The Juneau Mendenhall Flying Lions are collecting Inkjet toner cartridges to be recycled. Not only is this keeping toner cartridges out of the landfill, but funds raised help provide a sturdy, hand-cranked cart for children and adults who lack mobility.
Personal Energy Transportation (PET) is a global charity addressing the needs of those who are unable to walk due to disability, impairment or injury. Through the generous recycling efforts of Empties4Cash, Alaskan Lions and Leos have collected over 16,000 cartridges since 2009, enough cartridges to provide 15 individuals with a mobility cart. Lions are proud to be a major partner for this humanitarian cause, along with both Protestant and Catholic congregations.
The PET mobility cart is a sturdy, three-wheeled vehicle propelled by hand-crank or pull handle which can be operated by a man, woman or child whose mobility is impaired. The PET enables an improved quality of life at work, school and home. These mobility carts are distributed based on need, at no cost to the recipient.
Lions have green drop boxes at St. Paul’s Church, IGA Downtown, the Moose Lodge and Shepherd of the Valley Church where you can deposit your inkjet toner cartridges. We can only accept HP, Cannon, Lexmark, Dell and Sharp cartridges (the size that fit in the palm of your hand).
How can you help? Deposit your used inkjet cartridges into one of these green drop boxes; have a collection drive at your office place, church or school; ask your family and friends to save their inkjet toner cartridges; or save them until we have a community-wide collection drive. For more information, email mendenhallflyinglions@gmail.com.
