Mineola Middle School learners are helping protect the planet – one device at a time. On Oct. 24, students hosted the school’s annual E-Waste Drive, collecting an impressive 6,700 pounds of broken and outdated electronics to be responsibly recycled.
Since the first drive in 2016, participation and impact have grown each year. In total, the school has helped facilitate the responsible disposal of over 30 tons of e-waste, preventing countless items from ending up in local landfills.
Community members were invited to drop off unused or broken electronics such as printers, computers, tablets, phones, televisions and chargers during the after-school event. learners worked together to collect, sort and inventory each item before it was hauled away for recycling by Two Brothers Scrap Metal.
“This initiative is a wonderful example of our learners leading by example,” said Mineola Middle School principal Amy Trojanowski. “They are discovering that even small actions – like collecting old electronics – can make a big difference in protecting our environment and strengthening our community.”
Photo captions:
- Mineola Middle School learners, with help from Two Brothers Scrap Metal, team up for the e-Waste collection event.
- Mineola Middle School learners help spread the word to passing cars during the e-Waste Drive event.
- Mineola Middle School learners sort and inventory each item that is dropped off during the school’s e-Waste Drive before the Two Brother Scrap Metal staff loads it into a dumpster and hauls it off for recycling.
Photos courtesy of Mineola Public Schools
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