{"id":8434,"date":"2009-11-13T15:16:07","date_gmt":"2009-11-13T20:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=8434"},"modified":"2009-11-13T15:53:38","modified_gmt":"2009-11-13T20:53:38","slug":"turning-computer-waste-into-profit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2009\/11\/13\/turning-computer-waste-into-profit\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning computer waste into profit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turning computer waste into profit<\/strong><\/p>\n

E-recycling becoming a big business<\/strong><\/p>\n

Published : Wednesday, 11 Nov 2009<\/p>\n

Kate Weidaw<\/p>\n

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Consumers who return a computer or printer to the store
\nbecause it doesn’t work may not realize that product is later purchased by
\nan Austin company.<\/p>\n

That company is keeping millions of pounds of electronics from winding up in
\nthe landfill.<\/p>\n

“If for any reason you bring it back to the person you bought it from,
\neventually they will end up here,” said Alex Abadi, CEO of Image
\nMicrosystems.<\/p>\n

Image Microsystems in North Austin is what you call an e-recycler. They take
\nelectronics that have been returned to a store and try to either refurbish
\nit for resale.<\/p>\n

Or, if that doesn’t work, it winds up being taken apart piece by piece and
\nground up into what looks like dough. With a little heat and a mold, that
\nprinter becomes a stepping stone made from 100 percent recycled plastic.<\/p>\n

“We have kept about 60 million pounds of e-waste from landfills or overseas
\ndumping,” said Alex.<\/p>\n

While the company is making a big impact on the environment, they felt that
\nwasn’t enough. Some four years ago they started to hire graduates from the
\nTexas School for the Deaf.<\/p>\n

“It became more than a mission for us but a purpose for us to help out in
\nour community,” said Toni Abadi, director of Diversity and Community
\nRelations.<\/p>\n

Today, 40 percent of their employees are deaf, such as Dennis Strickrod who
\nworks in the accounting department.<\/p>\n

“It’s kind of like a deaf world here compared to other companies,” said
\nStickrod. “They tend to have just one deaf worker, and there’s many hearing
\npeople. And you feel very isolated, but here it’s very different.”<\/p>\n

And some might think on an assembly line it would be difficult for the
\nhearing employees to communicate with the deaf ones, but it works out.<\/p>\n

“I see they are starting to finger spell, and they are gesturing with each
\nother,” said Toni. “And they figure it out, but it’s not difficult for them.
\nThey enjoy it.”<\/p>\n

And they enjoy working for a company that’s doing something good for the
\nenvironment.<\/p>\n

Last year, Image Microsystems received the Texas Environmental Award for
\ntheir recycling efforts.<\/p>\n

Source:
\nhttp:\/\/www.wlfi.com\/dpp\/news\/strange\/turning_computer_waste_into_profit1257959394825<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Turning computer waste into profit E-recycling becoming a big business Published : Wednesday, 11 Nov 2009 Kate Weidaw AUSTIN (KXAN) – Consumers who return a computer or printer to the store because it doesn’t work may not realize that product…<\/p>\n

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