Ecolife Event: Games, Market, Hazwaste Recyling

Spend the weekend of September 25-26 learning how to live a healthier, greener life. The Ecolife Event at Atlantic station offers games and green demonstrations for all ages, as well as a green market with locally grown food, candles, clothing and other specialty items.

Additionally, on September 25, from 10 am to 2 pm, Ecolife is teaming up with District 1 Councilperson Carla Smith and the Department of Watershed Management to host a hazardous and electronic waste recycling center. Bring those hazardous materials that have been sitting in your basement for years, old electronics and unused prescription medications for proper disposal. Remember, flushing prescription medications down the toilet means that, eventually, they can make their way into our streams and creeks.

The event also features a truckload sale of compost bins and rain barrels, at greatly reduced prices. For more information, go to www.ecolife-events.com/event or contact Councilperson Smith's office at 404-330-6039.

Materials that can be recycled include:
Oil-based paints, stains and varnishes Paint thinners
Gasoline and kerosene
Antifreeze
Pool chemicals
Fertilizers and pesticides
Moth balls
Photo chemicals
Art supplies
Button and rechargeable batteries
Products containing mercury (such as thermometers)
Lithium, alkaline and Ni-cad batteries
Computer monitors and CPUs
Laptops
Floppy drives
Telephones
CB radios
CD players
Cell phones
Keyboards
Scanners
Camcorders
VCRs
Stereos
Disk drives
Modems
Circuit boards
Stereos
Televisions ($10 fee)
Copiers
Video machines
Speakers
Microwave ovens