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Inside the Afterlife of GW’s Electronics: What Staff from the GW Office of Sustainability Learned on an E-Waste Site Tour

April 16, 2026

When we toss out an old laptop or printer, it’s easy to assume it will end up in a recycling stream and live a new life. The reality is far more complex and interesting than you might expect. This February, a group from GW’s Office of Sustainability got a behind-the-scenes look at what happens to electronic waste during a site tour of eAsset Solutions, GW’s local e-waste recycling company.