[FreeGeek] [sustain at sfu.ca: Fwd: RE: FreeGeek Recycling Program]

[Jack Bates]

Here's information about computer disposal from SFU Facilities
Management. The Techno Trash website has lots of great statistics, they'd
be an interesting place to check out. Them and the Computer Recycling
Society. I'd totally like to visit Techno Trash sometime.

They also offer some interesting services which could maybe make us
money? Like providing donors with an inventory of what we accept, or
data deletion services. Does the Free Geek Mother Ship do anything like
this?

SFU doesn't say how much it costs to recycle with Techno Trash.

Jack

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>From: "Wendy Lee" <wmlee at sfu.ca>
>To: "'Sustainable SFU'" <sustain at sfu.ca>
>Subject: RE: FreeGeek Recycling Program
>Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:17:27 -0700
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>Hi Candace,
>
>Our e-waste goes to Techno Trash Recycling, 3 wrapped pallets per 
>week between Sept. and April.
><http://www.technotrashrecycling.com/>http://www.technotrashrecycling.com
>
>Regards, Wendy
>
>From: Sustainable SFU [mailto:sustain at sfu.ca]
>Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 10:48 AM
>To: Wendy Lee
>Subject: FreeGeek Recycling Program
>
>
>Hi Wendy,
>
>
>I got this email about the electronic waste recycling program in 
>Vancouver. Looks like it's a pretty good program. Could you let me 
>know how we currently recycle our e-waste and if this program might 
>work for us?
>
>Thanks and looking forward to seeing you on Friday!
>
>Candace
>
>
>Hi Candice, Jack Bates here. I'm volunteering with FreeGeek Vancouver,
>doing electronic waste recycling: http://freegeekvancouver.org/
>
>It's based on a very successful group in Portland, 1) reducing
>electronic waste, 2) providing access to technology through the recycled
>computers and 3) providing technical skills by building and testing
>recycled computers, and trough free technology courses.
>
>I've seen pallets of PCs at Central Stores which I understand we pay
>someone in Maple Ridge to collect and recycle? I understand Lawrence
>Reason is in charge of recycling computers on campus? I understand
>current recycling may simply mean shipped back to China? Not sure about
>these details...
>
>Anyway, I realized if I'm interested in finding out more about how SFU
>recycles computers and possibly getting FreeGeek Vancouver paid to
>recycle our computers in a socially just way, I should talk to
>Sustainable SFU. What advice can you give me?
>
>Much thanks! Jack
>Candace Bonfield
>External Relations Director
>Sustainable SFU
>
>SFU Local Food Project
>A project of Sustainable SFU in collaboration with
>The Centre for Sustainable Community Development and Local Solutions
>Email: sustain at sfu.ca
>Phone: 604-291-4704
>Fax: 604-291-5473
>Website: http://www.sfu.ca/~sustain/projects/local_food.html

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