Electronic Waste (computers, other technical devices) presents a staggering challenge. Tom Arnold, our friend and founder of GreenT Services, a company that helps IT departments to safely dispose of their eWaste, sent us the following data to help us understand it's magnitude: Electronic waste represents only 2%‐3% of landfill volume but 60% of the toxicity.

Recycling is really about changing the way you think about the stuff that comes into your life. When you fully appreciate the energy and the resources that have gone into making something and don’t want to see that energy go to waste, then your thinking has shifted to that of being a recycler. When you take the time to make sure something can be used again, and make the choice to prefer recycled products when you acquire things, then you are an active player in the virtuous circle of recycling.