At eSmart Recycling, every device we recycle carries a promise: to build a more sustainable and inclusive future. This 2024 was a year full of achievements, meaningful partnerships, and stories that show how, when we work together, we can truly make a difference.
We don’t just recycle technology; we transform lives, protect the planet, and strengthen communities. Today, we’re excited to share what we accomplished together this year and the hope it gives us for 2025.
In 2024, we welcomed a record number of new partner companies that chose to recycle with purpose. These organizations, from diverse industries, trusted eSmart Recycling to responsibly and sustainably manage their electronic recycling needs.
These partnerships represent shared values and a common vision, proving that corporate sustainability is not just possible—it’s essential.
We recycled over 228,879 pounds of electronic waste. To put that into perspective, it’s like saving the resources equivalent to over 2,750 mature trees, helping to preserve our planet’s natural ecosystems.
Additionally, we deployed almost 600 devices, impacting the lives of more than 2,000 people in our community.
These achievements aren’t just numbers. They reflect every partner company’s commitment to environmental and social sustainability, recycling technology with us, and transforming waste into tools for change.
We’re kicking off 2025 with exciting news: we’ve achieved the R2v3 certification, a globally recognized standard for responsible recycling and reuse of electronic devices. This certification solidifies our position as sustainability leaders and brings key benefits to our partners:
This expansion reflect our vision for the future: to keep innovating, create a broader impact, and be a strategic partner for companies committed to sustainability, nationwide.
None of this would have been possible without you. To every customer, every strategic partner, and everyone who trusted us this year, thank you. Thank you for choosing a more sustainable path and showing that electronic recycling protects the environment and transforms lives.
This 2024 was unique, and the best is yet to come. Because together, we’re not just recycling—we’re building a future full of opportunities.
Ready for what’s next? Let’s keep turning technology into impact!
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World Sustainability Day 2025 is the perfect chance for companies and sustainability leaders in the U.S. to put real actions into motion and inspire their teams to embrace a greener culture (Awareness Days).
This day can serve as a milestone to promote responsible practices, reduce your environmental footprint, and align your team with global sustainability goals. It’s not just about symbolic gestures — it’s about inspiring real change in the way we work, purchase, and collaborate.
Launch a challenge such as “reduce daily break room waste” or “cut down on single-use plastics.” Encourage healthy competition while building a culture of shared responsibility. Track progress weekly and celebrate achievements.
Invite local organizations focused on recycling, responsible consumption, or clean energy to share their initiatives. It’s a way to connect your team with real resources and show that sustainable actions are within reach.
Use the day to reinforce or introduce new initiatives such as recycling, eco-friendly supplies, or energy-saving habits. Encouraging these practices not only protects the planet but can also improve employee satisfaction and reduce costs.
If your business model allows it, use the day to review or promote hybrid and remote work options. Reducing commuting has proven to be an effective sustainability lever across industries.
Review your supply chain and — if possible — switch to vendors with strong green commitments. Sustainable purchasing doesn’t just look good; it pushes the entire value chain toward cleaner practices.
In the hospitality industry, Marriott The Luxury Collection hosted a retreat with chefs from around the world focused on sustainable cooking practices: local sourcing, supply chain analysis tools, and foraging programs. The results were long-lasting — teams were engaged, products improved, and awareness grew beyond the event itself.
World Sustainability Day shouldn’t just be a date on the calendar. It can be the starting point for new practices, more conscious decisions, and a workplace culture that inspires both inside and outside the office. If every company takes a small step, the collective impact can be massive.
We believe days like these are reminders that change starts with daily choices — in how we work, and how we bring our teams along.
For three years, a CPU tower just sat there: taking up space in the office, never turned on, never needed. Like a dusty piece of furniture, forgotten. Nobody filed the paperwork to decommission it, nobody recycled it, nobody donated it. And when someone finally moved it, they realized it had been in the way all that time… for no reason.
This may sound anecdotal, but it reflects a huge problem that many U.S. companies face: ghost hardware. Devices that no longer serve a purpose but also aren’t properly managed, turning into symbols of inefficiency and environmental risk.
In most companies, decommissioning old tech is not a priority. There’s often no clear owner, processes are slow, and, in many cases, people simply let time pass. As a result, servers, desktop towers, old laptops, or even printers end up sitting in closets or storage rooms.
