eDump? Want to stop it?

You have read about e-dumping and you are concern about how it can affect the environment?



So, what can you do to stop it? Here are some ideas of what you can do that I have posted on my blog.

Upgrading your mobile phone? Before you dump...
Recycing eWaste? Are you doing it right?

Make it one of the topics to talk about in events your company organise or in forums or societies that you are active in. If you would like to screen videos posted on youtube during your talks, check out the free youtube video download tool you can make use of.

Also, check out the recycling concepts of Matsushita Eco Technology Center in Japan and learn what materials and components they can recover from end-of-life electric home appliances to make "new products". You can also learn about the processes.

If you are in the transport business, maybe you can work out a deal with manufacturers of electronic product to collect and deliver materials and components they can re-use.

Money from wood waste

Are you in an industry where you can get your hands on waste from wood streams? These can be used wooden pallets, saw mill waste or debris from land-clearing. You can make money by creating mulch out of these waste collection.

Don't know how? Amerimulch, a company selling colorant and equipment for producing mulch has a write up on the processes. If you think this is feasible, then check out their profitability chartsto see how much you can expect to make out of this mulching business.

Don't forget that there are also other ways to make money out of abandoned wood, especially if they are old solid hardwood. I have covered that in my earlier posting, "Something Old? Before you chuck, check this out".

Upgrading your mobile phone? Before you dump...

What do they do you do with your used mobile phone once you have upgraded to the latest and greatest? You are likely to hear your own responses in the following video by INFORM, Inc.



So, before you buy your new mobile phone, maybe you would like to check if the company you are buying it from has a "Take-back" recycling programme. I did a search on Google for "old used mobile phones take back" and discovered Charity Guide provides a list of places where you can donate your used mobile phones and feel good about it.