Edmonton Computer Donations and Recycling Gets Federal and Provincial Backing
Electronic Recycling Association of Alberta gets the backing of many federal and provincial politicians because of its very socially and environmentally beneficial programs.
(PRWEB) May 24, 2005 -- Electronic Recycling Association of Alberta gets the
backing of many federal and provincial politicians because of its very socially
and environmentally beneficial programs.
"The Electronic Recycling
Association has created an innovative approach to handling e-waste. I hope other
recycling facilities in Alberta will look closely at this new service and look
at ways to follow in their footsteps. The Alberta government would like to
reduce the annual per capita waste going to landfills from 750 kilograms per
person to 500 kilograms by 2010. I'm confident that this new service will
contribute to this goal."
- Harvey Cenaiko - MLA Calgary Buffalo, Alberta
Solicitor General
"In the fast e-world, obsolescence rushes in at high
speed, overwhelming and endangering our lives with the technological waste. The
heavy consumption in our society need be balanced with conservation and
recycling effort. Our society needs the e-recycling effort, such as Electronic
Recycling Association, so it doesn't loose its balance and fall into an
disintegrated state. I commend the work of Electronic Recycling Association".
- Wayne Cao, MLA - Calgary Fort Constituency
"The creation of an
collection depot is an exciting extension of Edmonton's commitment to
recycling."
- Councillor Linda Sloan - Edmonton
"I think that
facilities such as this are a fantastic idea and will well serve the Edmonton
region."
- James Rajotte, M.P. Edmonton-Leduc
The electronic recycling
initiative is an important movement—one that benefits our community, our
country, and the greater world we live in. It addresses the interconnectedness
of all things, in particular, environmental sustainability, social
responsibility and community development. It also offers an excellent means for
companies to start implementing corporate social responsibility practices.
Working with schools, daycares and community centers, both here and in the
developing world, the Electronic Recycling Association of Alberta do an
incredible job to provide a fundamental service locally and globally. Edmonton
is lucky to now have its own depot—let’s hope the service keeps growing across
Canada!
- David Kilgour, M.P. Edmonton-Mill Woods-Beaumont
As the
Member of Parliament for Edmonton Strathcona I fully endorse the Electronic
Recycling Association of Alberta's efforts to help clean up Edmonton. Recycling
electronics is an important step to reducing waste in our landfills and to
helping our environment. It is especially rewarding to see an organization like
this move into our city where we get the double benefit of a cleaner city and
more jobs.
- Mr. Rahim Jaffer, MP for Edmonton Strathcona
Managing
director Bojan Paduh, a young entrepreneur from Calgary said: "E-waste is the
fastest-growing type of waste thrown out by corporations as the IT industry
updates products faster and faster. A new PC is now obsolete in two years and
millions of them end up on landfill waste sites each year."
Every
computer contains about four pounds of lead and small quantities of deadly
cadmium and mercury. Other hazardous materials used in computers include
hexavalent chromium, PVC plastic. All of these contribute to the poisonous
cocktail of heavy metals found on landfills.
E.R.A is launching a
program associated major computer and electronics retailers in Edmonton.
Locations such as The Brick, WestWorld Computers, BCOM, Acrodex, and many more
will be participating in ERA’s depot program. Organizations and individuals can
now conveniently drop off their old computers at any of the participating
locations, for donation or recycling. For a complete list of participating
locations, please visit the ERA website at www.era.ca .
The ERA has many depots around the city
that are accepting items, and is also offering a pickup and disposal service to
any company. For the next few months, all collections of computer equipment will
be done at no charge to companies wishing to donate their old computers.
E.R.A has various solutions for disposing of old PCs. Recent PC's can be
given to people who cannot afford new ones, such as elderly and poor, job
training tools to the unemployed, or sold to developing countries. If PC's are
too old to be reused, Electronic Recycling Association will pass them onto
companies specializing in dismantling them and recovering many materials
including small amounts of precious gold, silver and copper.
E.R.A's
priority is to reuse as many PCs as possible. Mr Paduh explained: "Reuse means
the hazardous materials are not being let loose to do their worst and less new
raw materials need to be extracted from the earth to make the next generation of
computers and other electronic goods.
For info:
Electronic Recycling
Association of Alberta
Edmonton – Computer and Electronics Depot
11404 143
Street
(780) 455-2088
www.era.ca/edmonton.htm
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