E-waste, why to recycle it?

Global e-waste has a year growth of 5 percent which makes it the fastest growing waste on the planet. The high speed of the technological development leaves a high number of companies with the need to constantly update their IT systems in order to meet the technological requirements. Until year 2000. in USA was generated 4.6 million tons of e-waste and until 2003 was disposed round 135 million tones of mobile phones. Global e-waste is increasing for 50 million tones per year. Every hour, 4.000 tones of e-waste are disposed.

Danger in e-waste

E-waste is categorized as dangerous because it contains elements like led, cadmium, and Hg- well known for their hazard effect on environment and human health.

CRT contain led and other dangerous metals. Computer and TV monitor contain from 2 to 4 kg of led. 40 % of led in waste yards comes from consumer elecronics. Now, the question is what to do with the old equipment if it is so hazardous?

We are able to reuse as much as 70% of [IT] waste, which means that it can, and overall it must be recycled. Recycling is the best solution for environment, public health and economy.

Recourse of different materials and key of sustainable growth

Different types of electronic and electricall equipment contains 60% of metal, 30% of plastic and to 10% of glass. From those figures we can come to conclusion that e-waste can be good source of different materials highly needed in modern industry. Japan is an example of highly developed recycling industry, over 85% of total waste is being recycled. Japan has simple motto- what comes into country stays inside.

Whit Serbia and nearby countries, situation is completely different. Only 12% of total waste is recycled. In Serbia under 10%. Until 2006, Serbia didn’t have possibility for legal and useful disposal of e-waste. Now, BIS IT Recycling Centre near Pancevo, provides those highly needed services in modern and professional way.

CSR in cooperation with recycling centre in Serbia

By paying special attention to organized gathering and rational handling of waste that can be used again, in cooperation with authorised recycling centre everyone can make the effort to protect the materials quality in respect of future remanufacture.

“Green point- recycle and gain” is an idea that allows any profit or non profit organization to become a part of recycling process and participate in maintaining our environment e-waste free.

Green point is a portable container for e-waste that can be placed anywhere. In cooperation with companies, Belgrade municipals, schools, fairs and NGO, we can motivate people to recycle.

In making recycling a mega trend, creative education besomes a very important part of our external communication process. Since 2007. BiS IT Recycling Center is main co operant on Outside project, student exchange and education program. This year, participants of Outside project, students from Academy of fine arts of Florence and Belgrade, organized fashion show with clothes made of e-waste.

Our clients

In last few months we managed to accede our expectations. Number of clients increased and among them are well known companies in insurance, finance, IT and medical sector, so far over 150 of them. We also became exclusive recycler for Cisco company in Serbia.

Add value to your brand-cooperate with us.

With BiS IT Recycling centre you can do much more than recycle old IT equipment- you can add value to your brand and make your environment little better place for living.