Region 3, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has updated its eCycling webpage to provide comprehensive information regarding the end-of-life management of electronic products.

eCycling saves energy, prevents the emission of greenhouse gases, preserves landfill space, avoids seepage of toxic substances into groundwater, and through reuse of recycled materials, bypass the costly mining, and manufacturing processes.

In 2006, more than 14,400 tons of electronics were recycled in the region, the equivalent to preventing more than 8,800 metric tons of carbon from entering the environment.

12/21/2007