What’s in a Battery? Understanding the Power Within
At EWaste Africa, our customers ask us questions like: “Why are batteries considered hazardous?” or “Why are some batteries recyclable while others are not?” To understand this, it helps to start with the basics. A battery is not a single entity; it’s actually a pack made up of multiple individual cells. These cells are connected […]
Making Recycling as Easy as 1, 2, 3!
Recycling your e-waste should be simple, convenient, and accessible. At EWaste Africa, we are working to make this a reality with the rollout of community collection containers. Our goal is to make e-waste recycling as easy as dropping off a parcel or returning a shopping cart—because when recycling is effortless, more people will do it! […]
Tough choice: do we dispose or recycle CFL light bulbs?
Breaking a light bulb and in particular, the modern energy-saving compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) is a normal occurrence – a lamp either breaks or goes to light bulb recycling because it got burnt and thus the need for a solution to recycle light bulbs. To one person, light bulb disposal is as easy as sweeping […]
