E-Cycling Event this Saturday at the Virginia Aquarium

The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach is hosting its semi-annual E-Cycling Event this Saturday, January 21st, from 10am to 2pm at the aquarium's east parking lot, across the street from the main building (MAP).  Items that can be dropped off for recycling and safe disposal include:

• Computers and peripherals, including printers, monitors and scanners
• Telephones and cell phones
• Circuit boards
• Stereos and game systems
• Fax machines
• and TV's smaller than 32 inches

At the aquarium's last e-cycling event in October, volunteers collected 28-tons of old electronics that otherwise would have ended up in local landfills.

Remember, e-cycling is available all year round at your local Best Buy or Goodwill store.

Link:

http://askhrgreen.org/events/209/e-cycling-event-at-virginia-aquarium/

E-Cycling Event Rounds Up 28 Tons of Electronic Waste

Well done, Hampton Roads.  Officials with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center have announced that 28 tons of old computers, TVs, and other electronic waste was collected at the aquarium's recent e-cycling event.  Three dozen volunteers, including many from the Navy, GEICO, and the Shadowlawn Civic League, filled four trailers with old electronics, which will be diverted from landfills back into the economy.

The aquarium has been holding these events since 2009.  In that time, more than 120 tons of e-waste have been spared from the garbage dump.

Remember, e-cycling is available all year round at your local Best Buy or Goodwill store.