The IEC announces new generation of smart charging for consumer portable devices

The IEC announces new generation of smart charging for consumer portable devices

Geneva, Switzerland, 15 December 2016 – The amount of global e-waste — discarded electrical and electronic equipment — reached nearly 42 million tons in 2014. By next year it is predicted that the world will produce approximately 50 million metric tonnes of e waste/year, according to a study conducted by a partnership of United Nations organizations, industry, governments and scientists.

In an effort to increase consumer convenience and reduce e-waste, the IEC is now enabling a smart charging s

Ontarians Leading the Way With Electronics Recycling

Ontarians Leading the Way With Electronics Recycling

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 04/23/13 — The following is a statement from Jonathan Spencer, Executive Director, Ontario Electronic Stewardship:Ontario residents and businesses have set the bar high when assessing safe and responsible electronics recycling in Canada. We know that eight in 10 are very concerned about the proper disposal of electronic waste, and the province benefits greatly from their ongoing commitment to e-waste diversion.As the not-for-profit organization tasked with