Week 3: Off-site visit to an active e-waste recycling facility.
PLEASE NOTE THE VENUE AND TIMING OF THIS CLASS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. MORE INFO SOON.
(See below for required homework) This week we are traveling to eForce Compliance. As a leader in the industry, eForce focuses on responsibly managing the disposal of obsolete electronic devices that can no longer be utilized or repurposed. eForce has positioned itself as a trailblazer in e-waste processing, boasting an annual capacity to shred up to 2 million pounds of electronics.
Also see info provided from eForce at https://e-stewards.org/
Their address is eForce Compliance, 1229 South Napa Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
We will assemble at the Walnut St entrance of the Annenberg building at 12:30pm prompt. Please be on time. We will travel as a group. The costs will be covered (details to follow). This trip will involve walking within an active recycling facility. Please dress accordingly, ready to be outside and moving.
Homework
Before the trip, browse through the following article and website:
Rachel Ramirez, “Electronic waste has grown to record levels. Here’s why that’s a huge problem,” CNN. March 20, 2024, https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/20/climate/electronic-waste-recycling-climate-un/index.html
Geographies of Digital Wasting: https://www.geographiesofdigitalwasting.com/. In particular, start with: Vusumuzi Maphosa, Jasper Mangwana, Margaret Macherera, and David Zezai, “Discard: Advocating for E-waste Management in Zimbabwe,” Geographies of Digital Wasting, 2023, https://www.geographiesofdigitalwasting.com/discard-2