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Jack, Please re-read my posting. I'm not just asking how to dispose of MSU-owned CRT devices; I'm asking what, if any outreach efforts, in the form of organized collection drives, MSU sponsors or joins -- events aimed at the MSU and area communities, not limited to MSU-owned equipment. In my online searches, I found no such events. MSU does organize annual collections of telephone books. During the next year or two, disposal of CRTs, no matter who owns them, will have a huge environmental impact, locally and globally. CRTs are tricky to properly take apart, and have lead and other nasty materials inside. Thanks, /rich On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Kramer, Jack <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I think the usual procedure has been to surplus the undesired CRTs - if they can sell the units they will, and they recycle non-saleable surplus. > > ---- > Jack Kramer > Computer Systems Specialist > University Relations, Michigan State University > 517-884-1231 > (Sent from a mobile device) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Wiggins > Sent: Sun 12/07/2008 11:38 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [MSUNAG] CRT recycling in MSU, greater Lansing communities? > > > > Does MSU sponsor any organized collection drives for recycling CRT > televisions and computer monitors? A bunch of searching finds nothing at > MSU, but there are some upcoming events in the area. > > Disposal of CRT monitors and televisions will peak massively in 2009 > because: people are buying laptops instead of desktops, people are buying > LCD displays to replace desktop CRT monitors, and people are replacing CRT > televisions with flat panels -- all in record numbers. In particular, > February 17, 2009 will cause a huge spike of CRTs in area landfills. > > I personally need to dispose of 4 CRT monitors and televisions, so I > searched for community efforts. Unfortunately searches for such programs > don't turn up anything at MSU. You find lots of "eat your spinach" > announcements telling people what a great idea it is to recycle CRTs, but > I'm not finding any organized efforts. > > -- From www.msu.edu, searches such as "dispose CRT" or "recycle TV" find > documents, some quite old, on why it's a good idea, but zero info on actual > campus or community events or programs. > > -- From recycle.msu.edu. these searches find nothing. Featured info links > are telephone directories, flourescent tubes, and transparencies. > > -- At bespartangreen.msu.edu you can't search for this -- there is no > search box. "News and Events" describes recycling efforts in > Snyder-Phillips and in library restrooms -- for Fall, 2007 -- nothing about > CRTs or televisions. > > Some poking around did reveal two events coming up sponsored by the City of > Lansing in January and February. > > /rich > > http://www.lansingmi.gov/Lansing/gogreen/freeewastecoll09.pdf > > FREE TV AND COMPUTER RECYCLING EVENTS COMING > SOON TO LANSING! > Event is Open to Everyone! > (Please call ahead to arrange time for large loads) > Dates: > (Rain or Shine!) > Saturday, January 10, 2009 > Saturday, February 7, 2009 > Time: > 9am—2pm > Location: > Ingham County Road Commission, 5613 S. Aurelius Rd. > (between Jolly and Miller) > > Items Accepted Include: > · Televisions—All sizes > · PC's, desktops, towers, servers, all in ones (apple imac) or notebooks > · Computer monitors (14", 15", 17", 19", 21", CRT or LCD type) > · Printers > · Computer parts such as floppies, hard drives, memory, circuit boards, > anything you would find in a PC, scanners, UPS's > · Cell Phones > > Get FREE discount coupons for new electronics! > Questions? Contact Waste Reduction Services at 517-483-4400 or > [log in to unmask] > Hosted by The City of Lansing and Classic Computer Inc. > Special thanks to the Ingham County Road Commission for use of their > facility. > City of Lansing, > Virg Bernero, Mayor >