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Russell County residents recycled 3,645 pounds of e-scrap Event held Saturday at the Russell County Conservation District Click on headline for story with photo(s) By Cindy Lackey, PRIDE JAMESTOWN, KY - In just one day, 20 Russell County residents lost a total of 3,645 unwanted pounds -- pounds of old electronics, that is. They took advantage of the county's free E-Scrap Recycling event to get rid of electronic items they no longer needed, from televisions to keyboards. Even an old heart monitor was dropped off at the event. The event was held 9am-12pmCT, Saturday, September 15, 2012, at the Russell County Conservation District, 159 Ferco Way, Jamestown, KY. The old electronics, or "e-scrap," now will be recycled. "This was the first time a free e-scrap recycling event was held in Russell County, and the turnout was great," said Jennifer Hardwick of the Russell County Conservation District. "The people who dropped off items were glad to get the stuff out of their way." "We definitely hope to offer another event like this in the spring," Hardwick added. "We want to thank the 20 residents who chose to dispose of their e-scrap in an environmentally friendly way at this event," said PRIDE's Jennifer Johnson. "So many electronic components, such as steel and plastic, can be re-used or recycled instead of going to waste in a landfill," she explained. "Also, it's good to keep e-scrap out of dumps because electronics may contain heavy metals and other toxic chemicals that can leach into our groundwater." "We also want to thank the volunteers who unloaded e-scrap as it was brought in, as well as our partners in offering this free service to Russell County residents," Johnson added. "One volunteer, Cub Scout Aydan Hardwick, chose to help with the recycling event to help earn another environmental service award." The volunteers, who donated a total of 15 hours at the event, were Jennifer Hardwick of the Russell County Conservation District and students Aydan Hardwick, Emily Cravens, Joseph Roy and Hannah Watts. The sponsors were Russell County Middle School, Russell County Recycling Center, Russell County Fiscal Court, Russell County Conservation District, Pulaski County Recycling Center, the Kentucky Association of Environmental Education and PRIDE. This story was posted on 2012-09-18 11:35:23
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