HOW TO PROPERLY RECYCLE A SCHOOL’S ELECTRONIC WASTE

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HOW TO PROPERLY RECYCLE A SCHOOLS ELECTRONIC
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All too often the chaos of the classroom takes
priority over chores such as rubbish collection
and recycling. The poor janitor cant accommodate
elaborate recycling requirements on top of the
mess those screaming school kids leave behind
everyday! Give the poor guy a break by making
recycling electronic waste easier for everyone,
and ensure your rubbish gets put to good re-use. 
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Find a Reputable Recycling Centre 
Collecting waste is all well and good, but what
do you do with it once it has been gathered? Find
a reputable electronics recycling center or depot
thats able to safely and efficiently dispose of
your schools electronic waste. Companies such as
Think Recycle offer such a service, and even
encourage schools to get involved for
fundraising. Yep, the junk the janitor previously
discarded actually has some value to recycling
companies, and theyre willing to pay you for it.
Often recycling companies are willing to pick it
up from your school, so make sure you enquire
about local pick-up options as well.
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Make Recycling Easy 

• Kids and adults, people of all age, are lazy! If
  there isnt an easy way to recycle electronic
  waste, then few of us will do it. Make recycling
  easy by providing specialized collection bins in
  strategic locations throughout your school such
  as the staff room, lunch hall, front doorway and
  even in classrooms. Recycling depots may provide
  you with specialized bins, or you can make your
  own out of clearly labelled bins or buckets.
  Clear labelling is key, as this will help reduce
  the amount of sorting required later.  

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Typical Electronic Waste Thats Recyclable 

• Now youve created a system for recycling
  electronic waste at your school, its time to
  collect items to recycle. Youll be surprised
  just how many hidden rubbish electronic items
  can actually be recycled and reused to make new
  products instead of adding to landfill. Check out
  these for inspiration 

http//www.allgreenrecycling.com
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• Printer and toner cartridges All those discarded
  inkjet cartridges from page after page of school
  assessment have inherent value and can actually
  be refilled by a proper facility. Encourage
  students to bring them from home to contribute to
  your fundraising efforts as well. Toner
  cartridges from larger printing machines can be
  recycled in the same way inkjet cartridges can.
  Collect them in separate bins. 
• Old computers The old laptops and desktop
  computers your school no longer needs can be sent
  in for disassembly and reuse. To protect your
  privacy and security, make sure you clear them of
  all important data first. 

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• Cell phones Nowadays everybody has a cell phone,
  and everybody wants a new one! Millions of
  handsets hit landfills every year, adding nasty
  chemicals to the soil and wasting valuable
  refined resources. Collecting cell phones is a
  great way to lower your environmental footprint
  at home, and at school. Collect batteries in a
  separate bin as these contain chemicals that
  require a different facility. Phone chargers can
  be recycled too, so be sure to put a bin aside
  for these. 
• Batteries Who could forget batteries the most
  commonly discarded electronic item of them all.
  The humble battery contains chemicals and metals
  that can be reused when processed correctly. Be
  sure to collect rechargeable batteries and
  disposable batteries separately.  

http//www.allgreenrecycling.com
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• Recycling your schools electronic waste can be a
  profitable exercise. Make fundraising a breeze by
  taking action in little steps, contacting a
  recycling depot to get the ball rolling. By
  implementing an electronics recycling program,
  you can also play an active role in reducing how
  much of your schools waste goes to landfill and
  in educating young people in sustainable
  recycling opportunities. 

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Questions?More Information?

• Website http//www.allgreenrecycling.com
• All Green Recycling
• info_at_allgreenrecycling.com
• [phone] 
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