WHAT: FREE SHOW ADMISSION to the Green Living Show
WHERE: Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place
WHEN: April 23-25
HOW: This year, attendees to the Green Living Show will receive FREE admission by bringing old electronic waste for recycling, compliments of Samsung. Collection bins will be located outside of the show's main entrance. One piece of e-waste equals one admission.
Here's the list of accepted electronic waste, but please keep in mind that if the device is in working condition, please make an even bigger impact by freecycling it (instructions at the bottom of this post).
Telecommunications Equipment
Modem
Page
Cellular Telephone
Cordless Telephone
Wire Line Telephone
Telephone answering machine
Audio Visual Equipment
Amplifier
Audio Player (tape, disk, digital)
Audio recorder (tape, disk, digital)
Camera ( tape, disk, digital)
Desktop Computers
Computer Terminals
Microcomputer
Minicomputer
Personal Computer (Desktop)
Portable Computers
Laptop
Notebook
Notepad
Computer Peripherals
CD-ROM Drive
Computer Disk Drive
Computer Keyboard
Computer Mouse)
Televisions
CRT
LCD
Plasma
Rear Projection
Printing Devices
Printer
Fax Machines
IT Equipment
Copier
Handheld Personal Computer
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
Computer flatbed scanner
Typewriter
Regular admission costs (adult $12; student/senior $9) apply for anyone without electronic waste and a portion of these proceeds will be donated to WWF-Canada.
* To freecycle working or easily repaired electronic devices, please post on your local Craigslist under Free Stuff, and on your local freecycling Yahoo Group lists such as:
FreecycleTorontoAnnex@yahoogroups.ca
FreeTOReuse@yahoogroups.com
TorontoReUseIt@yahoogroups.ca
Someone you choose will be happy to pick up the item when it's convenient for you!