SNRE IT Services incorporates sustainable practices into our daily operations, and encourages all faculty, staff, and students to help us out and adopt these practices in your everyday lives.

Conservation

• Most SNRE computers are set to shut down the monitor and spin down the hard drive after 15 minutes of inactivity, and go into sleep mode after 30 minutes.  If you need to be excluded from these settings, please send us an email.
• We make smart power strips, which cut power to all devices when not in use, available to faculty and staff
• SNRE public printers are set to print double-sided by default in order to conserve paper.
• SNRE IT purchases Energy Star compliant equipment whenever possible.

Re-use

• Within SNRE, older equipment is rotated to lower-demand uses, ensuring that we get the longest possible useful life out of our equipment.
• Obsolete equipment is transferred to U-M's Property Disposition for re-sale and re-use, or proper and safe disposal.

Recycling

• SNRE-IT purchases 100% recycled paper for use in the school's public printers.
• We purchase recycled toner for our printers and return empty toner and ink-jet cartridges to the manufacturer for re-use and recycling.
• We send old batteries to UM-OSEH for recycling.
• We turn over old digital media to U of M Waste Management for proper disposal and recycling.
• We send old writing utensils away for recycling

How You Can Help

• Turn off your computer when you'll be away for more than a day. If possible, turn your computer off when you leave work for the night as well.
• Turn off your monitor overnight or when you're away for more than a few hours.
• Limit non-essential printing. Only print items to the printers when having a hard copy is necessary.
• Recycle your old, unwanted materials in the Mailroom, 1539 Dana:
  • Drop off empty printer cartridges. We'll ship them off for recycling.
  • Drop off used batteries in the for recycling/disposal by U-M's OSEH.
  • Drop off electronic media: CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, cassette tapes, floppy disks, zip disks, and jewel cases for recycling by U of M Waste Management & Recycling.
  • Drop off old writing utensils: Pens, pencils, markers, erasers.
• Recycle your old posters -- our poster printer uses recyclable paper; recycle it with your office paper.

Computer and Peripherals Recycling

Local Ann Arbor Programs

• Ann Arbor Reuse Center - 2420 S. Industrial
  Accepts computers 5 years old or younger in good working condition and offers them for resale. They do not take printers, scanners, or faxes.
• Ann Arbor Drop-off Station - 2950 East Ellsworth
  Accepts computers, monitors, printers, and fax machines for recycling at no charge.
• Kiwanis Club Resale Shop - Corner of First and Washington
  Accepts "New tech" computers(486 Pentium PC's >1000 Mhz, iMacs or newer) for resale.

Manufacturer Programs

• Dell Recycling Program
  Dell will accept any Dell-brand computer and accessories and recycle them for free. They send you shipping info, and you send in your old computer. They will also accept non-Dell brand equipment if you purchase a new Dell computer.
  If your computer is still in good working order, you can donate it to charity through Dell as well.
• Apple Recycling Program
  Buy a new Apple computer, opt in to the recycling program, and Apple will send you shipping info so you can ship back your old computer free of charge for recycling, regardless of manufacturer.
• Gateway Trade-In Center
  Offers money back to purchasers of new Gateway computers. Has a Trade-In price estimator program to determine the amount of money you get back. If your computer has zero value, they will recycle it for free.