For those concerned with e-waste disposal in Goa: For the first time ever, the village of Aldona will play host to an e-waste awareness-cum-collection drive over the next two weeks. The initiative is part of efforts by the Lions Club of Aldona in association with Group TenPlus, the sole authorized agency for collection of e-waste in the state of Goa. While most villages have been focusing on collection of dry waste and wet waste, electronic junk continues to get piled up in homes and offices with no means of its disposal, except to a pollution-raising illegal scrap yard. The Lions Club of Aldona has agreed to give its premises for two days - January 25 and January 26 to people from Aldona and surrounding villages to bring in their e-waste. Group TenPlus will then arrange for its pickup and send it to Roorkee, Uttarakhand, where the e-waste will be recycled by Attero Recycling. The St Thomas church, Aldona, and its parish priest, Rev Fr Amandio Valladares has also contributed to the awareness campaign with announcements at Sunday mass, while the list of e-waste that can be collected and cannot be collected has been pasted on the churchs notice board. We have been picking up e-waste generated by corporates and industries in Goa so far. Social clubs like the Rotary club of Ponda and IMA had conducted an e-waste awareness-cum-collection drive in Ponda. The Aldona drive is the first we are having in Bardez in co-ordination with the Lions club. People from the surrounding villages of Aldona can also come in with their e-waste, said Ashley Delaney of Group TenPlus. The Lions Club of Aldonas social initiative is headed by president Ln Hector Fernandes, secretary Ln Renato Veloso and treasurer Ln Avinash Mesquita. More details on 9823118321 or visit grouptenplus for a complete list of items being accepted for the Ewaste collection drive. from the desk of Ashley Delaney
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 03:44:09 +0000
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