Number of Participants: 21
Hours Donated: 10
Value of Time Served: $1,775
Event Type: Environment
Sport: Schools
Date: October 27, 2023
Location:
Mineola Middle School
Emory Road, Mineola
NY
About:
Mineola Middle School learners did their part for the future of the planet as they held an e-waste collection and helped keep hundreds of broken and obsolete electronics out of our landfills.
During the annual Mineola Middle School E-Waste Drive on Oct. 27, students collected 6,280 pounds of electronic waste to be recycled, a 48% increase over last year’s collection.
Community members were invited to drop off unused or broken items including printers, computers, tablets, phones, televisions and chargers during the after-school drive. Students collected and inventoried each item before adding it the heap that was hauled off for sorting and recycling by Two Brothers Scrap Metal.
Photo captions:
- Mineola Middle School students and administrators, with help from Two Brothers Scrap Metal, prepare for the Oct. 27 e-waste collection event.
- Mineola Middle School students collected old TVs, phones and other electronic waste during school’s E-Waste Drive on Oct. 27.
- Mineola Middle School students help spread the word to passing cars during the Oct. 27 E-Waste Drive event.
Photos courtesy of Mineola School District
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