Rubbish matters to St Andrew’s First Aid Dennistoun Company

New Recycling Appeal that will turn old mobile phones and used printer cartridges into much needed funds.

They say one person’s rubbish is another person’s treasure - this is certainly true for St Andrew’s First Aid Dennistoun Company who have just launched a new Recycling Appeal that will turn old mobile phones and used printer cartridges into much needed funds for the organisation.

Kirsty MacKenzie-Hirst of St Andrew’s First Aid Dennistoun Company said:

“Fundraisers traditionally call for donations of money, but not ours! Instead, we want items usually placed in the bin. With fancy new mobiles coming onto the market every month, people are replacing their handsets more than ever. The old ones usually end up binned, or are thrown in a cupboard or drawer, adding to the millions of redundant mobiles piling up across Europe.

Lots of offices bin their inkjet and toner cartridges too – why not donate them instead? You’ll be helping our valuable work, and you’ll be helping the environment at the same time.”

When mobiles and cartridges are binned they end up in landfill sites where they can cause pollution – as they slowly break down, chemicals can leak into the surrounding soil. By recycling them, you protect the environment.

St Andrew’s First Aid Dennistoun Company, which provides volunteer first aiders and first aid training across Glasgow’s east end, is running their fundraising recycling campaign in partnership with experts at the Recycling Appeal, who will give the group around £5 for every mobile phone and around £1 for every printer cartridge collected.

To participate in this eco-friendly fundraiser, simply drop off your unwanted phones/cartridges at Bellrock Community Centre Cranhill between 7.30 and 9.30pm on a Thursday eveningor call 08451 30 20 10 for a freepost envelope.

To find out more about the Recycling Appeal, visit www.recyclingappeal.com or call 08451 30 20 10.