Pitch-In Brooklin 2010April 24th 9:00 11:00 Rain or ShineWhat's New for 2010
7th Annual Pitch-In Brooklin:
e-waste Collection: Bring working/non-working computers, peripherals, portable electronics and other household e-waste to be re-used or properly recycled. This collection is being assisted by members of Planet Earth Initiative a newly developed local non-profit group committed to supporting the study of sustainable development in areas of energy, waste, consumer products and food. From the collection, computers and peripherals in good working order will be collected by the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise and donated to the Heritage Skills Development Centre - helping Families Build a Strong Foundation focusing on refugees, new immigrant Women, at-risk youth and other marginalized individuals. All other non-working equipment will be responsibly recycled by MTC of Whitby. MTC is proud contributor to our community and year round runs an e-waste collection drop off as part of the Do What You Can electronic stewardship program. MTC is also sponsoring door prizes to be won by all residents bringing in their e-waste. When: Saturday April 24 9-11am Where: St. Leo's Catholic Church 130 Watford Street, Brooklin What: as of April 2010 the list of materials accepted has greatly expanded to include computers, computer monitors, all computer peripherals, TVs, fax machines and now also includes printers, cell phones, digital cameras, VCRs, audio equipment. Contact: Ambrose Samulski, Exec. Director Planet Earth Initiative ph: 905.655.2955 e: asamulski@planetearthinitiative.org
3rd Annual Used Bicycle Collection:
For the 3rd year in a row, in co-operation with Africycle we will be collecting used bicycles to support programs to provide quality, affordable, sustainable transportation in Africa in Brooklin and 4 other locations across Oshawa, Whitby and Pickering. Africycle is a charitable organization started by a number of young people based out of Uxbridge. A portion of bicycles collected will be retained, refurbished in Canada and sold here in an effort to help pay shipping costs. The balance of the bikes will be shipped by cargo container to Malawi, in southern Africa. In Malawi, bicycles are refurbished by Malawian employees (inside the cargo container which does double duty as the bicycle repair shop). The bikes are sold to pay the salaries of the employees with any profit used to support a school for children who are orphaned, disabled or designated as ‘vulnerable’ children. We will be asking that for each bike donated that the donor make a minimum suggested $5 donation to help defray the costs of shipping the bicycles to Malawi. Each donation will receive a $10 coupon towards purchases at local bicycle retailer partners. Donations over $20 are eligible for a tax receipt. When: Saturday April 24 9-11am Where: Brooklin Home Hardware, 64 Baldwin Street Contact: Shawn Williamson, Baleen Group and Durham Sustain Ability ph: 905.925.7439 e: shawn.williamson@baleengroup.com
NOTES: Pitch-In Brooklin 2010 - e-waste Collection – Materials Accepted
NOTE: up till April 1, 2010 only Phase 1 materials were accepted through the Do What You Can Program. At the Pitch-In Brooklin collection we will be accepting both Phase 1 and Phase 2 materials. We are hoping to separate out working computers and peripherals as well as cell phones to be reused for charitable purposes while all other materials will be responsibly recycled by MTC through their affiliation with the Do What You Can Program a Program of Ontario Electronic Stewardship. (for more information visit www.dowhatyoucan.ca) If anyone can’t attend the Pitch-In Brooklin e-waste collection they can take their eligible e-waste (M-W 10-7, Th-F 10-8, Sat 10-5) to: MTC 4 Cannon Court, Whitby, ON L1N 5V8 Phone 905-666-7669 (for more information visit www.mtcservice.com)
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