Houston E-Cycles for Earth Day

The second ABC13 E-Cycle Drive was another huge success...thanks to YOU!

I don't have specific numbers.  But from the looks of it, you donated as much, if not more, electronic waste as last year. Folks dropped off their old computers, laptops, monitors, printers, cell phones, fax machines and computer mice. We also have a huge pile of power cords now.

Everything you donated will be taken apart and reused. As a whole your old computer and e-waste probably isn't worth anything. But the individual components have value and can be reused. Even the smallest capacitors and resistors can be reused.

Special thanks also to all the volunteers who helped unload the e-waste from cars as they drove through the ABC13 parking lot. Crews will be working into the night to separate the waste, pile it on palettes and prepare it for shipping to the recycling center.

I hope the spirit of the day stays with you. During a special program that aired from 9-10 AM Friday morning, Casey Curry and I gave you lots of ideas on how to "stay green" every day. 

Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22. Let's celebrate!

Comments

[Cole]

Hey, Tim! I read your "Texas Weather Almanac" in The Woodlands Villager every week. Thanks for letting us know about the Weather Museum Earth Day special! I had no idea that we even had a weather museum. That's so cool! So, my family and I are going down to see it Tuesday. It should be fun. Thanks!