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Revealed : US Most E-Waste Conscious State

06 September 2023

There are more than 50 million metric tonnes of e-waste generated globally each year, but which US State is making the most conscious effort to engage in the circular economy and cut down on this waste?

The E-Waste disposal experts at Wisetek have examined Google search data in order to determine which US state is the most e-waste conscious - and it is the states of Kansas & New York that come out on top.

Wisetek have given each state an E-Waste Conscious Score out of 1000, with Kansas and New York tying for the top state, both registering scores of 734.

Virginia, Georgia and Illinois make up the rest of the top 5, all scoring above 700.

At the other end of the scale, the state of Wyoming comes last, with a score of 118, followed by North Dakota, South Dakota, Alaska and Montana.

E-waste is a massive problem facing not just the US, but the entire planet. Most modern electronics contain harmful and toxic materials like mercury, lead, cadmium, lithium and beryllium. When these devices are sent to landfill, these toxins are released and begin to leach into the soil. Over time these toxins subsequently reach the water table, devastating the local ecosystem. By recycling, refurbishing and reusing electronic devices we're helping to avoid this damage”

Notes Peter Doscas, Vice President of Global Sales at Wisetek

Full Table of Results

MOST E-WASTE CONSCIOUS STATE	SCORE (From a Possible 1000)
Kansas	734
New York	734
Virginia	713
Georgia	706
Illinois	704
Massachusetts	704
California	676
Washington	670
Pennsylvania	669
Utah	666
New Jersey	665
North Carolina	660
Missouri	647
Maryland	645
Michigan	643
Colorado	635
Kentucky	632
Indiana	628
Arkansas	626
Connecticut	626
South Carolina	624
Ohio	621
Alabama	617
Louisiana	617
Minnesota	617
Mississippi	610
Florida	606
Oregon	606
Tennessee	595
Oklahoma	589
Wisconsin	589
Texas	586
District of Columbia	581
Arizona	532
Nevada	525
New Hampshire	446
Iowa	429
Idaho	418
Vermont	418
Delaware	416
West Virginia	416
Maine	390
Rhode Island	376
Nebraska	367
New Mexico	328
Hawaii	326
Montana	317
Alaska	268
South Dakota	250
North Dakota	245
Wyoming	118

The Growing E-Waste Issue

Wisetek, who are the global leaders in Commercial IT Recycling and Secure Data Destruction operate a 0% landfill policy, aiding the stoppage of e-waste sent to landfills across the world.

The most recent figures we have available show that only around 17.4% of e-waste was properly documented and recycled over a 12 month period. This is a huge amount of potentially hazardous and toxic materials that are being left to pollute the environment. Wisetek is committed to working with companies to address this situation and address the remaining 82% that stands to negatively impact the environment

Peter Doscas, Vice President of Global Sales, Wisetek

Wisetek are the global leaders in IT asset disposition (ITAD), secure data destruction, reuse, and technology manufacturing services with facilities across the United States and around the world.

IT Asset Disposition, Reuse & Data Destruction Services - Wisetek USA

Our mission is to provide world class IT services delivering global excellence in sustainability, security and compliance. Zero Landfill Policy.

_{Data Explained - Information was compiled by examining the number of searches for 10 specific search terms (apple refurbished, refurbished, ipad pro used, refurbished ipad, refurbished iphone, electronics recycling near me, apple refurbished iphone, refurbished apple watch, apple watch refurbished, iphone refurbished) The Google search interest for these terms was then examined on a state by state basis and added together in order to determine the most interested state. Digital Funnel utilised Google’s ‘Interest by Region’ metric. Values are calculated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 is the location with the most popularity as a fraction of total searches in that location, a value of 50 indicates a location which is half as popular. A value of 0 indicates a location where there was not enough data for this term. A higher value means a higher proportion of all queries, not a higher absolute query count. So a tiny country where 80% of the queries are for "bananas" will get twice the score of a giant country where only 40% of the queries are for "bananas". States were given an overall score out of 1000 as there were 10 search terms examined.}

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