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Electronic Recycling and Environmental News, Facts, and InformationEasy ways to be environmentally friendly
Sometimes we are unaware with just how easy it is go help our planet environmentally. There are the obvious things, like walking more and driving less, or installing some solar panels in your home. Here are more simple ways to be environmentally friendly! Reuse and...
JOIN US for the Batteries Plus Bulbs Collection Event!
Do you have old electronics or metals laying around the house? Join us for our Collection Event! This collection event is in partnership with Batteries Plus Bulbs, on Saturday September 12th, 2020 from 10:00AM - 1:00PM! Check out the Events Calendar for more info!...
Use Reusable Grocery Bags
Disposable shopping bags are everywhere. From department stores to gas stations, they are the way we carry our purchases. According to Earth Policy Institute, worldwide, a trillion single-use plastic bags are used each year, nearly 2 million each minute. The amount of...
NOW is the time for a Collection Event!
We have periodic collection events to allow individuals to properly dispose of e-waste. We can arrange a collection event at your business, church or school. We encourage environmental care and make recycling easy. What is a collection event? A 2 to 3-hour window of...
Vote Cross Electronic Recycling!
Best of Omaha Voting GO VOTE TODAY! Voting runs between July 1 and Aug. 20, 2020! VOTE CROSS ELECTRONIC RECYCLING! Our goal is to make life simple. We’ve helped thousands of residential clients and small businesses with Electronic Recycling, Data Destruction and...
A little about Cross Electronic Recycling
Cross Electronic Recycling collects both consumer and business electronics such as computers, laptops, televisions, microwaves, exercise equipment, stereo and systems, games, kitchen gadgets, large appliances, lawn equipment, medical equipment, industrial equipment...
Recycling Matters
Whether you believe it or not, your actions matter! Kids that look up to you or even just people walking their dog catch you throwing away a bottled water instead of recycling it can cause the domino effect. RECYCLING MATTERS! We all should act like there are eyes on...
Fun ideas for your Fourth of July Party
Summer is heating up, and it’s time to think of 4th of July party ideas! Are you having friends and family over for a day of games and a night full of fireworks? Check out some of these ideas to keep the fun going. Put out a variety of yard games Croquet, ring toss,...
5 Electronics You Should Recycle instead of Trash
Throwing away old electronics isn’t just bad for the environment, it’s also against the law in some states. Electronic waste, also known as e-waste, is 100% recyclable! There is a high chance that you own some electronics you should never throw away in the trash. One...
Recycling Facts
There are countless facts and information that prove the benefits of recycling. Here are some interesting facts that demonstrate how important recycling is. One ton of recycled cardboard saves 46 gallons of oil. Nearly half of the food in the U.S. goes to waste...
Ideas for a Greener Fourth of July
Make your Fourth of July Greener Fourth of July is just around the corner! We hit the grocery store for steak and hot dogs to grill in the backyard. We buy canned and bottled beverages, paper plates and napkins, plastic dinnerware and cups to keep meals casual and...
Make recycling fun for the family
Make recycling fun for the family Recycling is an activity you can get your whole family excited about. By teaching your kids to take a dynamic role in reducing your household waste, you’re contributing to a greener future. That’s because kids who recycle will most...
Host a Community Electronic Collection Event
Host a Community Electronic Collection Event Whether an event is large or small, it can have a real purpose in raising community-wide awareness about local issues. Take those smaller team-building days which imply charitable or conservation volunteering, for example....
Recycle during your event
Recycle during your event On average, a typical event generates four pounds of trash per person. However a zero-waste event reduces that number to less than a third of a pound per person, of which less than one ounce is non-recyclable trash. Zero-waste events require...
Importance of Data Destruction
Importance of Data Destruction As culture progressively shifts data storage from hard copies to digital platforms, data protection throughout the lifecycle of a piece of hardware - including the disposal of the hardware - is becoming a growing concern. This is...
Recycle your electronics
Upgrades in electronics continue to grow and let’s face it, you want the newer laptop or phone! But what do you end up doing with your old electronics? Some of your stuff might be so out-dated that they aren’t compatible anymore with anything we use today. So when it...
Why Recycle?
It’s a rather simple concept. When you transform something old into something new, it benefits the environment in many ways. Materials and natural resources are not wasted. Energy is saved during the manufacturing process. There’s less waste going to landfills and it...
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