In The News: Hendersonville Lifestyle Magazine
Enhancing Lives and the Environment Through Recycled Electronics
SAVING THE PLANET ONE GADGET AT A TIME
Since the late 1970s, an explosion in high-tech gadgetry has transformed the world. From computers to televisions to cell phones, we have all grown accustomed to having our information, movies, and music available on-demand within an arm’s length.
Unfortunately, the rapidly-changing nature of electronics technology results in a limited life span for most devices. Whether gadgets fail on their own or just fall victim to planned obsolescence, we have become used to having to replace them on a regular schedule. While the prospect of purchasing new technology can be exciting, it also has a dark downside – how to dispose of the old devices.
All too often, discarded electronics end up in community landfills, adding to an already vexing solid waste problem. To make matters worse, many of these devices contain exotic metals and chemical compounds that can have serious environmental impacts if they are not disposed of properly.
Fortunately, Hendersonville area businesses and consumers have a solution to the electronics disposal dilemma – Electronics Recycling Solutions (ERS). ERS is a social enterprise driven by two important goals: employing individuals with learning disabilities and recycling electronic devices.