[sudo-discuss] [omni-discuss] E-waste in trash room

[Cere Mona Davis]

Good choices Patrik. Only thing that would be better is maybe if they could
be clear plastic.
On Feb 23, 2015 6:19 PM, "Patrik D'haeseleer" <patrikd at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'll volunteer to buy a suitable container, if Sudo volunteers to house it
> somewhere.
>
> I'm thinking of a sturdy storage bin - wide enough to easily browse
> through, low enough that the stuff at the bottom won't get crushed, and big
> enough to hold the occasional irredeemable monitor or desktop computer.
>
> Maybe something like these?
>
>
> http://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-27-Gal-Storage-Tote-in-Black-207585/205628022?N=5yc1vZc89jZbwo5oZ1z0tuqhZ1z0utj8
>
> http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rubbermaid-37-Gal-32-2-5-in-x-20-2-5-in-x-18-3-5-in-Hi-Top-Storage-Tote-FG3A00H2MICBL/100347929?N=5yc1vZc89jZbwo5oZ1z0tuqhZ1z0utj8
>
> Patrik
>
> Patrik
>
> On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 4:42 PM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I intend to make an ewaste run tomorrow, and would greatly appreciate if
>> someone else in sudo could spearhead an overhaul of our
>> trash/recycling/ewaste situation!
>>
>> Jenny
>>
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>> On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 12:07 PM, David Keenan <dkeenan44 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks patrik for bringing this up.
>>>
>>> I think there needs to be an e-waste and bulky waste (non-regular-trash)
>>> area in sudo room. There used to basically be one, then it disappeared, I
>>> think that needs to come back. What happens is this stuff gets crammed into
>>> the trashroom, hallways etc as patrik says and forgotten because its out of
>>> sight / out of mind. Then others go in and simply throw more, different
>>> kinds of trash on top of it and make a mess. IE most of the time, it seems
>>> left for others to take to e-waste, c&d, or the dump. This isn't really
>>> fair..
>>>
>>> I would like to propose to sudo and ccl that e-waste, hazaradous waste,
>>> bulky items generated by them be stored in Sudo/CCL until you dispose of
>>> them and not merged with the regular trash. I would also propose this for
>>> every group with dedicated space in the building, not just Sudo/CCL.
>>>
>>> The trash situation has dramatically improved since we first moved in,
>>> but with the amount of contruction that is about to happen it could really
>>> truly explode again. Special trips for waste disposal need to be more
>>> equitably distributed across all the collectives that generate them -
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> David
>>>
>>> On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 11:46 AM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure who left all the electronics trash in the trash room, but
>>>> in matter such as these, my eye turns towards Sudo...
>>>>
>>>> Please know that E-Waste does NOT GO IN THE REGULAR TRASH! In fact, it
>>>> is ILLEGAL to dump electronics with regular trash in California, and we can
>>>> be fined for doing so.
>>>>
>>>> E-Waste is terrible for the environment, and needs to be recycled
>>>> separately. So don't just toss a bunch of junk in the trash room and expect
>>>> someone else to deal with it!
>>>>
>>>> I would strongly recommend that Sudo sets up an e-Waste recycling
>>>> container somewhere (maybe with a smaller container on the side for
>>>> batteries) and then organizes a dropoff whenever it starts filling up.
>>>> (Also a good place to scavenge for interesting parts for reuse, naturally!)
>>>>
>>>> The oakland wiki lists a number of places that will recycle or reuse
>>>> electronics waste, including cell phones, appliances, and batteries of all
>>>> sorts:
>>>>
>>>> https://localwiki.org/oakland/E-Waste_Recycling
>>>>
>>>> Patrik
>>>>
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