Recycling: The Perfect New Year's Resolution
Every year I keep a lookout for this upcoming recycling day. Many people don't realize what a problem the issue of discarded computers has become. Did you know that a computer monitor may contain 2-4 kilograms of lead, phosphor, barium, hexavalent chromium, cadmium (in chip resistors and semiconductors), beryllium (on motherboards and connectors), and brominated flame retardants (in circuit boards and plastic casings)?
Often times recycling computers can be very difficult. The last thing you want to do is to throw a component into the trash. Fortunately, the City of Buffalo has come up with a recycling post at the Buffalo Zoo on January 12th. On this day, the zoo parking lot will be converted into a drop-off center for electronics. On top of that, Amvets will be setting up a satellite to accept unwanted clothing. And to top it off, you can bring your X-mas tree where it will be thrown into a machine and turned into mulch. You can even take the composted materials home with you.
Bring your kids along and show them the value of recycling on this day - Saturday, January 12th from 9am to 1pm (Buffalo Zoo Parking lot - Jewett and Parkside).
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stevip13
I will be there with a carful! It is wonderful that the city (or whoever it was) is taking the initiative to do something good for the environment and the community to start the new year off on the right foot! Kudos! It would be great to see an event like this happen a few times through the year...
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sbrof
Perfect! I will be there!!
You forgot to mention that often all those chemicals leach back into the ground water and end up in your food. Whether it is from irrigating crops with it or when you boil your pasta.
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Joshua
I don't think a little pine smell in the pasta would be so bad.
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leadi
Can we also bring used regular non-rechargeable batteries such as "AA" and "AAA"? I have a bag of them left over from the October storm last year and want to bring them somewhere versus throwing them in the garbage. I heard that they leach out mercury.
Did you know that Urban Valet and some other dry cleaners have recycle boxes available for hangers? You pick up the box, fill it up and bring it back tot he dry cleaner when full.
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sbrof
Usually you can bring batteries like that to these locations, often they advertise to bring your old car batteries and stuff but I don't know about this event. i just emailed them to ask.
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RisingDamp666
I've always brought my used batteries to the Zoo...to throw at the monkeys.
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Nusch
I'm glad I came across this. You wouldn't believe how difficult it is to find a place in Erie County to compost your Christmas tree. Shame on the governments of the area for not having local tree composting and instead landfilling them.
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