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Thank you for organising the collection of our Ewaste.

July 16, 2010

Hi Katie, Just wanted to thank you for organising the collection of our e-waste. The guys that came to collect the equipment were very prompt and cleared it all very quickly. Much appreciated Mavis VIC

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Thank you for your excellent service….

June 18, 2010

Dear Katie, The man from Ewaste came yesterday midday and picked up all my pieces of electronic equipment… he was a very nice young man and very helpful. I wish to thank you both for your excellent service, it is much appreciated. Cheerio for now and have a nice weekend… Kind regards Elizabeth NSW

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Product Stewardship – evaluating the benefits of Australia’s electronic waste recycling scheme.

June 15, 2010

With the FIFA World Cup set to “kick” off in a matter of days, football fans all over the world will be glued to their television screens to see who takes home the coveted title of World Cup Champions. It is estimated that 26.3 billion viewers will be tuning in over the next 31 days; [...]

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Televisions go to landfill as digital TV arrives in Australia

May 31, 2010

According to the National Waste Policy, 16.8 million televisions and computer equipment reached their “end of life” in 2007/08- of these, a staggering 84% were sent to landfill and only 10% were recycled. As Australia prepares to switch off analogue signals by the end of 2013 and switch over to digital television, this number will [...]

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I’ll be using Ewaste again!

May 24, 2010

Thank you for your efficient service, I’ll be using you again! Francis Essendon, Victoria

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The best and the worst of ewaste in India

February 5, 2010

The worst is the ewaste epidemic currently taking India by storm, the tragic reality of this influx of computers, printers, mobiles phones etc. is that a huge proportion of it is generated off shore and imported into India under the guise of re-use or legitimate ewaste recycling. A recent report by India’s Department of Scientific [...]

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How the materials found in ewaste can affect human health and the environment.

January 6, 2010

Our electronic waste is filled with a veritable cocktail of toxic materials. Unfortunately when this ewaste is not recycled and simply thrown out with the garbage, ultimately ending up in landfill, it means both human health and the environment are at risk. A report by Environment Victoria and Total Environment Centre Inc entitled “Tipping Point: [...]

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IT Recycling – the essential cog required to keep the technology wheel turning.

December 16, 2009

New computers, printers, servers, hard drives etc, the IT industry is booming, and as a direct result so is Australia’s electronic waste (ewaste) pile. The Total Environment Centre and Environment Victoria have prepared a detailed report on Australia’s ewaste situation, it is appropriately titled “Tipping Point: Australia’s E-waste Crisis. 2009, Update. It states… There will be 234 million items of ewaste in or on [...]

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Computer Disposal – the wrong way and the right way.

December 10, 2009
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In some way, shape or form computers have become central to almost everything we do. Most agree that technological advancement will not, and should not, be slowed, however, we do need to consider the enormous pile of computer waste we’re generating in the wake of this rapid advancement.  According to the Environment Protection and Heritage [...]

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eCycle – a buzz word with serious meaning

December 4, 2009
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Ecycle refers to the recycling of electronic waste, an issue that concerns us all. Electronic waste is one of the biggest, if not the biggest issue the waste industry faces today. Electronic waste, or ewaste as it is now more commonly known is being generated at three times the rate of any other municipal waste [...]

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