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Got Old Electronics? Sienna Antolin ICS 101 April 21, 2015

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1 Got Old Electronics? Sienna Antolin ICS 101 April 21, 2015 http://imgarcade.com/1/apple-5-computer/ http://tech-kid.com/dell-mini-laptop-colors.html http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/budgeting/who-will-buy- used-cell-phones.htm

2 Topics Covered  An individual’s relation to sustainability  What are electronics made of?  Sustainability connected to local, regional, and global issues  Be sustainable by donating or reusing  How to clean a hard drive? http://editedplacesorganizing.com/upgrading-your-electronics- recycle-the-old-one/

3 Individual’s Relation to Sustainability Buy electronics, such as a cellphone, laptop, desktop computer, or tablet 2-3 years later, a new style or version comes out So what do you do? Donate or Reuse Recycle http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs153/1102152493 334/archive/1115067479431.html http://ramadanblog.com/2011/08/donation-for- computer-institute.html

4 What are electronics made of?  Circuit boards, computer chips, monitors, and wiring are made of dangerous toxic ingredients  Such as lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, copper, and zinc  Also some products have flame-retardant chemicals Pixshark.com www.element.com academic.emporia.edu plyojump.com www.pinterest.comwww.element.com

5 Sustainability Connected to Local, Regional, and Global Issues  80 percent of electronic waste goes to China, India, Nigeria, Vietnam, Pakistan  Effects on people because they have no safety gear  Effects on environment because chemicals can seep into ground or fumes are released into the atmosphere Blogs.voanews.com www.zmescience.com

6 Be Sustainable by Donating or Reusing  Reuse your cellphone as a music player  Donate to friends to use  Microsoft donates to over 86,000 nonprofit organizations  Microsoft enabled the licensing of over 800,000 refurbished or discounted hardware devices around the different nonprofit organizations www.Microsoft.com

7 How to Clean a Hard Drive?  MATERIALS  A blank CD  A copy of Darik’s Book and Nuke (http://www.dban.org)http://www.dban.org  A PC with a CD or DVD burner  CD/DVD burning software (Ahead Nero, Roxio Creator, etc.)  PREP  Download Darik’s Boot and Nuke software  Burn software to the blank CD www.dansdata.com

8 Cleaning Hard Drive Cont’d  BACK UP DATA  PROCESS  Insert CD/DVD with Darik’s Boot and Nuke software  Reboot machine, and boot to disc  When loaded, press “enter” and choose “M” to get method screen  Select drive  Press F10 to start process  Allow time before turning off blog.cakewalk.com

9 What Are You Going To Do Now?  Your role in sustainability  Materials that make up electronics have effects  You can also donate  Don’t forget to clean hard drive www.hacep.orgwww.hacep.org www.lucasuk.comwww.lucasuk.com

10 Resources  http://www.geeksquad.com/do-it-yourself/2mm/hard-drive- wipe.aspx http://www.geeksquad.com/do-it-yourself/2mm/hard-drive- wipe.aspx  http://www.npr.org/2010/12/21/132204954/after-dump-what- happens-to-electronic-waste http://www.npr.org/2010/12/21/132204954/after-dump-what- happens-to-electronic-waste  http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/everyday-tech/e-waste1.htm http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/everyday-tech/e-waste1.htm  https://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/en- us/nonprofits/https://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/en- us/nonprofits/


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