Goodwill Industries of Central
Texas Computer Recycling Program processed 4,990,800 lbs
of computer
e-waste which translates to 2,495
tons. Each month Goodwill Industries of Central Texas
processes 250 tons
of electronic waste with 0% going
to the landfill.
Based on the numbers above and
using an EPA calculator for electronic waste conversion
to equivalencies
saved this translates to:
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Energy savings (electricity to
power) equal to 2352 US households in a year.
-
Greenhouse Gas Reduction equal
to removing 1662 passenger cars from the road per
year.
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Solid Waste Reduction equal to
solid waste generated by 765 US households in a
year.
