A fruitful Earth Day (Recap)
Posted on Wednesday, May 4th, 2022
We celebrated Earth Day 2022 by teaming up with the community to keep thousands of electronics out of landfills!
MCPc staff, Cleveland Metropolitan School District high school students and Cleveland Zoo Society staff in front of MCPc's Go Green! Machine on Earth Day 2022
We’re grateful to data protection company MCPc for sponsoring our Earth Day E-Recycling event last month at the Zoo. Many thanks to Cleveland Metropolitan School District students for volunteering to make this event successful.
Willy the elephant weighs 14,000 lbs.
Donations helped us recycle MORE than the weight of a bull African elephant!
Twenty-six pallets of electronics were collected — that's more than 16,000 lbs. of devices.
E-recycling efforts during Earth Day 2022 at the Zoo kept more than 16,000 lbs. of electronics out of landfills. That's more than the weight of the Zoo's African bull elephant, Willy!
Why is recycling electronic devices important?
Electronics recycling diverts toxic materials from landfills and supports zero landfill initiatives.
Recycling unused electronic devices enables us to recover valuable metals and materials including copper, aluminum, titanium, gold, and silver, which can be reclaimed and reused in new electronic devices. E-recycling saves natural resources, reduces pollution, conserves landfill space, and creates jobs, including right here in Cleveland!
Cleveland Metropolitan School District high school students volunteered their time to help collect electronics donations during Earth Day.
Other ways to help the planet (and wildlife) every day:
- Turn off the lights when not in use
- Shut off the water when brushing your teeth
- Use reusable bags, utensils and straws instead of single-use plastics
- Buy Informed: Never buy wildlife or products made from protected wildlife or their parts - or support vendors who sell them
- Purchase certified sustainable products (Forest Stewardship Council, The Smithsonian Bird Friendly® certification, Sustainable Palm Oil Shopping Guide, Seafood Watch Guide)
If you missed the Earth Day E-Recycling event and have electronics to donate, we’ll be teaming up with MCPc later in the year for another e-recycling opportunity. Stay tuned!
Twenty-six pallets of donated electronics were collected and kept out of landfills on April 22, 2022.