E-Waste: Recycle it the Right Way

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Electronic Waste, or “e-waste” as it’s commonly referred to, describes used, broken, unwanted, obsolete or surplus electrical devices.  The Salem Chamber of Commerce and the City of Salem Renewable Energy Taskforce will host an Ethical E-Waste Recycling Event at the Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair. The fair will take place on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 32 Derby Square in front of . 

Salem businesses, residents and non-residents alike are welcome to bring used TVs, computers, monitors, phones, keyboards, drives, cables, cords, peripherals, copiers, printers, fax machines, scanners, laptops, stereo equipment, speakers, CD & DVD players, VCR's, projectors, cameras, PDAs, radios, answering machines, camcorders, electric typewriters, video game systems, pagers, microwaves, toasters, air conditioners, small “dorm-room” style refrigerators, ink and toner cartridges, USB media and magnetic media like zip disks, cassettes, and floppy diskettes.

The cost to recycle your e-waste is $1 per pound of electronics, payable by cash or check. Items not allowed include CFL’s, washers, dryers, and refrigerators other large appliances.

Do you have a schedule conflict on May 21st? Or items that are too numerous, heavy, or awkward to bring to the event?  The Salem Chamber of Commerce is working with the crew from Ethical Electronics Recycling to have your e-waste picked up at your home or business! Call 617-233-4120 to make an appointment.

Ethical Electronics Recycling is the brainchild of Christopher Swain, who after some research, resolved to find an American solution to the e-waste problem and began organizing “Ethical Electronics Recycling Events."

Swain states "every year, millions of pounds of used electronic materials from the U.S. -- old TVs, computers, stereo components and the like -- are shipped overseas by sham "recyclers."  Most of this material ends up in electronic dumps in Asia and Africa.  This practice not only pollutes land, air, and water, it endangers the health of local people. In short, it is an unmitigated disaster for the environment and for human rights."

Salem’s E-waste Recycling Event is in full compliance with the Electronic Waste Code of EthicsTM—the highest set of electronics lifecycle standards on the planet.  Nothing we collect will be tipped into landfills, incinerated as solid waste, or dumped in developing countries!

The event will take place rain or shine. For questions contact Christopher Swain, at 617-233-4120 or healthyworldworkshop@gmail.com. For more information on the Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair visit www.salem-chamber.org or contact Ben Bouchard at the Salem Chamber of Commerce (978) 744-0004.