Within the framework of the 12th edition of the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR), EMULSA organises a collection of used computers to be refurbished and later donated to students in order to reduce the social and technological gap especially in these times of pandemic crisis when most schools offer online teaching.
Between 21 and 29 November, people who have working computer devices not in use may donate them in different civic amenity sites in Gijón to be refurbished (completely erased and a new operating system installed) and incorporated into the Rapacin@nline initiative. The company in charge of the refurbishment of the computers, Hacedores and Maker, a non profit association, will give these renewed computers to Gijón students in need.
The objectives of this action are to help people in need, reduce waste, raise awareness about reusing and publicising the Reusapp application for mobile phones that encourages free exchange between individuals of toys and small electrical and electronic devices in Gijón. EMULSA Medioambiente has invited all the schools in Gijón to collaborate in this collection campaign with solidarity purposes that is framed in the Interreg Europe 2Lifes project led by the municipal company.
EMULSA will carry out other actions during the European Week for Waste Reduction:
- The promotion of ReusApp, so to publicise and promote the app in order to encourage people to reuse. Specifically, a "special offer" - "Two for one offer" - will be launched, increasing the number of objects that can be picked up in return for the donation;
- An information campaign regarding the free door-to-door collection service for furniture in Gijón. The furniture to be recycled, either in poor or good condition, can be reused through EMAUS-Riquirraque;
- The separation of organic waste in brown containers and the pilot project of garden waste from pruning and mowing in the eastern rural area of Gijón, part of the actions to be implemented under WINPOL, will also be the subject of dissemination actions.
