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Tuesday, 18 April 2006 |
REMC 1 supports responsible recycling. Technology creates a large amount of waste, and much of it is toxic.
Cell phones, ink cartridges, toner cartridges -
REMC 1 coordinates a recycling program for the local schools that gives the schools money and technology for used cell phones, ink and toner cartridges. So far we've recycled over 6,000 cartridges! You can see our progress and more information at the link below, and in the graphic below -
http://www.fundingfactory.com/goal8730-CCISD.aspx
You can drop off used ink cartridges at the REMC office or at the local schools. We also partner with local businesses, so if you have a large volume, we can set you up as a business supporter and have prepaid shipping boxes delivered to you.
Personal computers, printers and other peripherals -
While schools budgets are tight and they can always use more technology, often times donated equipment costs more in setup, maintenance and support than it is worth. If you have older technology that your school doesn't want, don't throw it away. Goodwill in Michigan (and 5 other states) has partnered with Dell to provide environmentaly responsible recycling. They will resell what they can, and break down and recycle what's left.
http://www.goodwillwm.org/donate/computer.html
Educational entities can also check out this recycling program from Apple Computer (sorry, not for personal use), http://www.apple.com/education/shop/recycle/. Other vendors also offer trade in and recycling programs as well.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 11 March 2009 )
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Recycling