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Disposing of Your Old Computer

by Currents Staff

Q: I am getting a new computer for the new school year. Is it OK to throw away my old computer and other computer accessories?

A: Absolutely not. Computers, computer accessories, and other electronics have loads of heavy metals, gases and other toxic substances including arsenic, barium and mercury that should be reclaimed by an authorized computer recycler and kept out of landfills. Older computer monitors and televisions are particularly harmful to our environment because of the lead they contain. 

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Shawn Gurath — All Over

by Editor
provided by MGAC

Shawn Gurath lives and works in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood where he also directs The Academy of Unconventional Art — a storefront studio where he teaches classes, throws art shows, and makes art. Gurath began his art studies at UW-Milwaukee. He then strayed from the academic path and took an uncharted and self-directed one.

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Riverwest Renewal

by Editor
by Julia Kolker

Inside Fuel Cafe one May afternoon hipsters guzzle java in the smoky din to the whirr of the coffee grinder. Down the street, shoppers peruse naughty trinkets on the shelves of The Tool Shed, a female-friendly erotic boutique. A few blocks down the street, Riverwesters chow down on spicy African cuisine at Club Timbuktu. What do all of these businesses have in common? All are small, locally owned enterprises located on Center Street in Riverwest.

Posted inNeighborhood News

SUMMARY OF GENERAL CAPITAL RESPONSE TO RFP

by Editor

Riverwest Johnson Controls Property A 24-unit Traditional Neighborhood Development Milwaukee, Wisconsin The following is an excerpt from General Capital’s response to the City’s RFP. Submitted by General Capital Group c/o Sigurd Strautmanis 10532 North Port Washington Road Mequon, WI 53092 (414) 240-4605 GENERAL CAPITAL GROUP, LLP CONTENTS PROJECT OVERVIEW TND WITH A TWIST TRADITIONAL DESIGN […]