Posted on 11/15/2007 7:39:43 PM PST by MplsSteve
t's Green Thursday today at the Mall of America, kicking off a three-day free electronics recycling event billed as the largest ever undertaken in the United States.
Trucks will be on hand to accept everything from toasters and TVs to cell phones and computer monitors. The organizers say 100 percent of the items will be recycled.
The Environmental Protection Agency says electronics recycling is critical because of hazardous materials in many components such as televisions and monitors. The agency estimates there are as many as 250 million aging computers that could enter the U.S. waste stream during the next five years.
Electronics recycler Materials Processing Corp. of Eagan has teamed up with the Mall of America for the event.
Hours: 6 a.m.-7 p.m. today and Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
Where: The Mall of America's Met Lot, located just north of the Mall near Ikea.
Cost: Free. Consumers may drop off electronic items for no charge and can also get discounts at the mall.
(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...
Notice I emphasized the word Reasonable. I think most of us agree that the materials found in electronic products should be disposed of properly.
Doing this keeps our families, friends and neighbors safe. There's definitely nothing wrong with that!
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Oh sure! Wait until I move. Jeez!
I spent forty minutes waiting in line to unload my items. It was a zoo, but well orchestrated. Massive turnout on day one and you would not believe just how much stuff is out there.......
I saw that on TV last night.
I have an old computer monitor that I need to get rid of.
I may have to drag my butt out of bed on Saturday (usually an impossible chore) and stop over there.
Bring something to do while you’re waiting.......
Ditto me, and a TV or two. Cool! This, I will gladly participate in!
Saw the ad yesterday. Perfect time with my move. Will have a car load of old electronics that are of no use anymore.
Thanks for the reminder.
Oh I know...I was sitting in line outside of MoA after 45 minutes when the cop loudspeaker announced it. Quickly called the Bloomington haz waste facility and they said come on over...took 15 minutes.
They had a full squad there because they were just starting to get hammered with the turnaways.
I could have saved a bit of my AM, but I got to read the newest SI.
Man, I was going to be there at 8:30 tomorrow. Any word on a repeat?
Everything I know is in the Strib story I linked to.
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