong demand overseas Record high commodities

6. What Recycles? Computers Laptops Monitors Printers Servers Wires & Cables Keyboards & Mice Cell phones Telephones VCRs & TVs Empty Ink & Toner Cartridges Anything that has commodities

7. What to look for: 1.Recycle and Recovery 2.Audit and Accountability 3.Certifications 4.Reuse and Remarket 5.Facilities

8. 1. Recycle and Recover Sort and separate materials Recycle 98% of all material collected Domestic Processing

9. 2. Audit and Accountability Complete inventory of all items received Environmental Management System List of Down-Stream Processors

10. What about “Free Recycling” Ok Sometimes Domestic CRT – Not Free Commodity Off-Set

11. 3. Certifications Ban Pledge – Very Conservative ISO 14001 Others

12. 4. Reuse and Remarketing Equipment Sales Equipment Donation The least environmental impact

13. Sources of Information E-Scrap News Resource Recycling ISRI Internet

14. Jeremy Farber, COO 4005 Westfax Dr. Chantilly, VA 20151 703-436-1967 ext 101 jeremy@turtlewings.com