Greentech Lead America: Consumers are more aware of
e-waste recycling and the available electronics recycling locations, according
to a report from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
The CE Recycling and Reuse 2012 Edition study found
that nine in 10 consumers believe it’s important to recycle their consumer
electronics (CE) devices and 63 percent of consumers know where to recycle
them.
Overall sales of CE products are expected to reach a
record high in 2012. As consumers purchase new electronics, they are
removing more used CE products from their homes. Six in ten CE owners removed
at least one device from their homes in the last year.
Nearly half (48 percent) of those CE owners donated the
device for reuse, and 26 percent recycled the device. Of those who donated a
device, the majority (63 percent) gave it to friends and family. Of the 12
percent of CE owners who reported putting a used CE device in the trash during
the last 12 months, most cited convenience as the driving factor for their
choice of removal.
“The CE industry aims to make recycling consumer
electronics as easy as purchasing them. The marked increase in consumer
awareness of how and where to recycle their electronics illustrates the
progress our industry has made on this issue,” said Walter Alcorn, CEA’s vice
president of environmental affairs and industry sustainability.
The industry’s eCycling Leadership
Initiative has issued a Billion Pound Challenge to recycle responsibly one
billion pounds of electronics annually by 2016.
CEA has created an eCycling zip code locator
onGreenerGadgets.org where consumers can easily find the closest
responsible recycling opportunity sponsored by the CE industry and/or
third-party certified recyclers.
Global Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment recycling
market to grow at CAGR of 4 pc
Global Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
recycling market was estimated at $1,424.6 million in 2011, and it is
expected to grow to $1,869.3 million in 2017 with a strong CAGR of 4
percent, says Frost & Sullivan.
Frost & Sullivan’s report, “Global Opportunities
in the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Recycling Services
Market,” identifies e-waste as one of the fastest growing sectors by
volume within the global waste industry.
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