Comprenew

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The Problem
In our fast-paced consumer cycle, product innovation is creating unprecedented toxic waste. The consumer appetite for new technologies greatly diminishes lifetime value of electronics. Computers, PDAs, cell phones and other consumer electronics have become disposable items.

Disposal of electronics becomes either toxic refuse or recycled goods.

Our Solution
Last year, Comprenew Environmental kept over 2 million pounds of electronics out of landfills. What will you do?

The mission of Comprenew Environmental is to inspire the local community to live and work in a sustainable manner. This mission is accomplished collectively by our committed staff, volunteers, community workers and partners, and inner-city youth and adults working together to provide corporations, organizations, and our community with best practice responsible electronics recycling services.

At Comprenew Environmental, we teach our workers and students how corporate environmental stewardship is good for business through the process of e-Waste recycling. To date, Comprenew is the only organization in West Michigan that is incorporating this philosophy in a business apprenticeship environment to inner-city youth.

The Big Picture

Comprenew Environmental is owned by Worldwide Christian Schools (WWCS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The WWCS vision is to ensure that all people have access to Christ-centered education.

WWCS works with indigenous-run schools with students from all ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds. Since its inception in 1986, WWCS has worked with over 175 partner organizations to develop schools in 44 countries, including the United States. The Comprenew Academy is the second U.S. school developed by WWCS.

Schools are vital, and are often responsible for shaping a student’s perspective and self-image. Schools can also establish lasting environmental stewardship principles within a community.

To learn more about the work of Worldwide Christian Schools, visit www.wwcs.org.