got old electronics? sienna antolin ics 101 april 21, 2015
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Got Old Electronics?Sienna Antolin
ICS 101
April 21, 2015
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used-cell-phones.htm
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/
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/fs153/1102152493334/archive/1115067479431.html
http://ramadanblog.com/2011/08/donation-for-computer-institute.html
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.com
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
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
How to Clean a Hard Drive?
MATERIALS
A blank CD
A copy of Darik’s Book and Nuke (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
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
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.org www.lucasuk.com
Resources
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://electronics.howstuffworks.com/everyday-tech/e-waste1.htm
https://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/en-us/nonprofits/