[Vision2020] Coimputer Recycling Event

[Craine Kit]

Exactly how and where are these items recycled?

Are they joining the system that ships electronics to third world  
nations where people in shorts, ragged t-shirts, and bare feet squat  
on the ground picking them apart--and destroying their environment  
with stuff that is spilled?

Or, are they sent to facilities that protect both the workers and the  
environment?

Kit Craine

On Jun 7, 2006, at 3:18 PM, Andy Boyd wrote:

> Computer Recycling Event:
> Call Now to Make an Appointment!
>
> Latah Sanitation/Moscow Recycling, the City of Moscow, Latah and  
> Whitman County Counties will be collaborating this spring to hold a  
> One Day Computer Recycling Event.  This event will be held on  
> Saturday, June 17th, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Whitman  
> County Transfer Station and Moscow Recycling.
>
>             Items that will be accepted for recycling include:
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> Computer System:
> Monitor, CPU*, Mouse, Keyboard, Speakers        $7.00
> Monitors and  
> Laptops                                                     $5.00
> Laser Printers (desktop only, under 25 lbs.)                       
> $3.00
> Printers                                                               
>            $2.00
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> Scanners                                                               
>         $2.00
> Fax                                                                    
>             $2.00
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> Printer/Scanner/Fax  
> Combo                                            $2.00
> All Pulled  
> Drivers*                                                           
> $0.50
> Keyboards/Mice/ 
> Speakers                                              $0.25
> Modems                                                                 
>         $0.25
> Wires and Circuit  
> Boards                                                FREE
> Cell  
> Phones                                                                 
>    FREE
> *All hard drives are put through a ‘one pass” process that writes  
> zeros to the hard drive for security purposes.
>
>             It is important to realize that computers are not  
> easily recycled.  The reason there is a fee is due to stringent  
> environmental standards that must be met when dismantling computers  
> and the manual labor required in demanufacturing them.  The prices  
> above are significantly reduced from regular computer recycling costs.
>
> So why is it important to recycle computers?  First of all,  
> recycling saves energy since producing products from recycled  
> materials consumes less energy, also resulting in less pollution.   
> Second, recycling reduces the environmental impacts from such  
> activities as mining, harvesting and processing raw materials.   
> Third, many electronic components contain hazardous materials that  
> should be kept out of landfills or incinerators.  Finally, reuse  
> and recycling would reduce the need and the cost of long term  
> monitoring of landfills and the potential high cost for future  
> corrective actions, burdening future generations.
>
>             If you are interested in recycling your old, stored  
> computer equipment, we are asking that residents call or e-mail  
> either Moscow Recycling at 208 882-0590/ 
> moscowrecycling at turbonet.com, or Whitman County Recycling at 509  
> 397-4622/cindi.lepper at co.whitman.wa.us to set up an appointment for  
> the one day event.  At this time we will also determine an  
> approximate cost for your computer related recyclables.  We  
> appreciate your commitment to recycling and the environment and  
> look forward to helping you dispose of your computer equipment  
> responsibly.
>
>             Moscow Recycling is also seeking volunteers to help run  
> this event.  If you are interested in helping out please contact  
> Moscow Recycling.
>
>
> Andy Boyd
> Manager/Education Coordinator
> Moscow Recycling
> 208 882 0590
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