{"id":15366,"date":"2022-04-13T23:58:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T03:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/?post_type=events&#038;p=15366"},"modified":"2022-04-20T07:40:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T11:40:49","slug":"zero-waste-drive-thru-repair-cafe","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/pa\/events\/%e0%a8%9c%e0%a8%bc%e0%a9%80%e0%a8%b0%e0%a9%8b-%e0%a8%b5%e0%a9%87%e0%a8%b8%e0%a8%9f-%e0%a8%a1%e0%a8%b0%e0%a8%be%e0%a8%88%e0%a8%b5-%e0%a8%a5%e0%a8%b0%e0%a9%82-%e0%a8%ae%e0%a9%81%e0%a8%b0%e0%a9%b0\/","title":{"rendered":"ZERO WASTE DRIVE-THRU &#038; REPAIR CAFE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 42%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/zero_waste_event_2022.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/zero_waste_event_2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15367 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/zero_waste_event_2022.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/zero_waste_event_2022-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/zero_waste_event_2022-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>On Saturday, May 14th, 2022, BurlingtonGreen is teaming up with the <a href=\"https:\/\/burlingtoncentre.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Burlington Centre<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Burlington.Canada.Repair.Cafe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Burlington Repair Cafe<\/a> to host a Zero Waste Event to help the community repurpose household items and eliminate clutter from their homes and offices while helping the environment. BONUS: you can also conveniently <a href=\"https:\/\/rainbarrel.ca\/burlingtongreen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pre-order a rain barrel<\/a> to pick up at this event too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The convenient contact-free Drive-Thru component will take place at the Fairview St. facing parking lot at the Burlington Centre from 10am to 4pm where volunteers will gladly accept a variety of items to be properly recycled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crew members from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electronicrecyclingassociation.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ERA (Electronic Recycling Association)<\/a> will be on-site to accept computer and cell phone electronics, and a series of<a href=\"https:\/\/zerowasteboxes.terracycle.ca\/collections\/zero-waste-boxes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Terracycle Zero Waste<\/a> bins will be located at the drive-thru station to accept more unique waste items not currently accepted in Halton Region\u2019s recycling program.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pesky candy wrappers, Brita water filters, reusable plastic containers and lids and used PPE can be dropped off, along with batteries and ink cartridges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Details on the full list of what can be dropped off is available further below. <br><br><strong>REPAIR CAFE!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our friends at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Burlington.Canada.Repair.Cafe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Burlington Repair Cafe <\/a>will be located inside the Burlington Centre at the HUB space to repair broken or damaged household items from 10am to 2pm.<br> <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-green-med-color has-text-color\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:76px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-green-med-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><strong>Accepted Electronics <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Consumer Electronics (Gaming Consoles, iPods etc)<\/li><li>Computers ( PC &amp; Mac, monitors. parts, motherboards)<\/li><li>Handheld devices(Smartphones, cell phones, tablets etc)<\/li><li>Phone Systems, Racks &amp; Miscellaneous (Server racks, lab equipment, disc arrays etc)<\/li><li>Printers (Inkjet &amp; Laserjet, plotters, copiers,scanners, fax machines etc)<\/li><li>Pheripherals (keyboards, mice,CD\/DVD roms,cards, accessories etc)<\/li><li>Servers(Rack ount, stand alone, all brands etc)<\/li><li>Software ( operating system,editing, design etc)<\/li><li>Specialty Items(Cisco networking, switches, routers etc)<br><br><strong>And more!<\/strong><\/li><li>TVs (not heavy weight)<\/li><li>microwaves<\/li><li>coffee makers or other small home appliances<\/li><li>personal appliances ex: electric toothbrushes or razors<\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\"><strong>NOTE: heavy weight TV&#8217;s, microwaves &amp; appliances will not be accepted<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-green-med-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><strong> PPE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Beard nets<\/li><li>Disposable (latex, nitrile, and vinyl) gloves<\/li><li>Ear plugs<\/li><li>Non-woven disposable garments<\/li><li>Non-woven disposable masks<\/li><li>Non-woven hair nets<\/li><li>Safety glasses and googles<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOT accepted:<\/strong> medical waste and coated gloves or biodegradable PLA gloves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center has-green-med-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><strong>Snack Wrappers<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Any brand and size of flexible plastic-based candy and snack packaging and wrappers. This includes items such as:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Candy wrappers<\/li><li>Cookie wrappers<\/li><li>Family size snack bags<\/li><li>Multi-pack snack bags<\/li><li>Snack bags<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOT accepted:<\/strong> paper-based wrappers, sticks, blister packs, and&nbsp;food waste or cardboard master cartons (which are typically recyclable at curbside)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/programs\/make-the-switch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Make the Switch program <\/a>which is kindly sponsored by the following community supporters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/burlingtoncentre.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/burl-centre-logo-custom.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7326\" width=\"269\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/burl-centre-logo-custom.jpg 538w, https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/burl-centre-logo-custom-300x78.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtonhydro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/burl_hydro_logo_custom-300x74.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/burl_hydro_logo_custom-300x74.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/burl_hydro_logo_custom-1024x253.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/burl_hydro_logo_custom-768x190.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/burl_hydro_logo_custom-1536x380.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/burl_hydro_logo_custom.jpg 1848w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, May 14th, 2022, BurlingtonGreen is teaming up with the Burlington Centre and the Burlington Repair Cafe to host a Zero Waste Event to help the community repurpose household items and eliminate clutter from their homes and offices while helping the environment. 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