EPC's Computer Recyling Blog » Brian Ostendorf http://blog.epcusa.com A blog about EPC, computer recycling, data security, and other IT related mess Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:49:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Cell Phones Tell Secrets From The Grave! http://blog.epcusa.com/2009/05/cell-phones-tell-secrets-from-the-grave/ http://blog.epcusa.com/2009/05/cell-phones-tell-secrets-from-the-grave/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 18:04:36 +0000 Brian Ostendorf http://blog.epcusa.com/?p=218 Recent research, from Regenersis, suggzombie-phone1ests that close to 100% of all cell phones disposed of contain information that could be brought back to life.

If not removed, all those pictures from Cancun… all the music you’ve downloaded… and yes, all those text messages to your mother can be retrieved! So next time you upgrade to the latest and greatest smart phone, make sure you dust off the manual for the old one and take the time to run through the steps to perform a complete reset of the unit.

On the other hand, you could also take it to a company, such as EPC, who will completely shred the unit to help protect any overlooked data within.

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Choose to Reuse

House Democrats recently re-introduced a bill that would impose a $0.05 fee on all single-use plasic bags. The fee would take effect January 1st, 2010 and actually be increased to $0.25 in 2015.

This would really make reusable grocery bags an absolute no-brainer for everyone. You can pick them up at your local grocery store, or Wal-Mart, for about a buck, or even summon the Martha Stewart in you (pre chain gang) and make your own!

However, if you do end up using a plastic bag, please remember to drop them off at your local grocery. Almost all provide a recycling solution.

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  • EPC to Provide Electronics Recycling Education at St. Louis Earth Day One of the oldest Earth Day celebrations in the Midwest,...
    • ]]>     Earth Hour '09With only a few days left, this year’s “Earth Hour” is gaining momentum and is well on its way to being the largest climate event in history.

    At 8:30 pm, on Saturday, March 28, the twinkling lights of Broadway will shut down… the Acropolis, in Athens, will go dim… and Seattle’s Space Needle will fade into the darkness. All done to voice concern about climate change and to promote the need to find solutions to our environmental problems.

    Visit Earth Hour’s website, spread the word, and let us know if you plan to be a part of this historic event!

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