Eco Spark at Inspiredu
Inspiredu is a nonprofit organization that helps students in underserved communities, together with their teachers and families, harness the power of digital learning to improve educational outcomes. One component of our program is providing families with a free refurbished Home Learning Center computer loaded with educational software, along with training on how to support student learning at home. In previous years we have provided more than 1,200 Atlanta families with a free home learning center.
The Recycle to Repurpose portion focuses on refurbishing and extending the lifecycle of devices that have been graciously donated by corporations and individuals.
The Donate2Educate has transformed donated devices into Home learning Centers and distributes them to local families, community-based organizations and students. In 2023, we served 2,297 families in the state of Georgia. This fundraising campaign ties into our Learning Spark Initiative, providing equitable access to technology and training.
The Sustainability prong includes collaborating and working with the community to get devices through E-drives to collect electronic waste from your neighborhood to keep a clean and sustainable environment. Inspiredu recycled 36,000 pounds of E-waste that had reached the end of their life cycle in an environmentally friendly manner, keeping E-waste out of our landfills.
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247,800
Pounds of e-waste diverted from Atlanta landfills. The world produces 53.6 million metric tons of waste from discarded electronics every year. In our landfills, that e-waste leaks mercury, cadmium, lead, beryllium, arsenic, and other contaminates into our soil and water.
5,824
Laptops diverted from Greater Atlanta landfills. In 2023, 72% of the tech donations we received were laptops. Of these laptops, 40% received a second life through refurbishment and distribution to Georgia families.
8,108
Devices donated to our Eco Spark program for repurposing and recycling. Inspiredu collected and properly recycled this e-waste to keep it out of Greater Atlanta area landfills.
2,297
Devices Distributed and now owned by Georgia families.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We accept; Desktops Tablets Keyboards Mice Monitors(non-CRT) Flat screens Tv’s Switches Servers Converters Hubs Apple- Imacs Cell-phones DVD players VCR’s Power adapters Power cords USB sticks Printers Converters Laptop bags Printer paper Batteries Smoke detectors. We welcome the opportunity to discuss the other possible donations such as iPads and other tablets, USB flash drives, RAM, hard drives, and surge protectors for families.Laptops
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All hard drives are wiped clean of existing data using Active killDisk data -wiping software that complies with the US Department of Defense cleaning and sanitizing standard DoD 5220.22-M . Once the hard drives have been wiped they are imaged with a specific suite of educational software, which includes the Microsoft Windows operating system, Microsoft Office, anti-virus software, and a Learning Launchpad.
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Inspiredu is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, and all computer donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. We will send you an acknowledgment letter for tax purposes.
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We work to make the logistics a seamless process for the donor. We have a logistics team that will come and retrieve the donation. The donor can also drop off the donation at our location or ship the technology to our facility.
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Inspiredu is concerned about the environment and is committed to ensuring that all unusable equipment is disposed of property. To this end, Inspiredu has partnered with Ecycle Atlanta (http://ecycleatlanta.com), an EPA-certified company that follows a strict “No Landfill” policy when disposing of any unusable equipment Inspiredu receives.
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Computers and laptops have been commonly used in homes and businesses for over two decades; people are consistently running into an issue whenever they discard a previously enjoyed device for a new one.
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Laptops and computers last on average anywhere between 3 years (business computers) to 5+ years (personal computers), meaning that by now, most people have previously enjoyed devices they don’t know what to do with.
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t’s risky to discard your previously enjoyed laptop yourself when buying a new computer without professional help wiping the device because it could still have some personal data stored.
There are a number of reasons that people just let old devices sit unused in the closet, attics, and garages.
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It just seems wrong to many people to throw away a device that cost so much to begin with. Even though they’re not sure how the laptop could be used in the future, it just seems so wasteful to destroy it.
We partner to create a seamless process , recycles computers and other electronics in Atlanta, and it has made the process easy, and safe.
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Most times when a person upgrades to a new laptop, their previous device can be repurposed and may still have some usable life left. While the device has already been replaced then maybe someday, someone else, like our underserved youth can benefit from that old one.
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Because of all the different places data can hide on a device, many people hold on to old laptops because they’re afraid they won’t wipe the laptop completely and may leave behind some personal data.
Our team at Inspiredu, knows the struggle people have over what to do with those previously enjoyed devices. They don’t want to be wasteful yet they want to make sure the device is totally cleaned of their data.
We have the perfect solution that allows you a professional wipe for free and the satisfaction of donating your computer to a good cause.
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It’s been a struggle for many students and their parents as the pandemic has created an environment where kids have to go to school online. But not all families have the resources to purchase a laptop or device for their children.
You can help those kids by donating your previously enjoyed laptops!
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Schedule a drop off today by emailing us at info@iuatl.org or simply filling out the form above and selecting recycle to repurpose.
In order to schedule a pickup, it requires a minimum of 20 devices. Please contact us at info@iuatl.org or simply filling out the form above and selecting recycle to repurpose.
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Inspiredu technicians wipe the data using, Active Kill Disk professional, which is a D.O.D certified utility software to securely overwrite data over the hard drive, destroy all partitions, and any unused disk space. If we are unable to wipe the data, then the hard drives are shredded.
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After your device is wiped, or shredded, we provide a certificate of data destruction and a donation letter as a receipt of proof so you can be assured that all your data is wiped clean. If you have any questions, please email us at info@iuatl.org
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Inspiredu is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Upon successful completion of your donation, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record for tax purposes.
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We can help you host an E-Drive in your community which is an event to recycle your equipment in your own neighborhood or workplace to collect these devices! Fill out the form above and will be in touch.
