eDay newsletter - 6/10/10

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eDay is a community initiative designed to raise awareness of the benefits of recycling computers and the hazardous nature of electronic waste (e-waste), while offering an easy way for households and schools to dispose of old computers and mobile phones in an environmentally sound manner.

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eDay 2010 date announced!

The date for eDay 2010 was announced today by the Minister for the Environment, the Hon Nick Smith. eDay will be held throughout New Zealand on Saturday 6 November 2010.

Funding has been secured from the Ministry for the Environment�s Waste Minimisation Fund and close to 40 drop-off locations have already been confirmed. We are expecting as many as 50 sites to participate!

Updates will be posted on the eDay website www.eday.org.nz as venue details are confirmed in each region. We thank the Ministry for their invaluable support.

To read the full media release, click here.

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A community affair

This year we are encouraging communities to work together to collect their neighbourhood e-waste.

Collecting it in one place and taking one trip to the drop-off locations on Saturday 6 November saves time and reduces vehicle emissions. It�s also a great way to meet your community and make sure everyone can take part in eDay.

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Thanks to our national partners

In addition to funding from the Waste Minimisation Fund, national partners and supporters from previous years have confirmed their support, including KiwiRail, MORE FM, the Blue Star Group, Trade Me and industry partners, The Laptop Company and Invo.

A big thanks to all our partners for helping us raise awareness of the importance of recycling computer equipment.
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Volunteers needed

eDay relies on the help of thousands of hard-working volunteers across the country to make the event a success.

We are looking for volunteers to assist at each eDay drop-off site. Volunteers are needed to help direct traffic, interview drivers about their awareness of e-waste issues and unload computer equipment from cars.

You can help by volunteering yourself and / or encouraging your friends, family and co-workers to get involved!

Simply complete the form here.
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Did you know?

According to www.e-takeback.org, 133,000 PCs are discarded in the United States every day! In New Zealand, we estimate that as many as 2000 PCs are being discarded every day.
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Who runs eDay?

eDay was created by Computer Access New Zealand (CANZ), an initiative of the 2020 Communications Trust, in 2007 in response to a growing concern about the volume of e-waste being dumped in landfills around the country with a potentially toxic effect on the environment.

This year, funding for eDay has been secured by the 2020 Communications Trust. Local eDay events are run by community groups or local authorities. National coordination is provided by the eDay New Zealand (eNZ) Trust, a new independent community trust set up by CANZ members specifically to promote responsible recycling of electronic waste in New Zealand.
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We look forward to the most successful eDay yet on Saturday 6 November.

The eDay team
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