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electronic equipment’s are gradually replaced by new technologies and the so-called e-waste generated by this exchange ends up polluting the environment. But here in Manaus these old devices become tools for digital inclusion.
In the last ten years, around 25 million computers were commercialized. The United Nation Organization alerts that Brazil is the emergent market that produces the biggest volume of e-waste per person/year.
For the Environment Secretarial, industries most have a disposal system for obsolete material. There are fines for those who disobey ranging from six hundred to six million reais.
Computers and televisions also possess radioactive material; it should be directed to a collection station that industries itself have to keep.
After experienced the dilemma of the lack of an appropriate place to discard his old machines this businessman decided to recycle them. Computers can be left in collection points around the capital.
Every three or four computers turns into one in perfect condition and each one enables 20 to 30 people per year.
The process of democratization of computing now has major partners and churches of the city. Parish’s centers began to give way to stands with reformed computers and classes started.
Currently the classrooms are scattered in the suburbs of Manaus and in seven municipalities of Amazon region.
The success of the project ended sensitizing many partners as government agencies, companies and users that began to donate computers that can be reused. In nine years, 14,000 children and young adults were graduated on classrooms like this one.
Luan Santos started as a student and became a volunteer instructor.
We have to go forward huh?! When I finish my work here as a volunteer I intend to use it as a work experience to get into a new job.
Bergson Lima went further. From student to teacher he found his vocation. Today he is a programmer at one of the largest website in the north region of Brazil.
Now I am employed and already have enough experience and knowledge to do it so.
In the last series about e-waste, our reporter shows us how a computer center with computers that would go to trash has changed the lives of residents of Rio Piorini, north of Manaus.
They carry the last computers. In this room they set and connect the machines. What would go to trash is now in full operation here. There are six other computers and the double of opportunities.
: The arrival of these six computers will increase the ability of the students. It is our oporportunity to educate more people because we used to put two students per computer now it will be one. It will be much better.
Cibelle closely follows the lessons with hers students. Dedicated to the project she learned from Nelma, the coordinator. In seven years, Nelma went from student to responsible for the computer center.
It's an environmental issue. We should not see these computers being thrown away causing an environmental disaster, quite the contrary, the students learn how to fix and fix the machines
they are part of the whole process of training, receive training and then can send the computers to communities and serve the education of other students.
Age is less important. Mother and son share the computer and experiences.
Not only do we study computer science but we also discuss ideas here. We talk about society and what is happening around the world.
I learned a lot here.
Just like these one, thirteen other computer centers promote digital inclusion in the Amazon. Every computer center is equipped with computers assembled from parts that would go to trash.
With the proper disposal not only the environment wins but at least a thousand people every year have in classrooms like this the first contact with technology.
This week, a company that promotes the disposal of electronic waste set up some collection stations here in town. Some poor communities are benefit with this action.
Cell phones, computers, stereos. Everything was piled on the deposit of the language school and nobody knew what to do with the material.
It was really complicated. That was a lot of electronic waste and we had no idea of how to dispose it.
This businessman created a company with a different concept. The company collects e-waste in houses and stores of Manaus.
By separating the material they sell it to recycling companies giving the correct destination of what is not reused in poor communities benefits
People are interest to properly dispose the e-waste but they do not know how or even with there is a collection station to do it.
So that's exactly why we are doing the E-waste Proper Disposal Week, to inform the community, users like us, companies and even the government that our company Descarte Correto (Proper Disposal company)
receives this material and gives it the correct destination.
The company Descarte Correto set up stations for disposal in some areas of the city to raise awareness of the population.
Until Friday, five tons of e-waste should be collected.
This project has a social goal. Part of this electronic waste is recovered and then proceeds to be reused in institutions and in poor communities of the capital.
Joelmison recovers computer goods that would go to normal garbage waste. In his last service, he recovered eight computers that were donated to the Center for Digital Inclusion located at the northern area community where he lives.
Joelmison: I was able to recover this material because this project exists and people’s donation.
Giving a hand to your community as well..
: That’s right.
You have one week to get rid of your electronic waste at Descarte Correto’s campaign.
Technology is in very fast advancing and machines are replaced quickly as well.
For us it was really nice to have this opportunity to discard our material properly.
I am on my way to another school so we can drop more stuff.
On this Friday, Descarte Correto’s disposal station will be at Grande Circular in front of Rodrigues’ supermarket.