Focus on Sydney this week! If you are in the area, come out for drinks with GreenUps, gather your e-waste and take it to the free e-waste recycling collection depot, and ladies, take part in the Gear Up Girl Challenge.

And nationally this week, do your bit with Clean Up Australia!

2 March 2010 – GreenUps, Sydney

This month ‘s GreenUps will be at the Object Gallery in Surry Hills, where a new exhibition about sustainable design is currently taking place.

GreenUps is free! So come have a drink and share your views and experience!

Due to the limited capacity of the Gallery space, you must confirm your attendance. RSVP on Event Brite.

GreenUps is happening every first Tuesday of the month, so if you cant make this one, make sure you don’t miss the next!

For more information, check GreenUps.

And if you are not in Sydney, organize your own green drinks gatherings and let us know about it!

6 March 2010 – Gear Up Girl Challenge, Sydney

As part of International Women’s Day (8 March), the Gear Up Girl Challenge is NSW fun and safe recreational bike ride for women, promoting a healthy and active lifestyle for women. This is the 3^rd year this event is running and it is expecting over 1,000 women cyclists to join in.

The event offers 2 options to suit all levels.

1) 15km loop around the scenic cycle-ways at Sydney Olympic Park - 8:30am start

2) 55km route using cycle-ways alongside Cronulla Beach, Cooks River and crossing the finish line at Sydney Olympic Park - 7:30am start

Note that the event will also raise funds for the Oncology Children’s Foundation. And Gear Up Girl will also take place soon in Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide.

For more information and to participate check Gear Up Girl

7 March - Free E-Waste Recycling Collection, Sydney

E-waste or electronic waste is a serious concern as it is growing faster than household waste and contain hazardous components that can cause serious environmental and human damage when sent to landfill.

So if you have an old tv, mobile phone, computer screen or hairdryer you no longer want or need, recycle it!

The City of Sydney offers quarterly e-waste recycling day to its resident, where you can recycle any of the following for free:

All computer parts, Televisions, Monitors, Desktops, Laptops, Printers, Photocopiers, Servers, Electronic components, Network equipment, Scanners, Fax machines, Microwaves, Vacuum cleaners, Hairdryers, Lead acid batteries, Mobile phones, Landline phones, Switching gear, Projectors, Floppy disks and CD drives, Cordless tools (e.g. drills), Electronic games, Joysticks, CDs and DVDs and tapes, Cameras, DVD players, Video recorders, and Speakers.

When: From 9am to 3pm

Where: Bay Street Depot, Ultimo

For more information, check Zero Waste, the City of Sydney recycling intiative and join the Total Environment Centre’s Campaign at www.reborn.org.au.

2, 5 and 7 March 2010, Clean Up Day, Australia wide

All around Australia this week, people, schools and businesses are coming together to pick up rubbish and help clean their local environment.

2 March = Business Clean Up Day

5 March = Schools Clean Up Day

7 March = Clean Up Australia Day

If you havent yet, get a group of people together and register a site to Clean Up!

For more information on this initiative, check Clean Up Australia, and read our article about Clean Up Australia celebrating 20 years in 2010.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a fun day out and make difference!

1-7 March 2010, Seaweek, Australia wide

Every year, Seaweek focuses on community awareness and appreciation of our marine and coastal environment. This year’s, as part of 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, the theme of Seaweek is “Oceans of Life – ours to explore and conserve”.

For more information, check Seaweek.

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Written by Green Times Team