Chicago Coyly Asks Recycling To 'Go Steady'

By Alicia Dorr in News on Nov 21, 2006 3:36PM

Over the weekend, the city announced that it has a solution to one of your many, many problems. Rather than turning all your old TVs and computer monitors into plant holders and cluttering drawers with old batteries because you have no idea what to do with them, you can now take them somewhere: a recycling center.

Not just any old recycling center, though - those are solast season. This is the city's first permanent computer recycling center. The center, at 1150 N. Branch, is a final resting place for old computers, phones, TVs, and other things that could be found at a local RadioShack. On top of that, it will also accept other household items, like oil, paint, lawn chemicals, batteries (you know, with acid), etc.

This is just one of the many indicators that people are really starting to notice the environment (aside from those crying Native American ads about litter). It's not like returning your batteries is as chic as buying points to make yourself carbon-neutral every time you take an airplane or buy some skis, but it's a start. The place is even recycling workers - it will be run by ex-offenders. They will be able to refurbish the electronics so that it can all be reused or donated to churches, low-income families and the like. If you're all about it, head over to drop off your materials from 7 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first Saturday of every month.

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