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EcoATM reaches recycling milestone

April 18, 2013

San Diego-based ecoATM is putting its recent negative press in the past with this week's announcement that its kiosks have recycled more than 1 million devices.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, recycling 1 million devices has the environmental impact of removing 1,981 average U.S. houses off the grid for a year in terms of energy saved, and 152 cars off the road for a year in terms of greenhouse gases saved, according to the news release.

With more than 400 kiosks across the country, ecoATM plans to continue expansion across the United States. The automated kiosks accept cellphones, MP3 players and tablets in any condition; often in conditions that other electronic recyclers will not take, the company said in the news release.

"By 2020, there will be so many old, unused or broken electronics, they could fill enough dump trucks to circle the globe twice," said Tom Tullie, chairman and CEO of ecoATM. "Hitting the 1 million mark is encouraging. People are recognizing that e-waste is a real problem and that there are convenient solutions for responsibly disposing of unwanted electronics."

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