If you are around this day this would be a very worthwile cause to put in 4 hours of your time for :)
Four hours to make a real difference in the world
eDay is a community based initiative designed to raise awareness of
the hazardous nature of electronic waste (e-waste) and to provide a
safe and accessible venue for households to dispose of old computer
equipment and mobile phones.
Last year 2,243 cars drove through the stadium carpark dropping
off 150 tonnes of equipment in Wellington (after final weights were
taken). At least 95% of this was diverted from landfill and either
re-used or recycled in a fully accredited environmentally sustainable
way. This year we are expecting even greater volumes as
the understanding and popularity of this event grows.
Organised nationally by the Computer Access NZ trust (CANZ), the website www.eday.org.nz will be
updated with information for this years eDay to be held
on Saturday 4th October in Wellington. This provides an opportunity to
highlight information on the problem of e-waste and map out ways to
reduce the impact on our environment. CANZ are the national steering
committee and are also embarking on nationwide media advertising and
communications campaign to further raise awareness of the issues.
On a local level, we are able to have a free eDay in Wellington
through collaborative efforts of local volunteers, businesses and the
City Council. A key need for us is volunteers to work on the day (4
hours either in the morning, afternoon or after the event). The tasks
include taking the equipment out of people's cars, carrying out
surveys, traffic management and stacking equipment for
transport. We have a health and safety plan and will provide training
before hand and/or on the day depending on tasks. In return for
your valued time and effort , we will provide free lunch and
refreshments for all volunteers.
Your
support will help make this event even more successful than last year,
and help Wellington's eDay towards our goal of being recognised by the
Guiness World Records as the biggest of any of these events in the
world. Last year the Wellington eDay collected almost half of the
equpiment that was taken nationally.
For further information, please feel free to contact me or visit the eDay website at www.eday.org.nz
I look forward to hearing from you
Kind regards