Double Dip: Charitable and Environmental Solution for E-waste

Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
Sep 3, 2010 9:06 AM ET

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Double dipping that potato chip in the dip can be gross, but helping to preserve the environment for the generations of the future is an important responsibility.   A growing concerned expressed in our sustainability consulting is the issue of E-waste.   According to the Environmental Protection Agency, E-waste is now the fastest growing part of the municipal waste stream.
 
What are the eco action options available to responsibly dispose of e-waste? Here's the double dip part: help out a charity and help the environment with Recycling for Charities.  
 
Recycling for Charities allows individuals an opportunity to recycle cellular phones, PDA’s, Palm Pilots, digital cameras, and iPods for value that is then donated to the charity of their choice.  What sets Recycling for Charities apart is the fact that they are the only 501(c)(3) Non Profit Organization recycling cell phones.  This sustainable business strategy not only helps protect the environment but the donations provide funds for the charitable cause of the donator's choice.  Click here to continue reading.

Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".

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