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Cycle and Recycle your Bikes

On By JMCEIn Electronic and Electrical Recycling, FamilyLeave a comment

Recent Trends

Sport Ireland research has found the number of Irish people partaking in individual sports, such as cycling, has increased significantly when compared to the same time last year. The survey was undertaken in three waves from February to April 2020.

Despite the challenges imposed by Covid-19 restrictions the number of people cycling regularly is estimated to have increased by 220,000. You will find the full report here.

Cycling in Dublin
Cycling in Dublin

Environment and Bikes!

The bike is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally sustainable means of transportation, fostering environmental stewardship and health. With this in mind, the United Nations General Assembly decided to dedicate the 3rd of June as World Bicycle Day – Add this to World Environment Day on June 5th and we are on a real winner!

These days encourage awareness and action on health, wellbeing and the protection of our environment. World Environment Day is the “people’s day” for doing something to take care of the Earth. Recycle IT believe these two “UN” days can work in harmony!

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Dublin City Council – Cycling in Dublin

World Bicycle Day aims to emphasize and advance the use of the bicycle as a means of fostering sustainable development, strengthening education, including physical education, for children and young people, promoting health, preventing disease, promoting tolerance, mutual understanding, and respect and facilitating social inclusion and a culture of peace. All these aims can really be achieved using a bike while also helping us travel without creating carbon miles.

Celebrate the bicycle

Initiatives promote cycling at both national and local levels can help build physical and mental health and well-being and develop a sustainable and environmentally friendly culture of cycling in society.

Dublin Bikes
Reuse Dublin Bikes

National Bike Week

Bike Week in Ireland is a celebration and promotion of all that’s great about bikes and cycling. Held in June of each year bike-themed events are organized by Irish local authorities, community groups and cycling groups throughout Ireland  This year the National Bike Weeks was rescheduled for September. You can learn more about and maybe take part between 19th – 27th September 2020. Just visit bikeweek.ie

Here are 8 reasons to celebrate the bike (some encouragement)

  1. The bicycle is a simple, affordable, reliable and clean way to get about.
  2. The bike is environmentally friendly and is a sustainable means of transportation;
  3. The bicycle can serve as a tool for social, community and economic development
  4. Cycling can help people access education, health care, and sporting activities.
  5. The union between the bicycle and the user creates an immediate awareness of the local environment you are cycling through.
  6. Using a bike saves time, reduces traffic and helps you arrive on time.
  7. The bike has a positive impact on climate with fewer carbon emissions.
  8. Biking can help grow your social circles, real friends and enjoyment of life.

Encourage Cycling and Environmental Awareness.

Recycle IT want to encourage as many people as possible to read and share this blog post. Then throughout the summer weeks and months take the bike out and bring friends and family along to discover your local environment.

As the summer sun shines there is no better time to get on the bike and grow your awareness of the local area. This can happen in the full knowledge that you are improving your health and reducing environmental harm.

Cycling in Dublin City
Cycling in Dublin City

Recycle IT and Bike Recycling

Recycle IT are happy to accept old bikes for free recycling. Just drop your old bike off with us Monday to Friday in Clondalkin. We also accept bikes from communities all over Dublin as part of our residents door to door community collection service.

Reuse

Members of the Recycle IT team not only recycle bikes but cycle regularly. Where possible we reuse and recycle bikes and bike parts.  At the time of writing this post, we have a staff member waiting to get a bike frame and parts for reuse and another who just rebuild a bike from recycled parts. Once on the road, these bikes will enable easy, affordable and environmentally friendly travel into work.

A small number of bikes may go for reuse depending and quality and repair requirements. All remaining bikes are recycled safely.

About Recycle IT

Recycle IT, are a social enterprise offering electrical, electronic and metal recycling. Services are provided in partnership with WEEE Ireland. Recycle IT are supported by Pobal, the Dormant Accounts Fund, South Dublin County Council and authorized by the National Waste Collection Permit Office and the local authorities across Leinster.

