22-12-2009 Goodwill Industries: 96 million pounds of e-waste recycled in US in partnership with Dell
22-12-2009
Excerpt from a Huffington Post column by the CEO of Goodwill Industries:
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas morning will have a distinct high-tech edge to it this year.
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It won't be just TVs, though, that will be taking up space this holiday season. In particular, consumers seem to be quite fond of computers this year. One market research firm, NPD Group, recently reported that the number of computers sold during the week following Black Friday was up 63 percent from last year.
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But, you know, this big jump in computer sales has gotten me thinking. Specifically, I'm concerned that people won't know what to do with their old computers after they unwrap the new ones this holiday season.
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So far, the Goodwill-Dell partnership, known as ReConnect, has diverted more than 96 million pounds of electronic waste from our nation's landfills. In addition, it has created more than 250 "green jobs" for Goodwill employees managing the recycling program. And just so you know, all donated computer equipment goes through testing and certification before it is distributed. In addition, any revenues from the value of the donated computers go to fund Goodwill's job training programs, employment placement services and community-based programs.
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