I used to build this stuff Hard Drives for RAID Arrays and Semiconductors: there's a lot of Ugly Metals in there, Recycle is Good! - the Caveman
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would enjoy volunteering on-site for a day or part of a day, to > demonstrate the removal and destruction of hard drives as the systems > are being donated. It wouldn't make a mess, I promise (unless I can > have a destructive zone for various methods), and folks seem to love > those strong little magnets from the head (until they blank credit > cards or similar!). > Thanks again and again for all your wonderful work, Lorraine, and pass > it on to your peeps. Let us know how EUGLUG can help... > > ~ben > > > On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Lorraine Kerwood > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey hey Ben et al, > > Springfield Marcola Family Resource Center drops barrels in the dorms for > > donated items. Some times the students drop their electronic gear > there-but, > > mostly not. There is the whole identity theft issue and the issue of > hauling > > the unit down the stairs. We offer education education education on all > of > > this but, in the end, even if we went door to door, there are so many > > details for a student to pay attention to at the end of the term-"what to > do > > with my electronics" is not high on their list of what to pay attention > to. > > We are still working on it though! > > Lorraine > >> From: Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Reply-To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > >> Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 13:20:05 -0700 > >> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] U of O idea > >> > >> Lorraine, I was really impressed with the earth week > >> cellphone-recycling program NextStep put together -- I saw > >> notices/flyers/reminders about it in a number of places, which I think > >> is crucial. Getting the people to GIVE the stuff to the program is > >> great, but with students (speaking from my own experience, less than > >> an eon ago) it is all partying at the end of the term, and the > >> students who are trashing so many goodies are the hardest to reach out > >> to. I think it would be stellar if some third party, be it UO or > >> state financial aid or a restaurant/bar, would offer promotions to > >> those who donate recyclable hardware. That's what community is for, > >> right? > >> > >> In terms of getting a truck on campus, I think CASL and other student > >> groups could rally up a bunch of carts and muscle them around... I > >> know, I have *no* idea of the actual scale involved :) > >> CASL was putting on a cool glass bottle cutting demo in front of the > >> EMU the other day, fwiw. > >> > >> ~ben > >> > >> > >> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Lorraine Kerwood > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> Hi everyone, > >>> We have been trying for years to get into the U of O for student's > hardware. > >>> I hope this year to have some Daily Emerald coverage. Getting > permission to > >>> be on campus with a truck is a tricky thing. But, we continue to work > on it. > >>> Technically, once a student abandons her/his hardware, it becomes > property > >>> of the university, so, we can't have access to it; even the items in > the > >>> dumpsters. But, we continue to work on it. > >>> Lorraine > >>> NextStep > >>> > >>> > >>>> From: marbux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> Reply-To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > >>>> Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 09:29:37 -0700 > >>>> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > >>>> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] U of O idea > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 8:35 AM, BB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>> I made a joke earlier, but on a more serious note the problem is > Logistics. > >>>>> If you want those computers your going to have to outreach. Fliers > posted > >>>>> letting people know that they can drop off near the college, or have > their > >>>>> computer picked up, on, or around that weekend when the students > leave town > >>>>> is the answer. > >>>> > >>>> Timely news coverage in The Emerald would be a help. > >>>> > >>>> Best regards, > >>>> > >>>> Marbux > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> EUGLUG mailing list > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> EUGLUG mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> EUGLUG mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EUGLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >
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