E-waste is a sustainable garbage disposal for items such as computers, phones, batteries and other similar items which cannot be disposed properly and cannot be properly disposed and if disposed improperly can lead to serious pollution and health problems for the community. With the growing increase in electronics comes the … More What Happens To E-Waste Disposed in Starhub’s Green Bins?
What Happens To E-Waste Disposed in Starhub’s Green Bins?
Tech Tinkers Impact Story: Tiger Watch
On May 17th 2019, Tech Tinkers generously donated 4 repaired android Iphones to the Tiger Watch NGO based in Rajasthan, India. The NGO focuses on the Ranthambore Tiger reserve. Too many 4 phones may not seem like much but they definitely made a difference because according to their site They … More Tech Tinkers Impact Story: Tiger Watch
Tech Tinkers Impact Story: Blue Dragon
Tech Tinkers is a community service which aims to reduce e-waste in our community. We take donations from a green-donation box located outside the I.T on the 3rd floor, and from there we fix what we can to then donate to other organisations and foundations that might be lacking technology. … More Tech Tinkers Impact Story: Blue Dragon
Tech Tinkers Communications Reflection (Group 5)
Over the last two weeks, our group has been working on the communications aspect of the service, such as writing emails and gathering new contacts. This has been good so far as we’ve been able to complete our list of contacts. Businesses who have spare IT gear contribute a lot … More Tech Tinkers Communications Reflection (Group 5)
Tech Tinkers in Action
How can you help?
You can help Tech Tinkers by donating old tech that you don’t need or is broken. To make a donation, you could leave it at the UWCSEA East Service Office, give it to our supervisor Mr. Kann, or leave your donation in the green bin in the IT Helpdesk Corridor on … More How can you help?
Hougang Visit (07/09/2018)
For the CAS leaders we were given the option of a side trip involving a off campus investigation to the Hougang Care Center for the college service, Tech Tinkers. Tech Tinkers is an activity based on 3 basic steps of action: acquiring tech , renewing tech, and finding new homes … More Hougang Visit (07/09/2018)
Aims and Goals
Mission Tech Tinkers is a college service where old, unused computers will be overhauled and refurbished for GCs partners to distribute around the world. Our mission is to reduce e-waste and to close the digital divide, contributing to reduced inequality and responsible consumption of the Sustainable Development Goals. Students that … More Aims and Goals