Responsible Electronics Recycling in a Connected World
Electronics,mobiles, gadgets and endless batteries! It’s a truly connected world and manyof us benefit from the convenience and entertainment provided by such devices.
Butour consumption of electronics is unprecedented and needs some sensiblemanagement to ensure that the scarce materials they are made from are reusedand recycled responsibly.
Thescale of the problem is big and growing each year. In 2010 around 110,000tonnes of televisions and computers reached end-of-life in Australia, and this isexpected to rise to 320,000 tonnes by 2023. And these figures don’t even includemobiles, batteries and small appliances.
Sowhat can we do to stop unwanted electronics going to landfill and ensure responsiblereuse of the scarce materials?
Practical,accessible solutions are out there.  Allwe need to do is make a bit of an effort and do the right thing with our oldelectronics.
Foryour old mobiles and accessories drop them off at your nearest MobileMuster collection point.  It is the only not-for-profit Governmentaccredited mobile phone recycling program in Australia. So you can be assuredyour mobiles & accessories will be recycled securely, safely and ethically.Any data left on your mobile will be destroyed and nothing is resold.
Havea whole lot of unwanted electronics at home? Then the E-waste Recycling Box is a great optionavailable from STORAGE KING Stores across the country. Simplestorage solutions combined with consumer friendly e-waste collection boxes makeSTORAGE KING unique.
Andfor handheld batteries as well as redundant IT equipment, ECOACTIV helps workplacesresponsibly manage their e-waste, be it desktops, laptops, printers, servers,business machines and all associated peripherals. Learn about ECOACTIVsolutions here
Wantto know more? Then why not register for one of our one hour Go E-waste Free Workshops from 11am to12noon on Thursday 12 Feb or Friday13 Feb down at City Square. 
Experts will sharepractical solutions to help you responsibly manage unwanted electronics andbatteries within your workplace; provide advice on how to set-up user-friendlye-waste recycling systems and explain how electronics are recycled. Registrationis free; refreshments included.
Ordrop in to our stand at the City Square over the weekend and pick up your freee-waste recycling box (while stocks last).
Thesolutions are there. Whether it is at home or work, each of us can Go E-WasteFree.