As advocated by Ireland Donates, a key step is the re-using or recycling of
items for the benefit of others. By donating a computer or office furniture to a
charity or voluntary group in your community,
you are saving it from the dump by prolonging its use. This results
in a number of
benefits:
1) Landfills in Ireland have limited capacity.
Your
donation will result
in less waste being disposed in these landfills.
2) Your
donation means that a charity does not have to buy a new item. This
helps save energy
and reduces the amount of greenhouse gases that would have been
generated as result of the
production and distribution of new items.
3) Reusing an
item such as a desk, filing cabinet or a computer conserves our natural
resources
such as timber, water, and minerals.
4) Donating or
lending a used item to a charity counts as part of your organisations
Corporate
Social Responsibility. Also since most charities and groups can pick up
donated items direct from
your organisation, you will save on the logistics of dumping those
items.
Don't forget
that by donating or lending an item, you are giving direct help and
assistance to the social and voluntary sector.
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