The EPA estimates that the U.S. generates more than 6.9 million tons of electronic waste each year, but less than 20% is properly recycled. And a large part of that e-waste comes from offices that just don’t know what to do with obsolete technology.
A forgotten computer doesn’t just take up physical space. It also:
That forgotten CPU tower is a metaphor for what can be changed. Today, companies have multiple options to prevent hardware from turning into clutter:
A CPU sitting around for 3 years isn’t just an anecdote. It’s a reminder that IT asset management must be part of every sustainability strategy. It’s not just about freeing up space: it’s about saving resources, protecting data, and demonstrating environmental commitment to clients, employees, and partners.
Ghost hardware will always exist in offices… unless someone takes action. And that action, beyond solving clutter, can become a competitive advantage for your company.
Recycling medical devices is no longer something hospitals and clinics in the U.S. can afford to overlook. These are not just old machines collecting dust—once they reach the end of their life, they can either become an environmental and compliance headache… or an opportunity to drive sustainability forward.
Simply put, recycling medical equipment involves collecting outdated devices, erasing any patient information they may hold, dismantling them, and separating their materials. Metals, plastics, and even batteries can be put back into the supply chain. The key is doing it within regulations: the EPA oversees medical and pharmaceutical waste management, while HIPAA requires strict protection of patient data.
It all starts with classification: monitors, infusion pumps, plastic components, batteries—each category follows a different stream. Next is data elimination, which is crucial for compliance. It’s not just about unplugging the device—secure data wiping software or physical destruction of memory storage is required.
Once the data is cleared, the devices are dismantled. Recyclable materials are separated and sent to specialized processors, while hazardous parts are handled with extra care. The best practice is to partner with certified recyclers, such as R2 or e-Stewards, which guarantee safe and environmentally responsible processes (SAMR Inc.).
Finally, hospitals receive a certificate of recycling, an important document proving that waste was handled properly—often essential for sustainability reporting.
In some cases, recycling isn’t the only option. There’s also reprocessing of single-use devices. This means cleaning, sterilizing, and reusing them under FDA-approved safety standards. Far from being niche, this practice can save hospitals millions of dollars while preventing tons of medical waste from ending up in landfills (Wikipedia: Single-use medical device reprocessing).
In 2025, “going green” is no longer a slogan. Recycling and reprocessing medical devices is now a strategy for saving money, staying compliant, and leading in sustainability. And those who start today will be a step ahead tomorrow.
If your old servers, routers, and forgotten devices could talk, they would probably say: “I can still be useful—just give me a proper ending.” The truth is that what’s collecting dust in your storage room isn’t just old hardware: it represents an opportunity to boost sustainability, reduce costs, and optimize resources. Let’s look at what these silent devices are really telling us and why it matters for U.S. businesses in 2025.
In the United States, about 2.7 million tons of consumer electronics (such as TVs, computers, and phones) were generated in 2018. While that’s less than 1% of total municipal solid waste, it shows the clear impact of technology piling up.
Globally, the number is even more alarming: in 2022, around 59.4 million tons of e-waste were produced, and only less than 20% was formally recycled.
What’s worse, in 2022 alone, 12 million tons of valuable metals were lost because they were not properly recovered.
A narrative perspective helps:
At the end of the day, those forgotten devices in your storage room are not just waste—they’re a pending decision. They can sit there, taking up space and losing value… or they can become raw materials, new opportunities for your business, and a tangible contribution to sustainability. The difference lies in the action you take today.
At eSmart Recycling, we believe that a local company can have a global impact. From Tampa, we’ve shown that electronic recycling is not just about managing waste — it’s about transforming communities, protecting the planet, and creating opportunities that cross borders.
Our work begins with something that seems simple: removing obsolete hardware from companies and homes. But what we do goes far beyond that. We securely destroy data, guarantee certified processes, and track the environmental and social impact of every project.
In 2024, we recycled more than 228,879 pounds of e-waste, the equivalent of saving over 2,750 mature trees. We also reintroduced nearly 600 devices into the community, directly benefiting more than 2,000 people. Every computer, every server, every cable we recover stops being a liability and starts being a driver of positive change.
