Going Green 8

From PCPC’s e-newsletter #8, April 27, 2009

[April 27, 2009]

Some of you will read the following tips and strategies for both energy and fuel conservation, and think – I do this already! If that’s the case, congratulations; and if not, see how many you can incorporate into your lifestyle…

Walk or ride your bike to work – you’ll save approximately $2,200 per year!
Use recycled paper (100% post-consumer) in your office – you’ll save $6.00 per ream!
Push an electric mower, or even a reel mower – not a gas model – you’ll save $80.00 per season!
Replace exterior lights around your home and work with solar-powered ones – you’ll save $110.00 per year!
Rake fallen leaves and shovel snow instead of firing up a leaf-blower and snow-blower – you’ll save $20.00 per year!

Junking of Old PCs to Get Easier, Wiser!

Ontario residents can soon drop off unwanted computers and assorted electronics at more than 100 new sites, as part of an industry-funded program dedicated to diverting more electronic waste from landfill sites.

Some 17 municipalities, select retail chains and Salvation Army Thrift Stores have been certified to collect junked computer-ware, television sets, and printers and fax machines to bolster existing recycling programs.

The program, run by the Ontario Electronic Stewardship industry association aims to divert an extra 160,000 tonnes of electronic waster over the next five years! About 91,000 tonnes of e-waste is collected in Ontario each year, but only 25 percent is managed appropriately.

Where and When to Drop-Off Old Electronics:

Salvation Army Thrift Stores (starting at 37 outlets, a number of them in Greater Toronto)
Sears at special drop-off events (April 25 is the first) at 14 stores in Eastern Ontario
Staples (May to July at outlets in Southwestern Ontario)
Best Buy (April 17-23 as trade-ins only, at outlets throughout the GTA)

For a location near you, visit www.dowhatyoucan.ca, and click on ‘Electronics’.

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