Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Sun-Tribune (Stouffville, ON), 1 May 2008, p. 18

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18 SWSun-W‘Thhkday‘m ,ymu m gWAREHOUSE SALE @343 (mm/WW fm Perfect Gifts for Mothen’s Day Please visit our website at www.1isascosmetics.ca CASH 7% Elizabeth Arden * Yves St. Laurent and many more * Gm fine fragrances Please visit our website at www.1isascosmetics.ca BY HANNELORE VOLPE Staff Writer A new program started by the Friends of Musselman’s Lake makes recycling easier for lake residents. Instead of having to take their used batteries, cellphones, fluorescent light bulbs and printer cartridges to Markham} residents can recycle them in their com- munity. The environmental group has part- nered with Think Recycle, a print car- tridge, and cellphone recycling program which allows the group to earn money while diverting these items from landfill sites. Schools, businesses and non-profit organizations are involved in this pro- The recycling company also plants trees through the Tree Canada Founda- tion on their partners' behalf. Used cartridges and cell phones can take up to 1,000 years to decompose. according to the recycling company’s website. The environmental group has also partnered with the Rechargeable Battery Recycle Corporation. Since the Stoufiville Recycling Depot doesn’t take these items, the altemaâ€" tive until now for Musselman’s Lake residents, has been to take them to York Region’s household hazardous waste depot near Woodbine Avenue and 14th Avenue. All Markham recycling depots take used cell phones and fluorescent light bulbs. Collect printer cartridges, used cell phones, fluorescent bulbs and batteries in a plastic bucket and e-mail fn'endsof musselmanslake@yahoo.com to have it picked up. b For more information, visit www. thinkrecyde.com or www.rbrc.org/ calerecyde batteries to recycling menu What is aphasia? CORRECTION NOTICE Due to Circumstances beyond our control, the Montana Propane Barbecue (#1687690) advertised in our current flyer (ending May 22nd) will not be available. WAL’MART We apologize for any inconvenient? this may have caused. Lake group addsphoneg Find out more \ Volunteer / and help build new lives!

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