Appliances & Batteries

Thanks to Ellen and Eric two categories were updated this week – Appliances and Batteries!

Ellen wrote in letting us know what she and her partner have been doing in their workplaces to help people get their spent batteries to the right place; “We converted two old cardboard boxes by making a slit on top and putting some battery pics all over and our names if people had questions. We put the boxes in highly frequented spots and our colleagues have started to use this for their dead batteries. This ensures that people who have only a few batteries (not worth going to the drop off station for many reasons) recycle their batteries and we just make a trip to the Hazmobile (Akl) every 6 months – and then it is worth it, we get rid of probably 40kg of batteries, most of which would have ended up in the rubbish.” We’ve updated the Guide with Ellen’s suggestion under the batteries category.

Meanwhile, Eric also wrote in with a great idea which we’ve added to the appliances category. Eric suggested that often when DVD players refuse to play DVDs anymore, they still play CDs fine, so unplug it from the tv and connect it up to yours, or someone else’s stereo, and you’re in business! Also, Eric said that cellphone cameras pick up the LED rays from remote controls. So, if you’re having issues with your remote, take a photo of it when pushing a button down on it and if all is well you should see the infrared beam in the photo – cool ay!

Ellen & Eric are this week’s winners of a 3-pack of Rethink reusable produce bags. We’ve got two more packs to give away so contact us with your ideas and suggestions in to be in the running!