Canadian e-waste initiative boosts volume

Canadian e-waste initiative boosts volume

Ontario-based Greentec’s “It’s Easy Being Green” e-waste recycling initiative has been rolled out since January 2019 and is already generating “increased volume”. As Waste360 explains, the initiative “provides e-waste pickup and related services for businesses, plus a...
Recyclable e-waste in China to double in value

Recyclable e-waste in China to double in value

According to a Greenpeace forecast, the value of recyclable metals derived from China’s e-waste will double its value to approximately $24 billion (€21.3 billion) by 2030. As revealed by Firstpost, China has been striving to “promote recycling of electronic waste” as...
Greentec featured on ‘In Your Backyard’

Greentec featured on ‘In Your Backyard’

Tony Perrotta, Greentec’s President, CEO and Founder, has been featured on CTV Kitchener’s show, In Your Backyard. The show was filmed on location in Greentec’s warehouse, where Perrotta explained “all electronic devices end up at end of life”, with Greentec helping...
Is the tide turning toward right to repair?

Is the tide turning toward right to repair?

In recent months, the Right to Repair has been featuring in news headlines and seems to be gaining ground, as 18 US States institute the act and the EU has revealed plans to implement such legislation in 2020. As the Saudi Gazette reports, “a growing global movement...