In collaboration with Earth Day, WingSwept hosted the first ever Technology Spring Clean community service event on April 25, 2009 and collected over 5,000 pounds of equipment to be recycled. Without this opportunity, these items may have polluted our landfills and caused harm to the earth. WingSwept’s Technology Spring Clean has become an annual Earth…
Tag Archives: computers
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Still Hanging On To That Old Computer In The Office? Still Have That Bulky TV In The Garage?
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Electronic Recycling Thrives Despite Threatening Weather
WingSwept held its third annual Technology Spring Clean event on April 16, which was a huge success. Approximately 150 people and businesses came by to drop off over 20,000 pounds of technology. Event volunteers saw computers, printers, radios, DVD players, fax machines, wire, and much more dropped off to be recycled. Some attendees participated for…
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Upcoming Free Computer Recycling Event – April 17
For the second year, WingSwept is holding their technology recycling event as a service to the community. Volunteers will be stationed at 951 Heather Park Drive at the corner of Heather Park Drive and Aversboro Road from 10 am until 4 pm collecting old and unused computer technology equipment to be properly recycled. WingSwept, a…
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Electricity Could Put Your Network and Data in Danger
It seems pretty ironic, but electricity, the very thing that powers your computer, can actually hurt it more than help it. WingSwept wanted to let you know that electricity can cause your computer network to go haywire in a couple different ways: First there are transients, also known as surges or spikes in service usually…