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Annual drive keeps e-waste out of landfills

(Photo courtesy the Mineola Union Free School District)

Mineola Middle School students are helping the environment by keeping electronics out of landfills. During the annual e-waste drive held on Oct. 28, students collected 6,220 pounds of electronic waste to be recycled.

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Community members were invited to drop off unused or broken items including printers, computers, tablets, phones, televisions and chargers during the after-school drive. Mineola Middle School partners with Two Brothers Scrap Metal each year to supply the collection container.

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