E-Waste Disposal 

Considering our day and age we are completely surrounded by technology but how do we properly dispose of it? Most people keep it within their house where it will collect dust for years to come. Some throw it directly into the landfill which if not contained correctly can contaminate the groundwater with toxic heavy metals. After searching online, I found out 80% of e-waste produced ends up in landfills in the US and 83% globally. This encouraged me to inform the public of ways you can properly dispose of this waste! For my project, I performed an E-Waste drive that took place for 1 week. My form of contact for people was strictly online through Valley Facebook pages where I posted my flyer. I collected items ranging from cords, computers, monitors, tablets, phones, and light bulbs. Anyone within the Matsu-Valley was able to drop off items and in return, I had paper copies next to the bin informing where people can go in the future and included a list of what they accept. After my drive was done I took all the collected items to Total Reclaim in Anchorage where they would break down the materials and send the metals off to be repurposed.