Recycling a Computer

Recycling a Computer Of the estimated 10 million computers that are probably put out to pasture every year, about 1.5 million find their final resting place in landfills, while 7.5 million sit on shelves collecting dust, according to one study (ILSR). As more computers go into obsolescence, that annual total is expected to rise. The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) estimates that many American companies dispose of up to one-third of their computers every year. While computers typically …

…gathered and addressed primarily computer recycling issues (EPA Boston). The EPA, however, is unlikely to recommend new regulations for computer disposal anytime in the near future. But that might not prevent some states from doing it on their own. California already bans them from landfills. New Jersey, on the other hand, is saying, through recently enacted initiatives to start managing computers as a recyclable commodity, and, in turn, do the right thing for the environment.