e-waste recycling at St. Francis Parish

St. Francis Recycles over 12,000 Pounds of Electronics!

Our parish had two opportunities this summer to recycle old electronics—in June following our parish Rummage Sale (unsold electronics were recycled) and on Sunday, July 21, 2013, for a parish-wide electronics recycling event. 

These efforts were a huge success!  St. Francis parishioners recycled a total of 12,132 pounds of electronics:

·         5,396 pounds of miscellaneous electronics

·         4,096 pounds of CRT monitors/TVs

·         1,298 pounds of personal computers

·         874 pounds of printers

·         218 pounds of laptops

·         218 pounds of LCD monitors/TVs

·         32 pounds of servers

It's important to recycle our old electronics instead of just throwing them away.  Our gadgets have components that contain hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, and cadmium.  Recycling keeps these hazardous materials out of our landfills and out of our water supply.  Recycling is also a powerful way to care for God's creation, which our faith calls us to do.

Honoring our Catholic commitment to social justice, GreenTech Recyclers not only guarantees that 100% of the equipment will never enter a landfill, but also that it will not be sent to developing countries or to prisons for processing. 

GreenTech also collects e-waste from businesses for recycling; if your company is interested, visit their website at:  http://greentechrecyclers.com.