One last question, since the press release uses a couple names for entrances to the park that I've never heard of, and had to ask - how many of you know which is the Willink entrance? And the Bartel Pritchard lot? In case you didn't, Willink is the "Wendy's Entrance" and Bartel Pritchard is the "Pavillion Movie Theater Entrance."
I plan on bringing my various useless old plug-in-ables to the Willink...how 'bout you?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 8, 2013
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UPCYCLE FEST™ LAUNCHES
IN PROSPECT PARK
RECYCLE YOUR OLD ELECTRONICS &
HELP SUPPORT PARKS - OCTOBER 27 & 28
Clean out your desk drawers, closets and office shelves and join thousands of New Yorkers for
Upcycle
FestTM! Bring your outdated electronics to Prospect Park, Sunday, October 27th, and Monday, October 28th
and drop them into the designated trucks where they
will find a new life after being Upcycled. This sustainable solution to
the buildup of old electronics helps to decrease the negative global
impact that throwing out devices has on our environment, all while
helping to support City Parks Foundation and Prospect
Park Alliance.
"Every
New Yorker I know has old cell phones and electronics that they don't
know how to dispose of," said Alison Tocci, President of City
Parks Foundation. "We are thrilled to be able to offer a safe and
environmentally friendly option for people to recycle these items at no
cost and by doing so support the work City Parks Foundation does
throughout the five boroughs."
The
Upcycle program is run by Causes International, a green cause company
committed to environmental stewardship and charitable giving. Upcycling
creates funding for non-profits and charities by extending the life
cycle of donated consumer and corporate IT electronics. The process is
safe, secure, and guarantees 100% data destruction while preventing
items from going into landfills, poisoning the planet
and all that inhabit it.
"Prospect
Park is the perfect location for Upcycle Fest™ and we are very excited
to be an integral part of the first one in New York City,"
said Emily Lloyd, President of the Prospect Park Alliance. "Upcycling
in Prospect Park allows New Yorkers an opportunity to recycle their old
electronics sustainably, while at the same time raise funds that help
the Alliance maintain ball fields and playgrounds,
restore historical structures and landscapes, and protect wildlife
habitats."
Sunday, October 27th 9am - 2pm
3rd Street Entrance off Prospect Park West - walk-ins
Willink Entrance -Drive-in drop-offs
Grand Army Plaza safety zone - walk-ins
Monday, October 28th 8am - 2pm
3rd Street Entrance off Prospect Park West - walk-ins
Willink Entrance - Drive-in drop-offs
Grand Army Plaza safety zone - walk-ins
Bartel Pritchard Lot - walk-ins on Monday only
City Parks Foundation (CPF)
is the only
independent, nonprofit organization to offer park programs throughout
the five boroughs of New York City. We work in over 750 parks citywide,
presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs,
and empowering citizens to support their neighborhood
parks. Our programs and community building initiatives reach more than
600,000 people each year, contributing to the revitalization of
neighborhoods throughout New York City.
The Prospect Park Alliance (PPA)
partners
with the City of New York and the community to make Prospect Park the
beautiful place Brooklynites know and love. We care for the natural
environment; preserve historic design; provide facilities; and host
events, programs, and activities throughout the year
for all New Yorkers.
Causes International (CI)
Causes International
is a green cause Upcycle company, that turns e-waste into funding for
non-profits, charities, and foundations without anyone writing a check.
Causes' Upcycling programs bridge environmental stewardship,
sustainability, and philanthropy and provide organizations
turn-key solutions at no cost.
What can you bring to Upcycle Fest™? Below is the scope of products collected:
- Apple products (all)
- Cellphones (all makes and models)
- Smartphones
- Computers (desktop and laptop)
- Cable/Satellite Receiver
- Commercial Printers
- Computer Peripherals (Keyboards and Mice)
- Consumer Printers
- Cathode Ray Tubes
- CRT Monitor
- CRT TV smaller than 40 inches
- CRT TV 40 inches or Larger
- Digital Picture Frames
- Digital Converter Box
- DVD Player
- DVR/Tivo
- E-Reader
- Fax Machine
- Flat Panel Monitor
- Flat Screen TV smaller than 40 inches
- Flat Screen TV 40 inches or Larger
- Gaming Consoles
- Video Games
- Handheld Audio/Video
- iPod/MP3 Players
- Notebooks (Laptops)
- Scanners
- Monitors
- Mice
- Keyboards
- TV's
- Cameras
- Video Cameras
- Small Server
- VCRs
- Wire (Cords from Compliant Devices)
Contact: Nora Lanning / City Parks Foundation /
NLanning@CityParksFoundation. org /
(212) 360-8205
(212) 360-8205
Contact: Eric Landau / Prospect Park Alliance / elandau@prospectpark.org / (718) 965-8953
Contact for information about Upcycling: Julie Shane / Causes International / julie.shane@
2 comments:
For more information and a full list of products to Upcycle go to www.upcyclefest.com.
Businesses and schools are welcome to get rid of their old assets too!
There is also an eWaste recycling event -- no fest, just junk -- on 10/19 at the Flatbush Food Co-op and at JJ Byrne in Park Slope. 10-4.
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