Dear friend,

(name of group) has signed up to an exciting new fundraising programme which will enable us to turn other people’s trash into cash.  

The Girlguiding UK Recycling Appeal recycles old mobile phones, PDAs and used printer cartridges to raise money for our group.  With an estimated 90 million redundant phones lying around the UK gathering dust and 35 million inkjet cartridges being used every year the earning potential is great!

We are encouraging all our supporters to get behind the appeal and not only save their own cartridges and handsets but also get their place of work involved.  Taking part in the Girlguiding UK Recycling Appeal is easy, and collections can be arranged to be collected from your premises. It can also help companies boost their corporate social responsibility credentials.

Supporting the appeal is great news for the environment too.  When cartridges and mobiles are thrown out they end up in landfill sites where they can leak toxic substances into the surrounding soil polluting the earth. These items also take many years to biodegrade resulting in a long term environmental problem.

Items donated to the Girlguiding UK Recycling Appeal are reused or recycled and can generate vital funds for the Guide Unit!

Mobile phones are refurbished and sold on, often to lesser developed countries where they are an essential form of communication, while cartridges are refilled and returned to the consumer stream as an environmentally friendly product.

For further information on how you can support the appeal please call (insert Guide Leader’s name) on (insert Guide Leader’s telephone number).

Thank you for your support – happy recycling!

Yours sincerely,

(insert name & signature)