[UCIMC-Tech] Re: [Imc-bookkeeper] Fwd: FW: Sustainable E-Waste Design Competition notice

Sat Feb 21 11:54:06 CST 2009

Chris Evans and I took over a carload of equipment from the downstairs Tech
closet - but there is more and only 2 hours left for those who want to help
donate and get rid of another carload.  There are 8 more monitors, 2
printers, and the Xerox machine still.

On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 7:01 PM, Stephen Fonzo <stephen at ucimc.org> wrote:

> We do indeed have an excess of computer/monitor electronics, and there are
> now at least two of us (Dan and I) who would like to load up some and take
> it to this recycling event.
>
> Who else can help tomorrow by meeting at the IMC at 10am?  We could use the
> extra arms and possibly extra vehicles to carry things.
>
> Dan, are you still up for meeting tomorrow and taking over some
> electronics?  I have to be back at the IMC before noon, when RFU meetings
> start.
>
> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Michelle Shumate <shumate at illinois.edu>wrote:
>
>> Hi Chris and those interested in getting rid of our stores of old computer
>> equipment,
>> Chris was showing me the stacks of non-usable electronics in the sewer
>> room and increasingly in the hallway.  Here is one venue to get rid of them
>> and support art.
>>
>> A e-waste collection event will be held on campus from 9:00-2:00 p.m.,
>> Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Lincoln Hall, 702 S. Wright St., to collect
>> unused CPUs, monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, scanners and cell phones.
>> (TVs and other electrical e-waste cannot be accepted). Donors are encouraged
>> to donate there old computers as specified above as these items will be made
>> available to students entering the competition. Donations will be limited to
>> one carload of computer e-waste per donor. Additional material from donors
>> beyond one carload will be accepted on a space available basis.
>>
>> I have an old VW vanagon that we could load up.  If there is a bigger
>> vehicle we could use since we only get "a carload", please let me know.  Any
>> volunteers to sort through and pull together stuff?
>>
>> Michelle
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Salmon, Margie A <msalmon at illinois.edu>
>> Date: Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 10:11 AM
>> Subject: FW: Sustainable E-Waste Design Competition notice
>> To: CMNFAC-L at listserv.illinois.edu
>>
>>
>>  A message from the college office…
>>
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* Zimmerman, Donna J [mailto:donnaz at illinois.edu]
>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 12, 2009 9:29 AM
>> *Subject:* FW: Sustainable E-Waste Design Competition notics
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> FYI, Lincoln Hall  will be hosting art students on the first floor of
>> Lincoln Hall creating art from ewaste per email below.  Please share this
>> email your faculty/staff as they will be collecting old cell phones,
>> computers, etc. for this art project.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Donna Zimmerman
>>
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* William Bullock [mailto:wbullock at illinois.edu]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:34 PM
>> *Subject:* E-Waste Collection Event
>>
>> E-Waste Stakeholders, I just wanted to clarify that the e-waste collection
>> drive on Feb 21, 9:00a.m. -2:00 p.m. is for *personal property only.* We
>> are not permitted to handle inventoried/tagged state property. That has to
>> be dealt with through normal channels. William
>>
>> William C. Bullock, Professor and Chair, Industrial Design Program
>> Product Interaction Research Laboratory (PIRL) Director
>> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
>> Industrial Design Program, School of Art+Design
>> 143 Art and Design, MC-590, 408 East Peabody Drive
>> Champaign, Illinois 61820  o. 217.265.0873; fax: 217.244.7678
>> http://www.art.uiuc.edu/a+d/index.html
>>
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* William Bullock [mailto:wbullock at illinois.edu]
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:28 PM
>> *Subject:* Sustainable E-Waste Design Competition notics
>>
>> E-Waste Stakeholders, please forward this brief description on the *SUSTAINABLE
>> E-WASTE DESIGN COMPETITION* to students and faculty you think might be
>> interested. A formatted flyer is attached. Thanks. William
>>
>> UI students, you are invited to participate in the SUSTAINABLE E-WASTE
>> DESIGN COMPLETION. Ever wonder what happens to your electronic waste that
>> old computer or cell phone you discarded?  Are you concerned that chemicals
>> from landfills will harm the environment?  If so, here is your chance to do
>> something about it by creating innovative new uses for electronic waste.
>>  Find out more: Discussion/networking/team building for U of I students
>> every Thursday 7:00-8:30 p.m., Rm. 41 Art and Design Building (across from
>> the Law School, Fourth and Peabody).  Attached is an event flyer. Find out
>> more at http://www.ewaste.illinois.edu or contact Professor William
>> Bullock at wbullock at illinois.edu or 217.265.0873.  William
>>
>>  William C. Bullock, Professor and Chair, Industrial Design Program
>> Product Interaction Research Laboratory (PIRL) Director
>> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
>> Industrial Design Program, School of Art+Design
>> 143 Art and Design, MC-590, 408 East Peabody Drive
>> Champaign, Illinois 61820  o. 217.265.0873; fax: 217.244.7678
>> http://www.art.uiuc.edu/a+d/index.html
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> ________________________________
>> Michelle Shumate
>> Assistant Professor
>> Department of Communication
>> University of Illinois
>> 244 Lincoln Hall
>> 702 S. Wright Street
>> Urbana, IL 61801 USA
>> shumate at illinois.edu
>>
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> Stephen Fonzo
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Stephen Fonzo
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Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
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