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October 3, 2012
Certified e-Stewards are recyclers who adhere to the highest standard of environmental responsibility and worker protection. EquipNet is an e-Stewards Enterprise.
Certified e-Stewards recyclers adhere to the e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment®, written by the environmental community with leaders in the industry to protect human health and the global environment. There are other guidelines for the recycling industry, but the e-Stewards Standard is the only e-waste standard that:
- Is all-in-one – encompasses a certified ISO 14001 environmental management system and R2 (Responsible Recycling) Practices
- Prohibits all toxic waste from being disposed of in solid waste landfills and incinerators
- Requires full compliance with existing international hazardous waste treaties for exports and imports of electronics, and specifically prohibits the export of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries
- Prohibits the use of prison labor in the recycling of toxic electronics, which often have sensitive data embedded
- Requires extensive baseline protections for and monitoring of recycling workers in every country, including developed nations where toxic exposures are routinely taking place
- Is written for international use
e-Stewards certification proves that a recycler consistently conforms to the e-Stewards Standard. Recyclers must be certified by accredited, independent, and specially trained e-Stewards certification bodies, via rigorous, on-site audits that are performed at least once a year.
To learn more about our environmentally responsible practices, visit our Surplus Technology Resource Center.
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