Earth Day E-waste Challenge!
April 15, 2008
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Great Lakes Earth Day challenge for recycling of e-waste, and Comprenew Environmental has answered that challenge.As part of our commitment to
the environment and to our community, we will be offering FREE RECYCLING during
Earth Week, April 21 - 25. Any business, unit of government, school or individual
may recycle by delivering their equipment to Comprenew Environmental, 629 Ionia
Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 between 9 am and 7 pm Monday - Thursday, and 9 am - 5 pm on
Friday.
We will be collecting & publishing weights daily and
reporting them here.
EARTH WEEK UPDATES
April 22, 2008
The Comprenew Environmental team processed 61,966 pounds of e-waste from Saturday, April 19 through Monday, April 21. Thank you to all who have participated so far!
April 23, 2008
As of today, we've reached 71,724 pounds!
April 28, 2008
We have reached 117, 971 pounds today! Month-to-date this brings us to 204,757 pounds with three more days to go.
May 1, 2008
During the month of April, Comprenew Environmental recycled 243,895 pounds of e-waste!
If you are unable to make it to Comprenew
Environmental, alternative sites and times are available. They are as
follows:
April 7-18
CA Frost Elementary
School
April 19 (Saturday)
JOHN BALL ZOO
Party for the
Planet @ John Ball Zoo. In partnership with 1-800-Got Junk, household
electronics will be recycled by Comprenew. Collection will be from 10 am to
3 pm.
EAST PARIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION @ Integrated Architecture
4090
Lake Drive east of East Paris Avenue. Collection with be from 9 am to noon.
April 22
(Tuesday)
FISHBECK THOMPSON CARR & HUBER
Employee &
Community Electronics Recycling
Collection will be from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
1515 Arboretum
Drive SE, Grand Rapids 49546.
PILGRIM MANOR
Pilgrim Manor, newly designated Clean Corporate Citizen, will be holding a
community e-waste recycling day. Collection will be from 1 pm to 3 pm. All area residents are encouraged to stop by
and recycle their household electronics, free of charge.
Pilgrim Manor is
located at 2000 Leonard NW in Grand Rapids.
Thank you for joining our
Earth Day E-waste challenge!
News Links:
- April 17, 2008 - Rapid Growth Media: Grand Rapids Recycler Aims to Celebrate Earth Day with 250,000 Pounds of E-waste
- April 24, 2008 - Rapid Growth Media: Grand Rapids E-waste Recycler Reaps Plenty of "Green" from LEED Design Competition
- May 1, 2008 - Rapid Growth Media: Earth Day Event Saves 117,000 Pounds of Electronics from Landfills
For more information, contact Lynell Shooks: lshooks@comprenew.org.
