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This document provides instructions for reducing the spread of colds and flu through frequent hand washing, coughing into the elbow, and carrying tissues. It emphasizes that respiratory viruses can survive on surfaces for days and are often spread through touching contaminated surfaces and then the eyes, nose or mouth. The document also discusses proper electronic waste recycling and disposal, noting that items like computers and TVs contain heavy metals and cannot be thrown in the regular trash. It provides information on a local e-waste collection event and recycling resources.

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20 TH Street Present

This document provides instructions for reducing the spread of colds and flu through frequent hand washing, coughing into the elbow, and carrying tissues. It emphasizes that respiratory viruses can survive on surfaces for days and are often spread through touching contaminated surfaces and then the eyes, nose or mouth. The document also discusses proper electronic waste recycling and disposal, noting that items like computers and TVs contain heavy metals and cannot be thrown in the regular trash. It provides information on a local e-waste collection event and recycling resources.

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Reduce the Spread of Colds & Flu


Frequently Wash Hands - 20 Seconds
Before Eating, After Handling Body Secretions, &
Before Rubbing Eyes or Touching the Face

Cough or Sneeze into Your Sleeve, at the


Bend of Your Elbow
Place Left Hand on Right Shoulder - Sneeze into Your
Sleeve

Carry Disposable Tissues to Wipe/Blow Nose


Place Facial Tissues in Pocket/Purse Daily
Become a Regular Health Habit

Wash Hands
Reduce the Spread of Colds & Flu
More Illnesses Transmitted by Viruses on the
Hands Than by Airborne Droplets.
Respiratory Viruses on Desks, Computers,
Tables, Telephones & Surfaces
A Cough - Viruses Released into Air, Settle on
Surfaces, & Some Can Survive Up to Several Days
Get on Hands First, Then into Your Body When
You Touch Your Eyes, Nose, or Mouth

Cough/Sneeze into Hands Contaminate


Objects You Touch & Viruses Transmitted to
Others

E-Waste
Computers, Monitors, & Televisions
Contain Heavy Metals
Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Nickel, Tin, Cobalt

Improper Disposal Contaminate Landfill and


Groundwater
Classified as Universal Hazardous Waste
Cannot Be Thrown into Regular Trash

UCOP Computers
UC Berkeley Overstock/Surplus Weekly Pick-Ups

Electronic Waste Collection and


Recycling Act
Electronic Waste Collection & Recycling
Act (2003)
Fees Charged at Initial Purchase to Fund
Program
Recyclers Paid By State of California for
Items Received

UCOP E-Waste Collection


Employees Personal Computers & TVs
January 24, 2007: 10 AM to 2 PM
11th Street Side of 1111 Franklin Street
Items Accepted:
Computers & Laptops
Monitors
Keyboards & Mice
Television

Free Software to Clean Hard Drive


dban.sourceforge.net

Other Types of E-Waste


Location of E-Waste Recyclers
www.erecycle.org
May Charge a Fee

Recycling Collection
City of Oakland Goal
Zero Waste goal by 2020 and
75% waste reduction by 2010

Over half the waste created in


Oakland is from business.
Recycling
Trash

RECYCLING
Bin Location
3rd Floor Blue bin (at Desk-White Paper) or Large (Common Areas)
4th Floor - Blue bin at desk, kitchen, conference or copy rooms

What Can I Recycle?


Paper Items
Paper

Cardboard

Envelopes

Phone Books Post-it Notes Magazine

Bottles and Cans


Cans

Plastic Bottles Glass Bottles Aluminum Foil Yogurt and Cottage


Cheese containers

LANDFILL (TRASH)
Bin Location
Grey bins in the kitchen or grey or black bins
at your desk and in the copy rooms

What Must go to the Landfill?


Plastic Bags

Plastic Cups

Styrofoam

Plastic Utensils

Plastic Food Wrappers

Plastic Coffee Cups Plastic Straws

Saran Wrap

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