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| Event: |
Battery Collection Campaign |
| Date: | September 5, 2008 |
| Description: | A note from Amigos de Isla Contoy.....AMIGOS DE ISLA CONTOY A.C. DISTRIBUTED TODAY, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD, CLEAR PLASTIC CONTAINERS IN SEVERAL POINTS OF THE ISLAND, SO THAT PEOPLE CAN DEPOSIT THERE THE OLD BATTERIES THEY HAVE AT HOME, AVOIDING THAT THEY GO IN THE GARBAGE.
BATTERIES ARE TOXIC WASTE, THEY CONTAIN MANY TOXIC CHEMICALS, SUCH AS MERCURY, LITHIUM, CADMIUM, LEAD, AND SEVERAL OTHER HARMFUL SUBSTANCES THAT ARE DANGEROUS FOR PEOPLE'S HEALTH, AND THESE CHEMICALS ALSO CONTAMINATE WATER AND SOIL, AND CAN ACCUMULATE IN FISH AND MANY OTHER ANIMALS.
PLEASE LET PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW THAT THEY CAN TAKE THEIR OLD BATTERIES TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DROP OFF POINTS IN ISLA MUJERES:
SUPERMARKET EXPRESS- AT THE MAIN SQUARE DOWNTOWN
SEVEN ELEVEN STORE
FUJI PHOTOGRAPHY STORE -DOWNTOWN
COOPERATIVE ISLA BONITA- AT THE ULTRAMAR PIER
COOPERATIVE ISLA MUJERES- TOURS TO CONTOY
COOPERATIVE ISLA MUJERES- TOURS TO CONTOY
OFFICE OF ISLA CONTOY NATIONAL PARK- AVENUE RUEDA MEDINA
MAÑANA RESTAURANT
POCNA HOSTEL- DOWNTOWN
DIF OFFICES DOWNTOWN
HARDWARE STORE OSORIO- DOWNTOWN
OTHER POINTS ARE:
JEAN PIAGET PRIMARY SCHOOL
JEAN PIAGET SECONDARY SCHOOL
DOLPHIN DISCOVERY
GARRAFON PARK
BACHILLERES SCHOOL
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WE HOPE THE PEOPLE OF ISLA MUJERES RESPOND TO THIS LAST MINUTE CALL. THE BATTERIES WILL BE TAKEN TO THE CENTRAL PICK UP POINT IN DOWNTOWN CANCUN, AND THEY WILL BE TAKEN TO MONTERREY TO A PLANT TO DEACTIVATE THEM.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP.
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| Outcome: | The drop off locations will be permanent and the batteries will be picked up as they fill up. It’s easy, please recycle your batteries! |
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