Results from first campuswide e-waste roundup

On April 5, UW-Green Bay completed its first annual Electronic Waste Round-up! Campus departments participating in the cleanup sent their non-functioning printers, fax machines, typewriters, computers and other electronic surplus, accumulated over many years, to a central location for proper recycling and disposal. The capable surplus staff of Al and Colby collected 15 skids of electronic waste that nearly filled a 50-foot semi trailer. The campus partnered with Fox Valley Technical College Driving School to transport the e-waste to UW-Madison’s SWAP program for proper recycling. Linda Dupuis, director of Purchasing and Institutional Support, said the arrangement was a positive for UW-Green Bay’s recycling budget and also gave the FVTC student drivers experience with an actual trailer load. Said Dupuis, “A big THANK-YOU to the campus community for your timely e-waste drop offs and conservation efforts. We plan to make this an annual event to keep campus e-waste out of the landfill.”