Electronics Recycling on 15 & 16 to benefit Helena Schools!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
E-RASE YOUR E-WASTE: RECYCLE ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT IN HELENA AT SPECIAL EVENT
CONTACT: MATT ELSAESSER, SAVE FOUNDATION, 431-0815; JENNIFER MCBROOM, WATER QUALITY PROTECTION DISTRICT, 457-8584; or BOB BIERS, STAPLES STORE MANAGER, 441-1529.
Every year, millions of computers, printers, fax machines, and other electronics equipment are thrown away at local landfills or shipped to developing countries, where copper, lead, and other metals are recovered in a way that pollutes the environment.
But, on Friday, Sept. 15, and Saturday, Sept. 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Helena area residents and businesses will have a chance to recycle their old electronics equipment at Staples, 2930 Prospect Ave.
Called E-Rase Your E-Waste, this electronics equipment recycling event is the first-ever in Helena, and is sponsored by Staples, in conjunction with the SAVE Foundation, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, the Lewis & Clark City-County Health Department, Water Quality Protection District, and the Solid Waste Department.
Full computer systems (CPU, monitor, keyboard, and mouse), copiers, laptops, fax machines, scanners, printers, VCRs, DVDs, and televisions will be accepted at this event.
(For people recycling their computers, they can clean their hard drives by following the instructions at http:dban.sourceforge.net.)
Each item can be recycled for $10; a full computer system will be considered one item.
For the two-day event, Staples will donate the $10 to the Helena School District. In addition, participants will receive $10 off a $40 purchase from Staples for supporting the proper disposal of e-waste.
Smaller items, such as cell phones, PDAs, and the chargers and batteries that power them, can be recycled at no cost every day at any Staples store nationwide. Staples also offers customers a $3 off coupon towards a future purchase for each used ink or toner cartridge they return to any Staples store.
Businesses can recycle electronics too, but there is a 10-item limit for businesses that bring items directly to Staples. For businesses with more than 10 items, they need to pre-register by calling the SAVE Foundation at 431-0815 to arrange for collection before the event, along with other details. This will help prevent congestion during the event itself.
“We’ve been asked about electronics recycling by many businesses and individuals,” Elsaesser said. “We’re very excited that Staples is providing this opportunity in Helena.”
According to the International Association of Electronics Recyclers, one billion computers will be scrapped worldwide by 2010, at a rate of 100 million units per year.
The Consumer Electronics Association predicts that cell phone sales will reach 90 million units in 2005, and cell phones are normally replaced every one to two years. Broadcasters nationwide will be encouraging consumers to upgrade to digital televisions before 2009, when over-the-air analog broadcasting is supposed to end.
Many of these electronics equipment contain hazardous metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, nickel, zinc, and chromium. When electronics are not disposed of or recycled properly, they can cause pollution.
“Safely recycling outdated electronics can promote the safe management of hazardous components and supports the recovery and reuse of valuable materials,” said SAVE’s Elsaesser.
For more information, call the SAVE Foundation at 443-6323 or check online at www.savemobile.org.
For more information about Staples’ electronics recycling programs, please visit http://www.staples.com/sbd/content/about/soul/environment.html.
E-RASE YOUR E-WASTE: RECYCLE ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT IN HELENA AT SPECIAL EVENT
CONTACT: MATT ELSAESSER, SAVE FOUNDATION, 431-0815; JENNIFER MCBROOM, WATER QUALITY PROTECTION DISTRICT, 457-8584; or BOB BIERS, STAPLES STORE MANAGER, 441-1529.
Every year, millions of computers, printers, fax machines, and other electronics equipment are thrown away at local landfills or shipped to developing countries, where copper, lead, and other metals are recovered in a way that pollutes the environment.
But, on Friday, Sept. 15, and Saturday, Sept. 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Helena area residents and businesses will have a chance to recycle their old electronics equipment at Staples, 2930 Prospect Ave.
Called E-Rase Your E-Waste, this electronics equipment recycling event is the first-ever in Helena, and is sponsored by Staples, in conjunction with the SAVE Foundation, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, the Lewis & Clark City-County Health Department, Water Quality Protection District, and the Solid Waste Department.
Full computer systems (CPU, monitor, keyboard, and mouse), copiers, laptops, fax machines, scanners, printers, VCRs, DVDs, and televisions will be accepted at this event.
(For people recycling their computers, they can clean their hard drives by following the instructions at http:dban.sourceforge.net.)
Each item can be recycled for $10; a full computer system will be considered one item.
For the two-day event, Staples will donate the $10 to the Helena School District. In addition, participants will receive $10 off a $40 purchase from Staples for supporting the proper disposal of e-waste.
Smaller items, such as cell phones, PDAs, and the chargers and batteries that power them, can be recycled at no cost every day at any Staples store nationwide. Staples also offers customers a $3 off coupon towards a future purchase for each used ink or toner cartridge they return to any Staples store.
Businesses can recycle electronics too, but there is a 10-item limit for businesses that bring items directly to Staples. For businesses with more than 10 items, they need to pre-register by calling the SAVE Foundation at 431-0815 to arrange for collection before the event, along with other details. This will help prevent congestion during the event itself.
“We’ve been asked about electronics recycling by many businesses and individuals,” Elsaesser said. “We’re very excited that Staples is providing this opportunity in Helena.”
According to the International Association of Electronics Recyclers, one billion computers will be scrapped worldwide by 2010, at a rate of 100 million units per year.
The Consumer Electronics Association predicts that cell phone sales will reach 90 million units in 2005, and cell phones are normally replaced every one to two years. Broadcasters nationwide will be encouraging consumers to upgrade to digital televisions before 2009, when over-the-air analog broadcasting is supposed to end.
Many of these electronics equipment contain hazardous metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, nickel, zinc, and chromium. When electronics are not disposed of or recycled properly, they can cause pollution.
“Safely recycling outdated electronics can promote the safe management of hazardous components and supports the recovery and reuse of valuable materials,” said SAVE’s Elsaesser.
For more information, call the SAVE Foundation at 443-6323 or check online at www.savemobile.org.
For more information about Staples’ electronics recycling programs, please visit http://www.staples.com/sbd/content/about/soul/environment.html.
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