Director of Technology
(Dan Schmidt; Lake Geneva)
E-waste is the fastest-groeing waste stream. Approximately 20 million computers became obsolete in 1998, with a volume of about 5 to 7 million tons, according to one report. The United States itself generates more electronic waste than any other nations. According to the EPA, only 14% of e-waste was reused or recycled in 1998, while most was disposed of in landfills or remains in storage. Significant amount of gold, silver, copper, steel, aluminum, wire cable and other resources can be extracted from computers and recycled. But many other substances are toxic, including lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and flame retardants that create dioxin-like emissions when burned.
While reports are written and debated and legislation is proposed and ignored, only a handful of companies currently have made efforts to be responsible while millions more computers, cell phones and other electronics continue to head for U.S. landfills or unregulated dumps abroad.
I assure you that we have found an excellent solution to the e-waste we produce in the Lake Geneva Schools. Wisconsin Communities Recyclor picks up our equipment FREE OF CHARGE.
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What we will pick-up FREE...Computers (IBM/MAC), Mainframes, Terminals, Printers, Monitors, Keyboards/Mice, Circuit Boards, UPS, Routers, Hubs, Racks, Servers, Toner Cartridge/Ink Cartridge, Modems, Scanners, Network Gear, PCM/CIA Cards (all types), Cords/Cables, laptops, VCR/DVD's, CD Rom/DVD (internal/external), etc...
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