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Dell offers $10,000 grant to universities recycling computers

Tuesday, May 24, 2005 by: Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor | Key concepts: Recycling, Dell and Universities

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In an effort to encourage the recycling of computers, and the reduction of wasted computers, Dell is providing a $10,000 grant to universities who engaged in computer-recycling programs during spring semester. The University of California, the University of Colorado and Miami Dade University all received the grant, and conducted computer-collection events at the end of the semester. As part of the grant, the winners will also receive technical assistance in planning their recycling events. According to Dell, its goal is raise awareness of responsible ways to dispose of old computers.

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  • Computer conglomerate Dell will provide grants valued at $10,000 to three US college and university customers for computer recycling events taking place on campus this spring.
  • The grants are part of the Dell Higher Education Recycling Leadership Awards, an initiative that recognizes commitment to leadership in the areas of technology innovation, environmental sustainability or campus community.
  • According to the company, its primary goal is raise awareness of responsible ways of disposing of old computers.
  • Recipients of the Dell awards are the University of California, the University of Colorado and Miami Dade College, who will each conduct a computer collection event at the end of the academic calendar year to coincide with the student move-out period.
  • As part of the grant, the winners will receive technical assistance with the planning of their recycling events in a series of educational forums led by the National Recycling Coalition (NRC).
  • "We're seeing more colleges and universities that recognize the need to provide recycling options to students moving out of their dorms and apartments at the end of the school year," said Kate Krebs, executive director of the NRC.
  • "From textbooks to computers to couches, these materials can often be recycled or reused, as long as they are kept out of landfills in the first place."
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