EAA joins nationwide Call2Recycle Program!

ENVIRONMENT ACTION ASSOCIATION JOINS NATIONWIDE CALL2RECYCLE PROGRAM TO RECYCLE USED RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

EAA helping to protect the environment through participation in

North America’s most comprehensive battery recycling program

[New York, NY, 06/20/12] – Environment Action Association has partnered with Call2Recycle^® to make convenient battery recycling available to the community of New York City. The only free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program in North America, Call2Recycle helps communities like New York operate curbside pick-up and household battery and cell phone collection programs.

“Environment Action Association is joining thousands of community organizations across the country in protecting the environment by providing residents with an environmentally responsible way to safely dispose of used batteries,” said Carl Smith, president and CEO of RBRC, which operates Call2Recycle. “Participating in a battery recycling program is one important way communities can make themselves healthier, safer and more sustainable.”

Rechargeable batteries are a long-lasting, eco-friendly power source for many electronic devices, including laptop computers, cell phones, cordless phones, cordless power tools, Blackberrys and PDAs. Since 1996, 70 million pounds of rechargeable batteries have been collected through Call2Recycle.

Various federal, state and provincial regulations govern the proper disposal of rechargeable batteries and cell phones, naming Call2Recycle in the official legislation as the collection method for eco-safe rechargeable battery and cell phone reclamation and recycling. Call2Recycle is the first battery program to obtain Responsible Recycling^® (R2) certification and e-Steward recognition by the Basel Action Network (BAN) and upholds strict third-party standards for environmental safety and social responsibility.

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About Call2Recycle

Call2Recycle^® is the only free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program in North America. Since 1996, Call2Recycle has diverted 70 million pounds of rechargeable batteries from local landfills and established a network of 30,000 recycling drop-off locations. Advancing green business practices and environmental sustainability, Call2Recycle is the most active voice promoting eco-safe reclamation and recycling of rechargeable batteries and cell phones. Call2Recycle is operated by the non-profit Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC). Learn more at call2recycle.org or 877.2.RECYCLE.

Winners Smile at 2012 EAA’s International Art Contest

Congratulations on our winners again !!
We are so proud of your outstanding achievement !!
Here’s winner’s smile !!

Bronze Winner: Isora Lithgow, Change Agent

 

Honors Winner: Daniel Chung, A Future Forlorn of Hope

 Honors Winner: Atalanta Shi, Drip Drop, Tick Tock

Honor Winner: Anthony Yoon, Save the Earth

Clean Air Initiative Winner: Shukla Saumya, Save Sparrow; Save  Tomorrow

 CDM-Watch  winners: Soh-hee Park, Ozone Layer Depletion Sprayer

  Earth Action Winner: Soeun Bae, Give a Heart to the Earth

No Impact Project Winner: Yujin Jung, Save the Amazon

River Keeper Winner: Monica Shi, Water Drops of Hope

River Keeper Winner: Wanrong Gu, Turn Off Faucet Today  

River Keeper Winner: Seowoo Kim, Keep the Earth Clean for Babies

350.org Winner: Claudia Jo, One Small Change

EAA’s First collaborative activity with Public School 75!!

The Environment Action Association (EAA) took part in the ‘Spring Carnival’ which was hosted by PS 75  Emily Dickinson School located in Upper West Side of Manhattan.  

The event, an annual spring fair which is prepared for children and their families, was held on Saturday, June 9^th from 12 to 4 p.m. The fair featured not only the usual spring fair activities such as arts, crafts, bouncy rides, DJ music, rummage sales, but it also featured a green fair. 

As one of the green vendors, EAA educated children on ways to be more environmentally responsible in and outside the classroom by presenting activities such as “Wheel of Recycling,” and “Save a Cup, Save the Earth” campaigns. Additionally, enthusiastic volunteers from National Service Fraternity at New York University joined us in promoting eco-friendly living habitual for children and their families. 

We were really glad that we were able to educate the children about the importance of the environment as well as informing them how to make their home and communities a greener place to live. 

EAA's Facebook Green Comments Contest!

The EAA Team is launching a contest on our Facebook page and you could win a prize!

You will have a shot at winning prizes such as:

• Family passes to the Central Park Zoo (4 tickets);
• One-year membership to Environment Action Association;
• T-shirts, Tumblers and more!

For the month of June, there will be opportunities to win something new just by participating in our Facebook Comment Contest. The new questions will be updated each week.

Here is how to win:

1. Like the Environment AA Facebook Page
2. Visit us on Facebook and go to "Green Comments Contest" next to "Likes"
3. Comment on the contest question
4. Invite your friends to "Like" your comment
5. The person who gains the most likes for their comment after one week will win the prize!

Here are some quick and simple contest rules:

• You must have a Facebook account and "Like" our Facebook page to participate in the contest;
• Your friends must "Like" our Facebook page to vote on your comment;
• Only one comment is allowed per Facebook fan in each contest (if you comment more than once, we reserve the right to delete additional comments and disregard the affiliated "likes");
• If the contest winner is under the age of 18, the prize will be awarded to the parent/guardian of the winner.

If you have questions regarding the contest or how to participate, post your question on our Facebook page, send us a Tweet, or email us at 

contest@environmentaa.org

We look forward to seeing you on Facebook!

Celebration on 2012 World Environmental Day: Green Economy, Does it include you?

According to the UNEP, World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated every year on 5^th June to raise global awareness of the need to take positive environmental action. It is run by the UNEP. This year’s theme for WED is that Green Economy is one whose growth in income and employment is driven by public and private investments that reduce carbon emissions and pollution, enhance energy and resource efficiency, and prevent the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. 

Here are 10 tips for greener planet. (Source from: http://www.unep.org/wed/greeneconomy/10sectors.asp)

1. Change your light
Replacing a regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent one saves 150 pounds of carbon dioxide each year.

2. Be a wise consumer
Support local businesses that have sustainability plans, use eco- labels, and invest in renewable energy. Research eco-labels in your area and buy local products that have been harvested sustainably. Additionally, when you buy local, organic, and sustainable food products, you send a message to producers that you support a Green Economy for agriculture.

3. Reduce shower time
It takes a lot of energy to heat water. Reducing the amount used means big savings in not only your energy bills, but also in carbon dioxide emissions.

4. Turn off electronic devices when not in use
Simply turning off your TV, VCR, computer and other electronic devices can save each household thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide each year.

5. Buy in Bulk
Buying in bulk makes sense for a variety of reasons. You’ll save money over the long-haul. You will not only make fewer trips to the office supply store, but cut down on packaging such as plastic bags.

6.  Save a cup
Carry your own mug with you whenever you go for beverages. According to a study conducted by Starbucks and the Alliance for the Environmental Innovation, each paper cup manufactured is responsible for 0.24 lbs of CO2 emission. In this regards, carrying your own cup save lots of trees and green planet.  

7. Grow your own veggies
As well as being delicious, growing your own fruit and vegetables, and eating other locally-grown good is good for the environment, because it cuts down the emissions produced when goods are transported from one place to another. Grow your own veggies, eat in-season, and shop local farmers’ markets.

8. Manage your own Climate
In winter make sure you are wearing warm clothes in order to reduce electricity bills and power consumption. This helps to save the earth as well as electricity.

9. Join Green Swap
Instead of throwing no longer wanted stuffs out, donate them to a library or charity instead. Recycling stops re-usable items form ending up in landfills

10. Plant Trees
A single tree can absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime