ERC is transforming the wireless device ecosystem. Through the establishment of large-scale wireless phone buy-back programs, ERC is providing consumers rich and immediate incentives for trading in old devices when a new device is purchased is the most effective way to begin to reduce the growing number of handsets accumulating in our homes and offices (1-billion in the US alone). Rewarding, reusing, and recycling forms the foundation of the carrier grade, carrier scale process ERC is implementing in wireless carrier retail locations worldwide.
ERC’s customized retail solutions take into account the unique needs of individual wireless carriers. Powering the solution is a robust set of assets that enable a global after-market that leverages wireless device collection, reconditioning, distribution, and resale. The team at eRecyclingCorps is made up of former retail and wireless executives.
Over 130 million cell phones are replaced every year in the United States, yet only 10 percent of those are recycled. As consumers upgrade, these wireless devices are tossed into a desk drawer or closet where a valuable piece of electronics and engineering waste away. Based on EPA estimates, over a billion replaced wireless phones have accumulated in households across the US and will likely end up in landfills rather than being reused or recycled.
eRecyclingCorps believes that by transforming the wireless device ecosystem into an opportunity for renewal, reuse and recycling, we’re not only benefiting the environment, but creating an economic opportunity that rewards everyone who participates.