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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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by Currents Staff

by Belle Bergner Q: Why can we only recycle numbers 1 and 2 plastic containers in Milwaukee?– Al Liu, East Side resident A: “While plastic containers coded with the numbers 3-7 are recyclable, they have very weak and sparse markets for them,” says Rick Meyers, Recycling Manager for the City of Milwaukee. Numbers 1 and […]

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Saving Grace: Pieter Godfrey’s Complex Relationship to Recycling

by Currents Staff

by Valerie Valentine; Photo, Vince Bushell On Saturday January 7, more than 100 neighbors and community leaders gathered at Pieter Godfrey’s recycle, sustainable development, and river corridor watch complex to learn more about his project and to discuss reuse practices. Godfrey salvages wood, brick and decorative stonework from buildings that are being torn down. Godfrey […]

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Saving Grace: Pieter Godfrey’s Complex Relationship to Recycling

by Currents Staff

by Valerie Valentine; Photo, Vince Bushell On Saturday January 7, more than 100 neighbors and community leaders gathered at Pieter Godfrey’s recycle, sustainable development, and river corridor watch complex to learn more about his project and to discuss reuse practices. Godfrey salvages wood, brick and decorative stonework from buildings that are being torn down. Godfrey […]

Posted inBusiness Spotlight

Sweat Equity

by Editor
by Julia Kolker, photo by Kurt Johnson

Jake Henes walks to work. This may not seem unusual, but it is, considering that Henes spends all day fixing cars. Henes, owner of Riverwest Automotive Service (801 E. Keefe Ave.), which opened in July, lives a few blocks from his shop. He does brakes, tune-ups, exhaust, electrical and engine repair, as well as custom work.