Every Blogger Needs a Good Computer

This year Spanda, Inc. will be taking two laptop computers to give to the KipKarin health care clinic. During our ten-day trip, we will be using the computers to report back to our families, friends, and community detailing our daily activities and observations.

Spanda prides itself on being an environmentally friendly organization. This year we were pleased to obtain two laptop computers from the Midwest Electronic Recovery Company, which is quietly located in Walford, Iowa. They are the largest computer and electronic recycling center in Iowa and are the proud recipients of the Governor’s Iowa Environmental Excellence Award and the 2002 Recycled Product Manufacturing Award.

As chronicled recently on 60 Minutes, electronic recycling is a huge problem facing developing countries. Over 80% of the United States electronic waste is sent to overseas countries for recycling purposes. Midwest Electronic Recovery does not export computer or electronic equipment to developing countries like China, India, or Pakistan where child labor is often exploited and the enforcement of safety and environmental standards are sorely lacking. We were proud to learn that we had a recycling company of such high standards in our own back yard.

Midwest Electronic Recovery also operates an outlet store where you can find great deals on hardly-used computer towers, laptops, printers, and much more. The next time you need computer equipment, consider checking them out. For more information on their products and services, visit www.mcbia.com. Recycle, Reuse, and Protect Our Environment—it takes only a single action!