I think I have about a hundred used batterries scattered around the house. Unfortunately, although I want to be environmentally conscious about waste disposal, it's pretty difficult to comply.

Thanks to the Philippine Business for the Environment (PBE) and my batchmate Dodong Matta who gave me the good news, there is now a place for my dead batteries to lie in state. The PBE is holding a Waste Trading Market or Recyclables Collection Event (RCE) for electronic junk every 3rd Friday until December at the Ayala Alabang Town Center (in front of St. Jerome Parish, parking lot 4), Muntinlupa City every 3rd Friday till December.

You can now bring your toxic and harmful non-biodegradables, such as computers, celfones, microwave ovens, electronic toys and gadgets, batteries, rechargeable lamps, wall-size TVs, tiny MP3 players and digital cameras to these electronic junkyards. Let's do our share in preserving our environment.

Here's hoping though that this pilot project will not end in December. As electronic gadgets continue to lord it over our lives, we can expect more and more e-junk in the future. We need this e-junkyard way beyond December.

For more details, you may call PBE at tel. nos 635-3670 and 635-2650 to 51.