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Winter 2011
Greetings!
      
     The Ecology Center is rolling out it's 8th Annual "After the Holidays" E-waste Events with 10 events in January 2011 to help you responsibly dispose of all of your unwanted or broken gadgets. Help them meet their goal of collecting 100 tons this January by spreading the word to your friends and neighbors!

They also have a couple of special offers from Tekserve and Zipcar.

 

A list of acceptable materials can be found here and they accept electronics from households and small businesses (less than 50 employees, please call ahead) as well as not-for-profits. They do not accept home appliances such as microwaves, refrigerators, or air conditioners.


8th Annual "After the Holidays" E-Waste Events

  
EVENTS:

January 2, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm Flyer Directions
Union Square Park north plaza, Broadway at East 17th Street, New York, NY


January 8, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm Flyer(English) Flyer(Spanish) Directions

East 163 Street, between Southern Boulevard and Bruckner Boulevard, Bronx, NY

 

January 8, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm Flyer Directions
Bowling Green Park east side, Broadway at Beaver Street, New York, NY


January 9, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm Flyer Directions

Queens Botanical Garden, parking lot entrance on Crommelin Street, Queens, NY


January 15, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm Flyer Directions
Tekserve, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY

January 16, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm Flyer Directions
Prospect Park West and 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY

 

January 22, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm Flyer(English) Flyer(Spanish) Directions
Ring Garden, Riverside Drive between Dyckman Street and Seaman Avenue, New York, NY

 

January 22, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm Flyer Directions
Habana Outpost, Fulton Street b/w South Portland Avenue and South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY


January 23, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm Flyer Directions
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 331 East 70th Street between First and Second Avenues, New York, NY

 

January 23, 2011 | 10:00am - 4:00pm Flyer Directions

West 62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues, New York, NY

    Stay warm and organized!
 
                                     Sincerely,  
 
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                                     Gillian
                                     Personal Organizer

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March 5, 2011

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Keep Recycling!
BATTERIES 
To find out how to dispose of your batteries go to:

JUNK MAIL
Don't even bring it into your home, keep a recycling bin
by the mailbox.

TOYS
Recycle gently used toys in NYC:
Green Hope Housing
418 E 119 ST, NYC
212-860-6650
(from Darienne D.)

WINE CORKS
Turn them into flooring
or wall tile
Send them to:
Wine Cork Recycling
Yemm and Hart, Ltd.
610 South Chamber Drive
Fredericktown MO 63645

SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS
Yes -put them in the paper recycling, BUT if there's a plastic cover, remove it first.

 

LINENS & TOWELS

Donate old linens and towels to ASPCA, Kitty Kind and your local animal shelter, call first, they always need clean bedding for the animals.


The Psychology of Clutter
Check out Psychologist

Robert T. London, M.D.'s interview with me in the

Elsevier Global Medical News:


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