E-WASTE
July 26: E-Waste Disposal Events in Your Area
As films like the Eighth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival short, E-Waste, and other media outlets educate the population about the hazards of E-Waste, more and more organizations have started to take action.
July 20: E-Waste Recycling Event in Chicago, IL
On July 20th from 12:30PM to 3:30PM, Chicago Machine Lacrosse (Chicago's Men's Professional Lacrosse team) is teaming up with the 30 Illinois Cartridge World stores to host an E-Waste Recycling Event. The event aims to encourage local consumers to refill, reuse and recycle cartridges and electronics. With this in mind, the event is accepting old cell phones, computer equipment, and more. All the E-Waste products that are dropped off at this event will be hauled away and recycled responsibly by Chicago Surplus Computer. Not only is this service complimentary, but participants will receive both a discount on tickets to a Chicago Machine Lacrosse game and a coupon for a free ink cartridge refill. This event will take place at Toyota Park, 7000 S. Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview, IL 60455.
July 26: Free E-Waste Disposal Event in Santa Clarita, CA
In Santa Clarita, California, the Sheriff's Station will be holding its first "Safe and Secure Community Shred and E-Waste Disposoal Day" from 9AM to 3PM on July 26th. Interested patrons can drop off old credit cards, all types of paper, electronics, batteries, household appliances, and computer equipment. This event, hosted by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station and the city of Santa Clarita, is free and located at 23740 Magic Mountain Parkway.
July 26: E-Waste Disposal Event in Pennsylvania
On July 26th from 10AM to 2PM, the Allegheny County Healthy Department, the Pennsylvania Resources Council, and the Mall at Robinson are teaming up to sponsor the "Hard to Recycle" E-Waste disposal event. All sorts of hard-to-recycle E-Waste, including: televisions, electronics, toner cartridges, cell phones, fluorescent light bulbs, mixed paper, cardboard, tires without rims, Freon and non-Freon appliances will be accepted. These materials will then all be refurbished, reused or recycled, with any Freon in the appliances first removed by certified Freon removers so as not to damage the ozone layer. Any tires that are brought to the event will be shredded and used to make new products such as rubberized asphalt and artificial turf. Disposal fees vary, but range from $2 to $50. The event is located at 100 Robinson Centre Drive of Route 29. For more information, you can contact Sarah at the Pennsylvania Resources Council at 412-488-7490, ext. 236, or saraha@ccicenter.org.
E-Waste Disposal Events in Other Areas
To locate E-Waste recycling locations and disposal events in your area, visit the ecyclingtools website. The earth911 and INFORM websites are also helpful for this.
The MTM8 film, E-Waste, is currently feature in an article on the earth911 website. Earth911 supports this film because it educates audiences about the benefits of recycling E-Waste through responsible organizations like earth911. The article can be viewed here.
By, Christina Capatides
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