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Going green 6.6.08

August 20th 2014
Green e-waste
What’s e-waste? It’s electronic waste, or the discarded / donated electronics of our plugged-in society. Goodwill stores took in 23 million pounds of electronics in 2004 alone, and estimates that 30 percent of them were unusable. That’s a lot of e-waste.
 
As a result, Goodwill Industries met with the House Committee on Science and Technology to address the challenges facing nonprofit organizations that accept donated televisions, computers and other electronics.
 
Goodwill wants federal government action with three items:
  1. Development of a sustainable electronics recycling/reuse infrastructure.
  2. Incentives to manufacturers for product design changes that promote reuse.
  3. Tax credits for manufacturers who partner with social agencies
 
The primary goal of Goodwill agencies is to refurbish and resell electronics. If this isn’t an option, Goodwill must take on the costs of responsible disposal.
 

What do you do with your outdated electronics?

From Cruise Planners Home Office News, June 6, 2008

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