{"id":9335,"date":"2019-04-22T09:36:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T16:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/?p=9335"},"modified":"2024-03-06T14:09:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T22:09:17","slug":"what-do-we-know-about-e-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/2019\/04\/22\/what-do-we-know-about-e-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do We Know About E-Waste?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you think of any given landfill, what comes to mind? Garbage, old furniture, mostly junk, right? If you weren&#8217;t considering electronic waste, you may be part of the 85% of Americans that are unaware of e-waste and its effect on the environment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">E-waste is considered electronic products nearing the end of their &#8220;useful life&#8221; (CalRecycle), including everything from an old broken microwave thrown away to the unused phones collecting dust in your drawer at home. This waste accounts for 70% of landfills&#8217; toxic waste and is a serious problem for our environment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We conducted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/new-phone-culture-contributing-to-americas-fast-growing-e-waste-problem-300819132.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"survey on e-waste (opens in a new tab)\">survey on e-waste<\/a> and just how much the average American knows about device recycling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"882\" class=\"wp-image-9336\" src=\"https:\/\/gazellethehorn.com\/thehorn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/E-Waste-Infographic.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/E-Waste-Infographic.png 883w, https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/E-Waste-Infographic-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/E-Waste-Infographic-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/E-Waste-Infographic-768x767.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>ecoATM Gazelle E-Waste Survey Results, 2019.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We found that only 25% of Americans claim to recycle electronic devices, whether it be properly recycling or reselling them. This is compared to the even smaller 10% of Americans who choose to purchase pre-owned devices.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limiting the e-waste that winds up in our natural environment can be done through a multitude of actions, with the simplest being recycling your old devices instead of letting them sit or throwing them out. One can also choose to give a used device a chance at second-life rather than buying new.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gazelle invites you to join the fight against e-waste by considering to sell or buy your devices second-hand. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/trade-in?utm_source=gazelle_horn&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_content=what-we-know-about-e-waste-trade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"grab an instant online quote (opens in a new tab)\">grab an instant online quote<\/a> for your iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Samsung phone and get paid even more for your used devices. You can also browse a huge selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/buy.gazelle.com\/?utm_source=gazelle_horn&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_content=what-we-know-about-e-waste-buy\">certified pre-owned devices<\/a> on our site, including devices of different conditions, sizes, brands, and prices that best fit your budget. Looking for regular upgrades, new devices, and flexible payments? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/flex.gazelle.com\/\">Gazelle Flex rental program<\/a> gives you the best of both worlds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources: Cal Recycle <br \/>https:\/\/www.calrecycle.ca.gov\/electronics\/whatisewaste<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When you think of any given landfill, what comes to mind? Garbage, old furniture, mostly junk, right? 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