Tuesday, February 22, 2022
(Virginia Beach, VA) – Out with the old and in with the new as we embrace 2022! It is a great time to recycle old electronics that have stacked up around the house or in storage over the years. The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center is hosting its bi-annual E-cycling Event to recycle personally owned electronic waste, in partnership with Goodwill and the City of Virginia Beach Waste Management and Police departments. Stop by the Aquarium’s East Parking Lot on Saturday, March 12 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.
There will be an opportunity to recycle three different types of personal products at the event: electronics, household hazardous wastes, and prescription drugs. Goodwill and the Aquarium are spearheading general electronics recycling such as personal computers, cell phones, printers, fax machines, televisions (except for tubes/CRTs), and stereo equipment. The City of Virginia Beach’s Waste Management department will collect household hazardous wastes for proper disposal, such as batteries, automotive fluids, pool chemicals, fertilizers, and light bulbs, and the Virginia Beach Police Department will collect expired or unneeded prescription drugs.
Conducted by volunteers, the Virginia Aquarium has hosted 20 e-cycling events since 2009 that have collectively diverted more than 350 tons or 700,000 pounds of e-waste from the landfill. In 2011, the Aquarium’s e-cycling program won Most Innovative Green Project by Virginia Green.
The event is free to the public, but donations are appreciated and will go to the Aquarium’s Green Team and their efforts promoting sustainable practices. Only personal-use items will be collected at this time.
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums. The Aquarium is also a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The Virginia Aquarium's mission is to inspire conservation of the marine environment through education, research, and sustainable practices. It is located at 717 General Booth Boulevard, just south of Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach. Visit www.VirginiaAquarium.com for more information.
The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, supports the work of the Virginia Aquarium. The Foundation procures and maintains the Aquarium's exhibits, including the animals and habitats. It is also responsible for annual and capital fundraising, administration, and funding for the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program, conservation, and scientific research efforts, and the Aquarium's mission-related education programs. You can be a part of our mission by making a tax-deductible donation to support our programming.
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