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Thursday, 31 July 2014

The University diverted almost nine tonnes of its electronic waste from landfill through reuse and recycling last week, in an effort to reduce its environmental impact.

An estimated 25 per cent of the equipment will be reused through refurbishments. Remaining electronics will be disassembled and their recovered materials recycled.

Approximately 37 tonnes of carbon emissions have been abated through the initiative. Hazardous substances, including lead, mercury and brominated flame retardants (BFRs), have also been prevented from leaching into the environment.

Sixteen Faculties and Departments participated in the collection, coordinated by Sustainable Initiatives.

The downstream processing of the electronic components will be conducted in a socially ethical manner.

For information regarding sustainable initiatives at UWA visit www.uwa.edu.au/SustainableUWA .
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Media references

Trish Howard (UWA Sustainable Initiatives) (+61 8) 6488 7540
David Stacey (UWA Public Affairs)  (+61 8) 6488 3229 / (+61 4) 32 637 716

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