I believe in this concept.We also love to watch TV. Retired, we are happy to stop, drop and relax at the end of a volunteer day. We tape a LOT of shows, to watch in the evenings.
Yes, our TV died. I bought it for hubby 6 years ago. Wandering through a Sears store, it was last year's model and on sale.
It worked out to $100/year, far less than we pay for satellite in our rural home.
I told hubby, bless him - he's a good man with back issues this week (from lifting my Dad in long-term care) after sneezing, that he deserves a new TV. It doesn't take much for me, either. I have a fragile back, too.
We cruised the stores in town. It turns out that the universe is looking after him again. Another on sale, last year's model TV at Sears. What a good deal. What is a hoot, is that the woman working there told me that Recycleyourelectronics.ca was going to be at the Perth Fair. What a great thing we can do. Off we went.
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To divert potentially hazardous materials from our landfills, the Ontario Government has designated Ontario Electronic Stewardship, a non-profit industry organization, to manage a program that encourages responsible reuse and safe recycling of old, used and unwanted electronic equipment.
Visit their webpage for more info, or to find recycling spots near you in Ontario.
A delightful crew grabbed our old TV, and added it to the pile. I'm sure I have more lying around.In just a little over two years, awareness of the electronic waste program in Ontario has increased from 22% to 65%. And thanks to you, since beginning operations on April 1, 2009, the program has diverted about 50,000 metric tonnes – that’s roughly 6,250 tractor-trailers full – of electronic items from landfill. In addition, the program encourages economic and job growth in the waste industry. Residents of Ontario welcome a safe and responsible solution for dealing with their unwanted electronics.
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What's Included?
- Amplifiers
- Audio and video players and recorders (DVD and VCR players)
- Cameras
- Cell phones
- Computers and peripherals
- Copiers
- Fax machines
- Monitors
- Pagers and PDAs
- Printers
- Radios
- Receivers
- Scanners
- Speakers
- Telephones and answering machines
- Tuners
- Turntables
- Televisions
- Video projectors
Download the Recycle your electronics brochure (PDF 767 KB) - French (PDF 770 KB)
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Even up in Powell River we have an electronics recycle location. For useable items, we have a great Yahoo group called freecycle. It may be in your area as well. People can post items they want to give away, or obtain. Connections are made and items are moved to homes where they are needed. I found a great place for a used (but working) printer in minutes. I felt a lot better about that than throwing it away. - Margy
Glad the universe was with you on the TV bargain. That's super.
My husband is great about recycling everyday things like paper and plastics, but electronics and appliances? He puts them in the garage so we can have a garage sale "some day" — ten years in the house and has there been a garage sale? Nope. LOL
— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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