"Recycling firms dealing in electronic goods that have been operating informally are eyeing a new income stream as the Government moves to regulate the handling of e-waste.
This comes as Kenya's enters a new regulatory regime, with guidelines that are meant to steer the formation of a new policy to manage electronic waste."
"e-Cycle, a Hilliard-Based, Ohio company was founded by Chris Irion and his wife, Tonia, in 2005. This company shows used 3G iPhones that it refurbishes and sells abroad, and shares the profit with corporations, businesses, and institutions that donate the devices.
From a two-person start-up, this company has grown into the 8th fastest-growing environmental service company in the 2010 Inc. 5000 list. So, the company is growing and adding more green jobs for those who live in Ohio."
"Camara, an Irish charity that specialises in the delivery of technology solutions to schools in under-resourced areas in Africa and Ireland acknowledge the problem of e-waste that has sparked this campaign. This problem, which was further highlighted in a UN Report, indicating that global e-waste is growing by about 40 million tons a year, much of which is being dumped in developing countries."
"The sluggish economy, the Gulf Oil Crisis and even proposed tax law changes have created new challenges for non-profit and civic organizations already struggling for survival. The new, green economy is providing opportunity not just for business but for the very survival of non-profits by tapping into the need to reduce, reuse and recycle. A new program offered by eCycleBest (http://www.eCycleBest.com) provides a simple solution to fundraising while decreasing eWaste."
"Computer Aid has called for vendors and the government to promote the reuse of old IT equipment.
In the report entitled “Why reuse is better than recycling”, Computer Aid, which supports the recycling of electronic waste, argued that reusing working computers is up to 20 times more energy efficient than recycling them."