Look Toward A Greener Future

Does your microwave still have a chocolate brown body and garish black buttons? You're not alone. It is estimated that more than six million Canadians continue to hold onto microwaves that are at least a decade old. This Labour Day weekend, the Panasonic Trade Your Wave pilot program challenges consumers to dispose of their relics the greener way by dropping them off, free of charge, at one of 23 participating Future Shop locations in the GTA. The event starts at noon on Friday, September 4th and runs through Sunday, September 6th. The Panasonic Trade Your Wave event will accept every brand of microwave and safely dispose of them. In addition, participating consumers will receive up to $50 in savings should they choose to purchase a new, energy efficient Panasonic microwave during the event. Global Electric Electronic Processing (GEEP), a company specializing in e-waste disposal and one of the most interesting green companies in Canada, will ensure they are recycled responsibly. Let's keep our old microwaves out of landfill people!

When it comes to upgrading their kitchens, who knows what to do with old models? No Ontario provincial microwave recycling program currently exists. Panasonic's program is an effort to help divert waste that would otherwise end up in a landfill. A disturbing statistic: Canadians send more than 144,000 tonnes of electronics, including many household appliances, to landfills each year.

When: Labour Day weekend; Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6.

Time: Friday, September 4th 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 5th 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 6th 11:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m.


23 participating Trade Your Wave Future Shop locations across the GTA include:
Ajax 40 Kingston Road East
Brampton (2) 70 Great Lakes Drive; 9145 Airport Road (Brampton East)
Etobicoke 1563 The Queensway
Mississauga (4) 1475 Dundas St. East (Dixie & Dundas); 5900 Mavis Road (Heartland); 2975 Argentia Road (Winston Churchill); 3050 Vega Boulevard (Erin Mills)
Markham (2) 3828 Hwy 7; 7700 Markham Road (Markham East)
Newmarket 17890 Yonge Street
Oakville 310 North Service Road West
Orangeville 95 First Street
Oshawa 1421 Harmony Rd. N
Richmond Hill 9325 Yonge Street
Scarborough (2) 1141 Kennedy Road; 806 Warden Avenue (Scarborough West)
Toronto (4) 2400 Yonge St. (Yonge & Eglinton); 2625A Weston Road (Weston); 845 Eglinton Avenue East (Eglinton & Laird); 10 Old Stock Yards Road (Keele & St. Clair)
Vaughan 3200 Highway 7
Whitby 1650 Victoria St. E

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