West Alabama Chamber of Commerce E-Cycling Day

LOCATION:

University Mall
Back Parking Lot

(behind Belk’s Mens Store)

DATE:

Wednesday
September 22, 2010

DROP OFF TIMES:

9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

MAP:

E-Cycling Day Dropoff Location

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

What is E-Cycling?

The recycling of old electronic equipment for refurbishment or demanufacturing has come to be known colloquially as e-cycling.

Benefits of E-Cycling

  • Keeps toxic residues from entering the local ecosystem
  • Saves space in overcrowded landfills
  • Conserves natural resources
  • Reduces the rate of electronic waste generated each year

E-Cycling Statistics

  • Of the 2 million tons of e-waste generated yearly in the United States, less than 15% is currently e-cycled.
  • Electronic waste continues to grow 2-3x faster than any other type of waste stream.
  • Toxic substances contained in electronic waste include lead, mercury, brominated flame retardants, cadmium and PVC.
  • Older CRTs can contain as much as 7 pounds of lead.
  • Cell phones contain numerous precious metals, including copper, gold, silver and palladium.
  • Recycling every one of the cell phones discarded in 2006 would have yielded 3.4 metric TONS of gold!
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All site content © 2007 the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce. All West Alabamians are invited to drop off any of their old electronic equipment for safe reclamation at the West Alabama E-Cycling Day. Monetary donations to help defray expenses are welcomed. Monetary donations from individuals, organizations and businesses dropping off large amounts of equipment are encouraged. The Chamber and its sponsors assume no responsibility for any data left in the memory and/or storage system of any and all equipment collected at the event.