O’Connor Utilities Recycles to Raise Funds for HideOut Youth Zone

Working in conjunction with SE Recycling O’Connor Utilities has raised £339.74 for Manchester based charity HideOut Youth Zone.

O’Connor Utilities (OCU) has teamed up with SE Recycling (SER) to sustainably recycle their unwanted and redundant IT equipment. In doing so they have helped prevent both precious resources and harmful substances from going to landfill.

Working with SER, OCU were able to continue to make a sustainable impact not just on the environment but the local community. OCU chose to donate the rebate raised through their recycling efforts to local, Manchester-based charity HideOut Youth Zone.

Located on Hyde Road in Gorton, HideOut Youth Zone is a charity dedicated to supporting young people by providing three things which all young people need and deserve – somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to.

Inside the £6.6million Youth Zone, young people are welcomed by friendly, qualified staff and a team of committed volunteers. They have the opportunity to take part in over 20 fun and engaging activities every evening including sports, arts, music, media, dance, drama and much more.

Simon Chow, IT Collections Manager commented: “It is great to see amazing companies like O’Connor Utilities help support their local community, especially when at the same time they are helping create a more sustainable environment.

SER has the privilege of being able to contribute to O’Connor Utilities’ fundraising efforts and are delighted to be able to support such a great charity like HideOut Youth Zone”

Andes Mountains Hydro Power - Chile

Located in the Tinguiririca River upper valley, this Hydroelectric project is around 120km south of Santiago, Chile. Known as La Confluencia, the 163 MW run of river hydro power plant utilizes the hydrological resources of the Tinguiririca, Portillo and Azufre Rivers, in a run of river scheme to generate and supply zero emission energy to the Chilean central electricity grid (SIC). The power plant generates certified emission reductions (CERs) by displacing electricity generation from grid connected fossil fuel-fired power plants that would otherwise be generating electricity.

Environmental Sustainability

The primary objective of the proposed project is to help meet Chile’s rising demand for energy due to its economic growth and to improve the supply of electricity, while contributing to the environmental, social (job creation in the construction phase, and infrastructure enhancements in surrounding municipalities) and economic sustainability by increasing renewable energy’s share on the Chilean electricity consumption. The Project activity improves the supply of electricity with clean, renewable hydroelectric power while contributing to the regional/local economic development.

Social Development

Through the “Tinguiririca Participa” grant program, the project directly finances proposals presented by community organisation, in areas such as healthcare, education, and social change. In the first year of the program, the joint venture financed 11 projects, while today the number of projects surpasses 200. All of these initiatives are aimed at meeting community needs.

Flora and Fauna

In addition to social projects, reforestation of around 120 hectares around the site has been implemented, helping protect and improve the local flora and fauna, with a specific impact on local Tricahue Parrot, Torrent Duck, Freshwater Catfish, Torrent Duck and Freshwater Catfish species.

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