eCycle Drive 2012: computer and styrofoam recycling

For information, contact Diane Shingledecker

2012 eCycle Recap

The results of our 5th annual eCycle Drive: our 50 amazing student and staff volunteers unloaded donations from 240 cars on Saturday. We collected 53 cubic feet of Styrofoam (one tractor trailer full!) and 870 pieces of computer equipment that weighed just over 6 tons. All of this will now be responsibly recycled!

What:
The eCycle drive is a computer and styrofoam recycling event.
Where:
PCC Sylvania, Parking Lot P10
When:
Saturday, May 19, 2012
9am to 1pm
Cost:
$5 per car, $10 per pick-up, SUV, or Van
(cash only - no large bills, please)
What to Bring:
Bring your old computers and accessories, and the styrofoam they came packed in.
  • Laptops, desktops, monitors
  • Printers, keyboards, discs, etc.
  • Block styrofoam
  • No TVs or packing peanuts, please
Our Recycler:
Computer equipment will be recycled by Total Reclaim

Why eCycle?

Electronic waste is the fastest growing part of our country's waste stream. Electronics contain both re-usable materials and hazardous waste: dismantling them requires proper facilities and worker protection. However, most electronic waste has been shipped illegally to third world countries, where it is broken down by unprotected workers, poisoning their food and water.

Resources to learn more about eCycling
High-Tech Trash, National Geographic - Article focusing on a city in Ghana and the effect e-waste has had on its environment and economy.
The Electronic Wasteland, 60 Minutes - News exposè on electronics "recycling" companies and the Chinese villages they ship their waste to.