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Spring is just around the corner! You know what that means? It’s time for your annual spring cleaning for clothing, around the house cleaning, and anything that no longer serves you. Today, we will be focusing on spring cleaning: Technology edition.
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Aside from Ekaru’s qualified team providing IT solutions and cybersecurity awareness training, we enjoy giving back to our community.
When you purchase a new device such as a laptop, monitor, or a new smartphone, the first step is transferring all your essential data to the new device. Once you’ve transferred all the essentials, you’re left with your former device, inactive and collecting dust on the shelf.
Understanding the materials that create these tools we use in our everyday lives, it’s evident that you cannot just discard these devices in normal everyday trash bins.
Does this resonate that you recently got that new iPhone, MacBook or monitors? That’s where we come in! Our team at Ekaru hosts quarterly electronics recycling events supported by eWaste.
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One of the harmful byproducts of the digital age is e-waste. The average person gets a new cell phone every three years and a new computer every five years. When electronics end up in landfills, toxic materials like lead, mercury, and cadmium can leak into ground water. Unfortunately, the EPA estimates that only 20% of electronics are properly recycled. Improper disposal of electronics also poses a major security risk as the data from old hard drives can fall into the wrong hands.
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