County coupons to make e-waste disposal cheaper.Byline: Matt Cooper Matt Cooper may refer to:
That old computer served you well, but now it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to say goodbye. Lane County wants you to make sure that piece of equipment doesn't become a toxic nuisance for future generations. The county will give out $5 "E-waste disposal" coupons later this month to encourage recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. - as opposed to trashing - dangerous electronic waste that includes television sets, stereos, computers, monitors and phone systems. Coupons will be given out during the Good Earth Home and Garden Show, which runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 28 and 29 at the Lane Events Center on 13th Avenue. The coupons will be good at the county's waste and recycling center in Glenwood. The county charges a fee ranging from $5 to $35 for residents who hand in electronic waste items at the center, which is at 3100 E. 17th Ave. To lower that cost and encourage recycling, Lane County Waste Management and the volunteer "Master Recyclers" program are teaming up to offer the discount coupons. Toxic metals toxic metal Environment Any metal known to be toxic to humans–eg, antimony, arsenic, beryllium, bismuth, cadmium, lead, mercury, nickel. Cf Nontoxic metal. in discarded dis·card v. dis·card·ed, dis·card·ing, dis·cards v.tr. 1. To throw away; reject. 2. a. To throw out (a playing card) from one's hand. b. electronics hardware can be dangerous for people and the environment. A TV or computer monitor can have two to 15 pounds of lead, and when the equipment is dumped in a landfill, the metals can seep into the groundwater. The county doesn't prohibit pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. dumping old television sets or computers into the trash. So residents with electronics junk to discard must choose between their wallet and their conscience. `The county is giving away $500 worth of disposal coupons, and we hope that it will help people make the choice to do the right thing with unwanted TVs and computers,' said Sarah Grimm, coordinator for the recycling program. Digital fever thermometers also will be given out free at the show, to help families avoid the risk of mercury exposure at home. The county wants people to use the digital thermometers and to turn in old mercury thermometers at the Glenwood center. Mercury has been associated with brain damage and cerebral palsy-like diseases; the center collects and recycles mercury along with toxic chemicals Any chemical which, through its chemical action on life processes, can cause death, temporary incapacitation, or permanent harm to humans or animals. This includes all such chemicals, regardless of their origin or of their method of production, and regardless of whether they are produced used for cleaning, hobbies and gardening. In fact, hazardous waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. and electronic waste can now be taken to the Glenwood center on the same day. `Based on citizen comments and the pollution reductions of making one trip instead of two, we decided to combine the separate collection days,' said Larry Gibbs, a waste analyst. `We have also added another Saturday collection to the schedule for customer con- venience.' For disposal of hazardous wastes, make an appointment by calling 682-4120. For other information, call Grimm at 682-2059 or Gibbs at 682-3899. |
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