Help the missions with used ink cartridges
BUSINESSES
in Waterford have been offered free recycling of empty ink cartridges
and mobile phones. Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSCs) have come up
with a unique way to raise funds for their charitable work in
developing countries. By arrangement with a specialised waste
management company they can arrange to have empty ink cartridges
collected from business premises throughout the county, and in return
the missions will receive a donation for each cartridge collected. The
size of donation is dependent on the type of cartridge but it varies
from 50c to €2.
The system is very convenient for businesses and
totally environmental friendly. Businesses are provided with a special
collection bin, and when they have ten cartridges, they ring or email
the waste management company who will make the collection anywhere in
the region. Where the usage is small, freepost envelopes are provided
for posting the empties to the waste management company. Mobile phones
can also be deposited for collection, and the donation for these if
they have a battery is €3 each.
Many businesses have a problem
disposing of empty cartridges that are not acceptable for landfill. Fr.
Michael O’Connell at the MSC Promotion Office at Western Road, Cork
appealed to businesses in Waterford city and county to avail of this
user-friendly service that will eliminate the hassle of disposing of
such waste.
He points out that €30 will care for an AIDS orphan in
South Africa for one month, whilst €25 will provide a school meal for a
poor child in Venezuela.
Waterford businesses interested in the
service can contact Matt Moran at 021-4545704 or email him at
mscpromotion@ eircom.net and he will make the necessary arrangements
with the waste management company that holds a waste collection permit.