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By changing printing habits , they saved seven cartons of paper – or about 4.2 trees over the previous year .

Recycle Electronics : Today ’ s consumer electronics such as computers , cell phones , radios , and TVs rely on electronic manufacturing technology that utilizes many metals and hazardous chemicals ; therefore , it is important to recycle electronic items responsibly . Mount Auburn has hosted an annual electronics recycling program open to staff and the community every January since 2012 . Mount Auburn ’ s vendor takes these recycled items , dismantles them and they all gets reused as source materials for other items . It does not go into a landfill . In January 2021 , the event was still held with COVID-19 Safety Precautions :

“ Masks are required . When you arrive on site please observe signs and directions from staff to help us safely and orderly unload your vehicle ( walk-ups welcome as well )”.

Many arriving to drop off materials say , “ I ’ ve been hanging onto this thing all year for your recycling event ”. Thank you .

Figure 5 - Mount Auburn ’ s vendor takes these recycled items , dismantles them and they all gets reused as source materials for other items .

These stories are just of few of the many ways in which Mount Auburn manages materials for use in the buildings and for general consumption . You can read more stories on Mount Auburn website at this link : https :// mountauburn . org / tag / eternally-green /.

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