For further details about our services call us on 01 4578321, email info@recycleit.ie or visit the Recycle IT website at www.recycleit.ie

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Recycle IT – Repak Award Winner 2019 – WEEE Champion

28 Christmas Tips Waste Not – Want Not!

On By JMCEIn Electronic and Electrical Recycling, We Recycle ITLeave a comment

Care, Share, Reuse and Recycling

From attending Church services to eating, drinking and exchanging gifts — Irish people celebrate Christmas Day in some surprising ways. From Christmas swims to Santa fun runs, people around the country love raising money for worthwhile causes over Christmas. Getting out in the cold winter air or jumping into icy water is a perfect way to start the day which ends in front of a cosy fire.

Christmas Swimmers By RTE

Yet, at this time, it’s important to remember our environment and keep it safe and clean so everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of crisp festive winter days.  We want to encourage fun, sharing, celebration, rest and relaxation but with a message of reducing, reuse and recycling over this festive season.

We have assembled 28 festive tips which will help you to reduce the environmental impact of Christmas and save a little money at the same time!

Have a read of our 28 tips which will take you to Christmas Day

  1. Cut up your old Christmas cards and use as present labels.
  2. Bring reusable bags to help with the Christmas shopping.
  3. Source non-disposable items such as rechargeable batteries
  4. Buy brown wrapping paper, forget and don’t use plastic tape to seal!
  5. Try using Christmas cards printed on recycled paper.
  6. Reuse envelopes by sticking new labels over the address to send again.
  7. Make your own cards with the kids
  8. Send an electronic Christmas card to distance family instead of posting one.
  9. Buy gifts with limited packagings like vouchers or tickets.
  10. How about trying an artificial Christmas tree – they last for years.
  11. When sourcing a real Christmas tree, make sure they can be shredded or composted after Christmas.
  12. Choose a present of antique art, silver or jewellery, promote
  13. Buy second-hand items as presents e.g. bikes, electronic games, games table or a dolls house.
  14. Source unwrapped fruit and vegetables to reduce plastic waste.
  15. When preparing your seasonal vegetables, peelings can be composted (just scrape the plates)
  16. Take unused or surplus food to food banks before, during and after Christmas. Click here for more information
  17. Buy soft drinks in glass bottles rather than plastic & recycle the glass.
  18. Recycle plastic and metal packaging including bottles and cans.
  19. Stuff your shoes with old wrapping paper to help keep their shape or dry them out.
  20. Don’t use paper plates, plastic cutlery or paper table clothes
  21. Order your food online, save time and the environment
  22. Buy a gift that will last.
  23. Reuse last year’s Christmas Jumper & Santa Hat for the office party.
  24. Bake a Christmas cake & make treats like jams, biscuits or chutney.
  25. Separate old electrical items and batteries from general waste and recycle earlier in 2020.
  26. Use video calls to connect with others rather than generating carbon miles.
  27. Take a break from the car, use public transport to get around.
  28. Reuse Christmas jumpers and hats from last year!
Run Ireland Santa Dash Dublin 5k and 10k – RunIreland.com

Recycling isn’t just for Christmas. 

If you receive a gift that just isn’t to your taste, try to re-gift it to someone you know will enjoy it.  Charities will also happily accept donations of unused items.  Many people will receive great Christmas presents which will replace old or damaged electronic gadgets. You can recycle the old items at either your local recycling centre or at the shop where your electrical present was purchased.

Finally, adopting a Kris Kringle-style approach with family and friends will allow you to focus time and money on arranging an outstanding present for just one other person, instead of having to buy lots of small gifts which can create lots of waste!

Finally, take a look at the; my waste Ireland website and repak.ie website for further hints, tips and information.

About Recycle IT

Recycle IT is an award-winning not for profit social enterprise providing a collection and drop off service for all types of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Over the last 12 months Recycle IT have provided drop off and collection services to hundreds of schools, residents associations, community groups, charities, and businesses in Dublin and surrounding areas collecting a range of electrical and metal equipment which includes thousands of computers, cables, monitors, microwaves televisions and more.

Recycle IT services are provided in partnership with WEEE Ireland. Recycle IT are supported by South Dublin County Council and authorized by the National Waste Collection Permit Office and the local authorities across Leinster. Recycle IT is part-funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development under the community service programme and Dormant Accounts Fund both managed by Pobal.

Visit our website for further details.

Merry Christmas from all the Recycle IT team.

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