Daily Archives: June 2, 2009

Saturday, June 6, 9 – 2 – E-Waste Recycle Day

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E-Waste is a popular informal name for consumer and business electronic equipment that has reached the end of its useful life.  Over 130 million mobile phones alone were discarded in 2005.  The National Safety Council projects that nearly 250 million computers will become obsolete in the next five years.  Researchers have estimated that nearly 75% of E-Waste is in storage. Here is the opportunity for FREE, safe and environmentally sound and friendly disposal and recycling. Recycling is a resource conservation issue. Today’s consumer electronics contain highly recyclable materials that would otherwise require mining of virgin materials from the earth to meet today’s need for raw materials. Today’s electronics recycling technology reduces consumer electronics into separated commodity streams of metals, plastics and glass that are processed into raw materials for reuse in new manufactured products. For example, one ton of recycled computers will yield about one ounce of gold. To produce this same ounce of gold from a virgin resource requires mining 7-11 tons of ore and the energy to mine and process this ore. Clearly, recycling helps us save our precious natural resources and the planet we live on.  Materials accepted at the event on Saturday, June 6 include monitors, LCD displays, laptops, servers, televisions, DVDs, VCRs, stereos, camcorders, cameras, radios, games systems, fax machines, photo copiers, printers, scanners, telephones, and a host of others.  The complete list can be found at www.boston.poweron.com. The materials may be brought to the Bayside Expo Center, 200 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA 02125, and directions can be found on the web site noted above.

Saturday, June 6, 10 – 2:30 – Cruise to Rainsford Island

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Ride the M/V Culebra to Rainsford Island, nestled between Long and Peddocks islands, on The Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands cruise-expedition on Saturday, June 6.  The boat departs from Rowes Wharf Water Transport, 60 Rowes Wharf, at 10 a.m. and returns at 2 p.m., rain or shine.  Friends volunteers lead guided tours, or you may explore on your own, but be sure to pack a picnic.  There is no food or drink on the boat or on the island.  This trip offers rare access to the 11-acre island. There are ruins left from two centuries of institutional use: quarantine hospital, poorhouse. Space is limited.  Advance paid registration recommended.  Available tickets will be sold from 9 a.m. on a first come, first served basis, cash only.  Adults $28, Seniors $25, Children 4-12 $18, Babies under age 3 free.  For more information, visit www.fbhi.org, email info@fbhi.org, or call 781-740-4290.

Saturday, June 20, 10 – 4 – South End Garden Tour

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Roof decks, patio spaces, backyards, neighborhood parks and community gardens will be part of the 16th annual South End Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit the South End/Lower Roxbury Open Space Land Trust, which owns and maintains 16 community gardens. Tickets, $20, will be sold at the South End Branch of the Boston Public Library, 685 Tremont Street (Rutland Square). Advance tickets, $17, and information at (617) 437-0999 and southendgardentour.org.  This year, there is a special ticket price to members of area garden clubs.  If you purchase 5 tickets or more, the price drops to $15 per person.  This is called the “carpool discount” – just mention your affiliation with the Garden Club of the Back Bay when you call to reserve.