Community Recycling Campaign

One way to reduce the amount of eWaste that is land filled is recycling. Recycling makes a positive contribution to the global conservation of energy and recycling programs are growing across the United States. Recycling is important for social, economic, and environmental reasons. Though many recycling programs are available in cities, there is always a gap to cross in teaching the public how to best use the recycling programs. One way to close this gap is with our community recycling campaign. Electronic items (ex: Computers, monitors, cell phones etc.) can be separated out from trash and refurbished for use. Some people may not know how to properly dispose electronics and how to redirect them to charities. And some individuals know they shouldn't just throw out a computer because it is bad for the environment. But, they are unaware of alternate eco-friendly methods of disposal. Many home computers users typically buy a new computer every few years. Older machines tend sit in basements and attics collecting dust. A typical desktop computer contains several pounds of heavy metals (including lead, mercury and cadmium), plastics, and glass. Multiply that by the millions of computers that are thrown in landfills every year and you get a major environmental problem.