Solutions
RoboCyclers is taking a four-pronged approach:
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Education - educate the public about the dangers of irresponsibly disposing of e-waste.
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Responsible e-waste recycling - creating more collection drives and convenient drop off points for consumers to recycle their e-waste.
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Right to Repair Laws - advocate for the right to repair electronic devices. Many devices can be easily fixed by repair shops, but manufacturers make it difficult to do so through unfair means like remotely bricking devices that have been repaired.
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Educate Producers - encourage manufacturers to accept their products back for recycling when obsolete, and to create products that can be more easily taken apart and recycled into their constituent components.
Be a Part of the Solution! How You Can Help
Take the Pledge to Recycle Your E-Waste
Pledge to recycle your e-waste. Save your old electronics and bring them to e-waste drop off bins or community e-waste collection events.
Students: Join the Board of Advisors of RoboCyclers
The Board of Advisors helps set the directon of RoboCyclers. Being on the Board of Advisors is a good way to get leadership skills for college and the real world! Contact us at RoboCyclers@gmail.com if you are interested.
Collect E-Waste in Your Community
RoboCyclers has a toolkit for setting up your own e-waste collection day. Contact us at RoboCyclers@gmail.com to get the toolkit or check back in to this website soon. We will have the toolkit available on the web soon!
Volunteer to Help Recycle
Volunteer to help take apart and responsibly recycle e-waste through Free Geek in the Twin Cities. RoboCyclers has a partnership with Free Geek and can help you set up a volunteer day to recycle e-waste with your company, work team, scout troop, or friends. It is a lot of fun, a great team building activity, and counts as volunteer hours! Contact us at RoboCyclers@gmail.com.
Donate
RoboCyclers needs your financial support. We are a non-profit and have 501(c)(3) tax status, so your donations are tax deductible. Contact us now to donate at RoboCyclers@gmail.com.