Why Recycle?
Recycling your old tech and electronics really matters (and so do you!)
Did you know e-waste is the fastest-growing waste stream in the world? And it can also be one of the most destructive when not handled properly. But we’re setting out to help change that one device at a time. Every item you recycle with TechBack makes a difference: for the planet, for our community, and for future generations.
The Good…
E-Waste holds valuable materials that industries need to make new electronics. When we safety recover and reuse them, we reduce the need for destructive new mining!
The Bad
& The Ugly.
But it also contains hazardous materials like lead, mercury, and cadmium that can leach into our soil, water and food supply if not handled properly.
That’s why we’re so determined to offer free & easy e-recycling to as many people as possible.
More than 50 million tons of e-waste are generated worldwide every year… and less than 20% is formally recycled.
That’s equivalent to throwing away 800 laptops every second (but we can help!)
You help us take recycling
one step further
More Recycling = Less Harmful Mining
Recycling reduces the toxic toll of mining on people, wildlife, and ecosystems.
Every device recovered takes us one step closer to protecting the earth’s most precious resources.
Solder, switches, connectors
RECYCLING IMPACT
Reduces high energy use
& water contamination from mining
Circuit boards, connectors, CPUs
RECYCLING IMPACT
Prevents toxic cyanide/mercury use
& massive land disruption
Wiring, circuit boards, power supplies
RECYCLING IMPACT
Prevents destructive open-pit mines
& habitat loss
Casings, heat sinks, frames
RECYCLING IMPACT
Reduces deforestation from bauxite mining
& energy-intensive refining
Chassis, screws, shielding
RECYCLING IMPACT
Cuts down intensive ore extraction
& lowers CO₂ emissions
Circuit boards, capacitors
RECYCLING IMPACT
Prevents hazardous waste
& water pollution from mining
Solder on circuit boards
RECYCLING IMPACT
Reduces demand for mining linked
to human rights abuses
Magnets, speakers, motors, lenses
RECYCLING IMPACT
Avoids toxic, unregulated mining
& protects vulnerable ecosystems
How it started
How it’s going
Together we can change the stats
Local impact, right here at home
When you recycle with TechBack, you’re keeping toxins out of our local air, soil and water while supporting of a circular local economy. Every device we recover is rescued or responsibly dismantled to keep valuable materials in use, reducing pollution and while giving your old tech a second-life.
Global impact, where mining hits hardest
Through our TechBack GiveBack program, your recycling efforts help restore ecosystems by planting trees in some of the world’s most critically deforested regions, protecting wildlife and slowing ecosystem disruption. While the resources recouped from every device recycled simultaneously reduces the need for destructive new mining in places like South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Every item you recycle with TechBack
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Protects natural resources
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Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
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Prevents toxic pollution from mining & waste
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Supports a circular economy