Welcome to National Recycling Coalition’s Electronics Recycling Initiative. This project is made possible with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Postal Service. The goal of the NRC’s Electronics Recycling Initiative is to promote the recovery, reuse and recycling of obsolete electronic equipment, and to encourage the design, manufacture and purchase of environmentally responsible electronic equipment.
Get more info on No Computer Should Go To Waste–A free electronics recycling training sponsored by NRC and Dell at the University of Texas, January 30-31, 2004.
Recent NRC-sponsored events around the nation:
Advancing Electronics Recycling in the Midwest, Chicago, Illinois, December 2002
The Electronics Recycling Workshop, New Mexico Recycling Conference, June 2002
How to properly manage your old electronic equipment.
Electronics recycling and reuse options for consumers and small businesses.
State electronics recycling policies and programs. .
Industry initiatives to increase recovery of discarded electronics and computers.
International policy developments on electronics recycling.
Reports and studies on electronics recycling. .
Model procurement and asset management specifications based on environmentally preferable criteria.
Links to other web-based resources. .
NRC is also providing a variety of forums for experts and interested parties to share their perspectives and to network with other stakeholders, including original equipment manufacturers, recyclers, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
Hosting a regular series of on-line forums addressing current and emerging issues related to electronics recovery and recycling, design and manufacturing, procurement and regulation.
Conducting educational sessions and workshops on electronics recycling and environmentally preferable purchasing of electronics at our annual Congress & Exposition.