{"id":15900,"date":"2013-09-26T09:11:05","date_gmt":"2013-09-26T15:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=15900"},"modified":"2013-09-26T09:11:05","modified_gmt":"2013-09-26T15:11:05","slug":"electronics-recycling-dvr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/electronics-recycling-dvr\/","title":{"rendered":"How Recycling Your DVR Can Create Jobs for Challenged Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we&#8217;ve noted before, <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2011\/05\/e-waste-management-infographic\/\">consumer electronics<\/a> create massive amounts of waste&#8230; and massive opportunities for <a href=\"http:\/\/greenlivingideas.com\/2013\/05\/23\/choosing-a-quality-electronics-recycling-company\/\">recycling<\/a>. Much of the e-waste slated for recycling, however, gets dumped in developing countries where poor safety practices create health threats for workers and community members. Couldn&#8217;t all of this usable waste serve the creation of safe, meaningful jobs?<\/p>\n<p>Satellite television service DISH thinks so, and has partnered with Atlanta-based non-profit <a href=\"http:\/\/nobisworks.org\/reworx\">Reworx<\/a> to recycle its used electronics. Not only will this arrangement keep e-waste out of landfills, but will also provide jobs for people who&#8217;ve had trouble finding or keeping meaningful work because of disabilities or other challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at this video that discusses this partnership, and highlights some of the workers that Reworx serves:<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kmJsrbJY6tk<\/p>\n<p>So, that&#8217;s one stream of electronic waste addressed&#8230; but, no doubt, this is just a small percentage of the total e-waste we create. Know of other innovative recycling programs like this? Share them with us&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Image<\/strong> courtesy of DISH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consumer electronics create massive amounts of waste&#8230; and massive opportunities for recycling. Much of the e-waste slated for recycling, however, gets dumped in developing countries where poor safety practices create health threats for workers and community members. Couldn&#8217;t all of this usable waste serve the creation of safe, meaningful jobs? 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