Our story started in 2014, when our CEO, Tony Selvaggio, realized that simply recycling scrap wasn’t enough. Thousands of still-functional devices were being thrown away, and we saw an opportunity: to give them a second life and put them in the hands of those who need them most.
Since then, we have donated more than 3,000 computers to underserved communities and supported more than 12,000 children and families. What started in Tampa now multiplies in other U.S. cities and keeps growing thanks to partnerships with companies and organizations committed to sustainability.
We are certified under the R2v3 standard, which ensures traceability, transparency, and security in every part of the recycling process. This standard is recommended by the EPA as the safest way to handle electronic waste and protect vulnerable communities.
Thanks to this certification, we can offer something unique to our partners: carbon footprint reports and geographic tracking that show exactly where recycled devices end up. This means every company working with us can measure and communicate its impact in a real, verifiable way.
Electronic waste is one of the major environmental challenges of our time. In the U.S., only about 20% of e-waste is recycled formally and safely; the rest ends up contaminating local environments or being exported to countries without adequate infrastructure.
At eSmart Recycling, we prove that another way is possible. Every pound recycled prevents toxic materials like lead or cadmium from reaching landfills. At the same time, we recover valuable resources like gold, copper, and silver, reducing the need for further extraction.
And most importantly: what some consider waste, we see as opportunity. A forgotten computer can become the tool that changes the life of a child, a family, or an entire community.
Global sustainability doesn’t start in distant places — it starts with local action. At eSmart Recycling, every company that works with us becomes part of a bigger story: one where technology creates opportunities instead of waste.
If your organization is looking for a way to combine data security, environmental responsibility, and measurable social impact, we invite you to join us. From Tampa to the world, we’re building a future where no device is wasted and no community is left behind.
World Sustainability Day is observed every year on the last Wednesday of October — in 2025, it falls on October 29, according to Impactful Ninja. But sustainability shouldn’t be reserved for a single day on the calendar. Every small action we take can make a difference, and the best part is: you don’t need to reinvent the wheel to get started.
In this blog, we’ll share five simple, practical ways to contribute — both personally and within your company — and how to make these habits stick throughout the year.
Transportation is one of the main sources of carbon emissions. Walking, biking, or using public transit are straightforward ways to cut your footprint, as explained in Wikipedia’s page on individual action and climate change.
For businesses, this translates into encouraging virtual meetings instead of unnecessary trips and offering incentives for shared commuting. These changes don’t just reduce emissions — they also save time and travel costs, as highlighted by Real Simple.
Sustainability often starts with everyday choices: turning off lights and equipment when not in use, programming thermostats for efficiency, or fixing leaks. Even a dripping faucet can waste dozens of liters of water a day, according to Wikipedia on micro-sustainability.
In offices and facilities, this becomes part of the organizational culture: reminders, motion-sensor lighting, and energy audits all help maintain efficiency over time, as suggested by The Be Kind People Project.
Every purchase is a decision with environmental impact. Choosing durable products, second-hand items, or recyclable packaging is a direct way to reduce waste, according to Take Me Fishing.
When it comes to food, cutting back on meat is one of the most effective measures. Agriculture is responsible for nearly one-third of global emissions, as noted by The Be Kind People Project. Companies can make a difference by offering more plant-based options in corporate cafeterias or choosing local suppliers.
Micro-sustainability refers to small, repeated actions that add up to a big impact: switching off lights, reusing containers, recycling, or improving building insulation, as explained in Wikipedia’s article on micro-sustainability.
For companies, adopting this mindset means reviewing internal processes to identify where resources, time, and energy can be saved. The bonus? Many of these measures also cut operating costs, according to Wikipedia on sustainable living.
It’s not just about individual actions. When companies integrate sustainability into their strategy, the effect multiplies. Take Mastercard, for example: the company reduced supply chain (Scope 3) emissions by 40% while continuing to grow revenue.
From promoting circular economy practices (repair, reuse, extend product lifecycles) to aligning financial decisions with environmental goals, sustainability leaders play a crucial role in creating long-term impact, as outlined in Time Magazine.
World Sustainability Day is a perfect reminder to pause and reflect — but real impact comes from consistency. How we move, what we consume, and the practices we foster in our companies all add up.
Ultimately, sustainability is not a one-day goal; it’s an everyday practice. The sooner we weave it into our decisions, the closer we get to building a future that works for everyone.
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