Unplugged Funds
Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Bill Rockett
Using recycling to raise school funds enables administrators to help their budgets while providing a valuable service to the community.
Choosing the right e-cycler
In the e-cycling arena, some companies have betrayed their customers' trust by disposing of items improperly. The improprieties range from inappropriate dumping of toxic components to the exporting of e-waste overseas where it is dismantled unsafely by at-risk, unprotected workers. When choosing an e-cycler, administrators must ask:
Is the recycler licensed to handle hazardous waste? What procedural and environmental certifications do they possess?
What is the final disposition of those materials and how is it tracked? How and where are assets recycled, and is that process auditable?
A growing number of e-cyclers are committed to proper, transparent management of e-waste; asking these questions can help administrators ensure they are choosing the right partner to carry out their recycling event.
For more information on e-cycling, local regulations and state recycling programs, visit the EPA e-cycling Web page at www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/materials/ecycling/index.htm.
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