GET RID OF E-ITEMS SAFELY AND HELP A SCHOOL, TOO.

The Detroit Free Press printed this article in Jan. 2015

Rather than blatantly tossing stuff I no longer use in the trash, I seek ways to re-home it. Like all of the cords and electronic items no longer in use. There are boxes of it from our office computers and gizmos throughout the years.  

I could never safely remove the important parts from cords and computers. But someone can and they can make money for a school's programs. Giving back to the community never felt so good. 

So on March 7, St. Mary School, 2 Union St, Mount Clemens, MI 48043, is hosting a computer and small electronic recycling event from 9AM - noon at Union Street and South Gratiot. All things computer, monitors, attachments, printers, ink cartridges, keyboards. audio, video equipment, cameras, calculators, hard drives, CDs, DVDs, cords, wire, clocks, music players, batteries, phones and more will be accepted.  

All information is to be removed. Someone there will help you.  Suggested donation is $5 per family in support of the school.  

So, what happens to the stuff. Well, what you don't know is that the items are filled with heavy metals, and no, not the group.  Let's forget about long term exposure to fragments of these toxins like lead and mercury, but the stench that they give off.  Don't smell it? Your body does and it absorbs these odors. 

Billions of computer parts are tossed into our landfills and that infiltrates our water supply. There are many environmental concerns and we will hear more about it in the near future.  

However, St. Mary School is able to turn our e-trash into cash. Let's help them while cleaning out our homes of the cords, cameras and e-junk we no longer use.  This is a convenient and practical solution for  to the ever-growing problem of commercial electronic waste disposal.

St. Mary School is definitely not close to my home or office. But, I believe in their philosophy. I want my old trash turned into treasure that they can use and create income for their school programs. 

I have several boxes, computers, monitors, and the list goes on.  They will dispose of it safely and make money doing so. As a business owner, I laud these young entrepreneurs. 

I thank the Detroit Free Press for printing this article.  More importantly, to my traveler who told me about this great program so I can free up two shelving units! Rock on.