Newspaper Article
"Used computers deserve a second chance"
ONE MAN’S TRASH
A Quarterly Newsletter of Carson City Environmental Heath
Department
By Petra Lattmann, Spring 2002
At Computer Corps, a local non-profit corporation dedicated to breathing new life into old computers, there is no such thing as a useless computer. If a computer system cannot be reworked and put back into service somewhere in the community, it is stripped and the unusable parts are recycled.
If you have a computer gathering dust, or your business is upgrading, systems. simply call 775-883-2323 to learn how you can clear out the clutter without wasting these valuable resources.
In the past five years, individual, business, and community organization donations have made it possible for the all-volunteer group to place more than 2,000 computer systems back into the community. Recipients include individuals that participate in a variety of "earn and learn" programs and other organizations, such as Boys and Girls Clubs, senior centers, and many of our local schools. If a system or component cannot be saved or is no longer feasible for service, ComputerCorps' strippers go to work breaking down the parts for recycling. Their efforts have kept 5,000 such systems out of the land fill.
Computer Corps runs on volunteer power, and so far over
600 volunteers have invested more than 60,000 hours of service, demonstrating how recycling can be a positive force in our community. No special training is needed to be a ComputerCorps volunteer.
To learn more about volunteering or to donate other resources, please contact ComputerCorps at 775-883-2323.
ComputerCorps
also offers free workshops and introductory computer software classes, as well
as assistance with ailing computer systems. Visit the Computer Corps Tech &
Training Center at 6373 Highway 50 East, Carson City, Tuesday through Thursday,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon.