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Public
e-Waste Collection & Info event on 1 September 2010
26/08/2010
Spring is on our doorstep
and that means that the annual spring cleaning is due to start in houses,
offices, gardens and garages
everywhere…
To coincide with this ECYCLE, as member of the e-Waste Alliance, will
be joining
the
Public e-Waste Collection on 1
September 2010! So
come on Cape Town,
clean out those
garages
and offices
of all the old broken
or unused electric and electronic waste
(e-waste)
–
the computers gathering dust,
the cellphone you dropped in the bath,
the laptop your neighbour's Rottweiler
chewed… And
drop it off at the event so
that we can recycle it
for you!
Cleaning out old clutter leaves space for you to breathe and actually energises
and by recycling junk you help the environment and make the world safer and
healthier place for our children to grow up in.
Happy Spring Cleaning!
> on 1 September 2010
> at Jeffares & Green Building 14 Central Square Pinelands, Cape Town
Read more
about
the
Public e-Waste Collection
event
here:
The following article appeared in Cape Business News on 24 August 2010.
Calls For e-Waste Collection
The e-Waste Alliance in partnership with the Institute of Waste Management of
Southern Africa (IWMSA) Western Cape Branch and Jeffares & Green Consulting
Engineers will be hosting its first public e-waste collection and information
event on 01 September 2010.
The public – households and businesses - are encouraged to bring their e-Waste
to the Jeffares & Green offices in Pinelands (14 Central
Square).”
Susanne Dittke, e-Waste
Alliance coordinator said, “the e-Waste that is collected will be re-furbished,
repaired and re-used where possible, and recycled if not. All materials will be
handled according to integrated waste management principles and in the most
environmentally safe manner.”
What exactly is e-Waste? The
Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) provides a few answers
and insights – e-Waste is any unwanted electrical equipment such as computers,
printers, fax machines, cell phones, toasters, microwaves, or any other
electrical or electronic goods or direct parts thereof.
e-Waste is either forgotten
and stored away in cupboards, or discarded in ways where it lands up on our
landfills. The fear is then that poisons that are found in e-Waste can leak into
the earth and water tables, which in a cycle, can always come back to us in
various forms that we ingest, be it through water or air”.
Our
e-Waste contains precious metals which are toxic and classed as hazardous. The
most common being Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic, but there are many more
that are abundant. Lead found in old TV screens, batteries and circuit boards,
causes vomiting, diarrhoea, coma and even death. In young people it can also
cause nerve, blood and even brain disorder. Mercury from Fluorescent lamps and
LED’s (Light Emitting Diodes) is linked to brain and liver damage. Cadmium is
found in Rechargeable batteries, old TV screens and monitors, and even printer
ink and toner cartridges. Cadmium damages the kidneys and lungs, and may also be
linked to osteoporosis. Arsenic is linked to skin disease and nerve damage, as
well as in some chronic exposure, Lung cancer.
Years
ago Asbestos was a silent killer, and when educated about it, the global
community reacted and banished its use and started plans to remove it from
buildings and clothing. It’s taken for granted that every day Electronic goods
are there to make our lives easier, but people are not aware of all the dangers
that lurk inside it. What we now know can save us in the future; we need to have
greater preventative maintenance now instead of having to find a cure later on.
The
e-Waste Alliance, a collaborative effort of Capetonian businesses was borne from
the need to safely manage e-waste. “The equipment will be reused if at all
possible. Our companies donate a number of PCs to schools, NGOs and community
members in need; the rest are typically sold into low-income households or to
small entrepreneurs. If your old equipment can’t be fixed, we’ll make sure that
it will be recycled in an environmentally responsible manner.”
Dittke
indicated.
ECYCLE has a new E-Waste Recycle Drop Off Point in Claremont / Cape Town!!
21/07/2010
ECYCLE proudly presents a new drop off point for e-waste recycling in Claremont in the southern suburbs of Cape Town! Bring your e-waste to eR eWaste Rescue in Claremont and ECYCLE will recycle it for free - it's that easy!
ECYCLE has partnered with eR eWaste Rescue in Claremont to promote the recycling of e-waste (electric & electronic waste). This partnership provides the opportunity to the public to responsibly dispose of their e-waste by conveniently dropping off their e-waste (e.g. computers, phones, video machines etc.) @ eR eWaste Rescue in Claremont for recycling. ECYCLE collects the e-waste from the drop off point and recycles it.
ECYCLE and eR eWaste Rescue
are both members of the
e-Waste Alliance.
eR eWaste Rescue refurbishes
(rescues
and repairs) e-waste
for
reuse. The refurbished
items (especially computers) are sold to lower income groups - thereby making
computers more readily available to people who would not be able to afford them
otherwise. ECYCLE recycles the e-waste that
is
beyond repair and cannot be refurbished for reuse.
We also supply eR with used computer parts needed
for refurbishing.
You REDUCE > eR e-Waste Rescue refurbishes for REUSE > and ECYCLE will RECYCLE!
You will find the new ECYCLE drop off point at:
eR eWaste Rescue
122 Lansdowne Road
Claremont
phone: 021 671 6177
> HOW YOU CAN HELP
Bring your e-waste to eR eWaste Rescue in Claremont and ECYCLE will recycle it for free!
(click eR eWaste Rescue for more info)
ECYCLE supports Bafana Bafana with a recycled vuvuzela!!!
11/06/2010
With the blow of a self built vuvuzela
(made out of a reused
/
recycled plastic-pipe, naturally)
the ECYCLE team in Paarl
demonstrated our support for the Bafana Bafana team
by raising the South African flag on the ECYCLE collection van before the
opening of the Word Cup and Bafana’s first match on Friday 11 June 2010.
World Environment Day: 5 June 2010
Every year people all over the world celebrate World Environment Day
on 5 June. The theme for 2010 is:
Many Species. One Planet. One Future.
The focus being on biodiversity.
(Click
here to learn about Biodiversity).
World Environment Day (WED) 2010
is aimed to be the biggest, most widely
celebrated, global day for positive, environmental action.
What will you
do for World Environment Day 2010?
We call for action
– organize a neighborhood clean-up,
call ECYCLE to recycle
e-waste from your home or office,
stop using plastic bags and get your community to do the
same, plant a tree or better yet
organize a collective tree planting effort, walk to work,
start a recycling drive,
.
. . the possibilities are endless!
ECYCLE at UCT e-waste project launch
09/04/2010
In line with their Green Campus Action Plan the University of Cape Town (UCT) launched a project on Friday 9 April to remove redundant and unneeded equipment that contain electronic components (e-waste) from the campus. UCT is also a member of e-WASA (the e-Waste Association of South Africa) and has joined in partnership with e-Waste Alliance, a Cape Town based Non Profit Organisation, for this project . ECYCLE together with our partners in the e-Waste Alliance united under a “big green tent” on UCT's central Jameson Plaza and provided information around e-waste to students, UCT staff and the public. University staff and students were invited to bring any e-waste along, while ECYCLE dismantled donated equipment on the spot to show how it's done.
Despite the rainy and windy conditions quite a few by-passers took the opportunity to get rid of their e-waste and ask questions concerning recycling e-waste. A news team from the Cape Argus also found their way to the “big green tent” and ECYCLE was in the Cape Argus on Monday 12 April!
> ECYCLE in the press (click to read the newspaper article here)
ECYCLE E-Waste Recycle Drop Off Point opens in Hermanus!
15/03/2010
ECYCLE proudly presents a new drop off point for e-waste recycling in Hermanus! Bring your e-waste to M&E Electronics in Hermanus and ECYCLE will recycle it for free - it's that easy!
ECYCLE has partnered with M&E Electronics in Hermanus to promote the recycling of e-waste (electric & electronic waste). This partnership provides the opportunity to the public to responsibly dispose of their e-waste by conveniently dropping off their e-waste (e.g. computers, phones, video machines etc.) @ M&E Electronics in Hermanus for recycling. ECYCLE collects the e-waste from the drop off point free of charge to recycle it.
You will find the new ECYCLE drop off point at:
M&E Electronics TV Radio and DVD Repairs
3 Mitchell Street
Hermanus
phone: 028 312 4296
> HOW YOU CAN HELP
Bring your e-waste to M&E Electronics in Hermanus and ECYCLE will recycle it for free!
ECYCLE wishes you a MERRY CHRISTMAS!
21/12/2009
With the year drawing to an end the ECYCLE team would like to
thank
you
for your
support
in our first year of business.
We wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a good start into the new year!
We look forward to serving you in 2010!
You can make a difference - Together we can recycle e-waste responsibly, taking care of our environment and helping heal our beautiful earth.
Season’s greetings,
The ECYCLE team
PS: Please take note
of our holidays
Friday18th December 2009 until Monday 4th January 2010
Year End Celebration
18/12/2009
Friday afternoon we at ECYCLE took off and fired the braai to celebrate the end of our very first year. Together we have achieved a lot in a short time and we are looking forward into the next year with new challenges to come.
But for now, there is nothing better than to sit back, take a deep breath and enjoy the sunshine and a grilled wors after a hard year's work!
ECYCLE at Drakenstein Festival of Lights 2009 in Paarl
24/11/2009
The Drakenstein Festival of Lights 2009 goes environmental friendly and ECYCLE is joining in on the fun!
This year the planning committee decided to use the festival as a platform to involve the public and communicate environmental issues and raise awareness on the new laws of separating waste. You will find ECYCLE at the festival of lights in Paarl on 4 and 5 December 2009 where we will be informing festival-goers firsthand about the recycling of electric and electronic waste (e-waste) at our own interactive stand. We will be showing you what happens with your old computers, cell phones, printers, vacuum cleaners etc. when they reach ECYCLE for recycling. Conveniently the ECYCLE stand will also double as a drop off point for e-waste.
If you have any e-waste
(old/broken household appliances, consumer electronics or computer & office
equipment) that you would like to dispose of responsibly, just bring it along
and hand it in directly at our stall at the festival – we will recycle your
e-waste for you.
So,
grab your family, pack in any e-waste and hit the festival!
E-waste recycling @ Bridge House School/Franschhoek
04/11/2009
ECYCLE has partnered with Bridge House School in Franschhoek to promote the recycling of e-waste (electric & electronic waste).
The partnership with Bridge House School is a pilot project in cooperating with local schools in terms of recycling of e-waste – e.g. supporting school recycling projects, assisting in the education of learners about the recycling of e-waste/ recovering of materials, as well as providing a free recycling service for the school’s e-waste.
This partnership provides the opportunity to all Bridge House pupils and their families to responsibly dispose of their e-waste by conveniently dropping off their e-waste (e.g. computers, phones, video machines etc.) @ the IT Department for recycling. ECYCLE collects the e-waste from the school free of charge to recycle it.
We hope that many more schools will follow in partnering as well!!!
> HOW YOU CAN HELP
Do you know of a school that has any e-waste that they wish to dispose of in a responsible and environmentally friendly manner? Please contact us and ECYCLE will gladly collect any e-waste for recycling purposes at no cost to the school.
ECYCLE supports Planting Season!
08/10/2009
What is Planting Season all about and why is ECYCLE supporting it?
20 March 2010 will mark the Autumn Equinox and Planting Season requests that a million South Africans plant an organic vegetable on the day. Imagine 1,000,000 South Africans uniting on a single day to plant an organic vegetable in their home or office!
Not only will this be great fun, it will also be good for your garden, good for your health, good for your state of mind, good for the economy, enlightening to the children (especially if you get them to participate!), make you feel closer to God and nature and it will be a major move towards self sufficiency, as well as a step towards saving our beautiful planet earth. Not even to mention the joys of picking that first self grown tomato or aubergine – and then indulging in a feast of great taste... mmm...
Because the environment, humanity, great food and having fun are all important to us, ECYCLE is participating in this great event! Why don’t you join in too? Together we'll make the world a greener place!!!
Our first drop-off-point opens in Paarl
17/08/2009
On Monday, 17 August 2009 ECYCLE's first drop off point for electric or electronic waste (e-waste) opened in Paarl! This means that the public can conveniently drop off their e-waste at any time during the week. The drop off point is located in Nordyk Park, 12 Rectangle Street, Hugenuot/Paarl (click here to see a map: google maps). The opening times are Monday to Friday from 08:00 - 17:00. You can contact our proud new Boland District Manager, Laurentius Fullard at 073 323 8610, fax at 086 694 8021 or email at laurentius@ecycle.co.za.
The ECYCLE collection service is also up and running!
