SAN DIEGO, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- REI and ease e-waste have joined forces
to provide free electronic waste (e-waste) recycling to all San Diego County
residents on Saturday, May 31, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This special event
provides a tremendous opportunity for the entire community to properly dispose
of obsolete monitors, televisions, computers, printers, copiers, fax machines
and cell phones.
Consumers can drop off their obsolete consumer electronics at the ease
e-waste truck that will be located in the parking lot of one of the two
following REI locations:
-- 1590 Leucadia Blvd., Encinitas
-- 5556 Copley Drive, San Diego
Individuals that donate an e-waste item will receive one reusable bag and
REI 15% discount coupon while supplies last. Those that turn in their
electronics will not only help the environment, but will also help raise much
needed funds for two local charities:
-- San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy, a non-profit organization
committed to bringing nature into San Diego's backyard and to ensure
our natural legacy for generations to come -- http://www.sdrvc.org
-- I Love A Clean San Diego, a non-profit organization dedicated to
educating the community to actively conserve and enhance the
environment -- http://www.ilacsd.org
REI, a national outdoor retail co-op dedicated to inspiring, educating and
outfitting its members and the community for a lifetime of outdoor adventure
and stewardship, is partnering with ease e-waste, a California EPA certified
company specializing in the collection and recycling of electronic waste.
Additionally, businesses such as Oce North America are sponsoring this joint
effort to increase awareness about the importance of recycling and provide an
easy and cost-free way for consumers to properly dispose of their electronics.
Most consumers recognize that the effects of hazardous materials in
electronics can best be combated by recycling. The act of recycling prevents
the potential contamination of water resources and helps preserve the earth.
The public's desire to participate in the responsible disposal of their
consumer electronics has been answered with e-waste collection events
sponsored by REI and ease e-waste.
Companies with a large number of items to dispose should contact ease
e-waste at 1-866-548-8100 to arrange electronics recycling.
For more information regarding this e-waste collection event, new laws
regulating e-waste handling and how the materials are recycled visit
http://www.ease-e-waste.com or call Tim Szlachetka at (858) 279-4400.
SOURCE ease e-waste
Tim Szlachetka, +1-858-279-4400, for ease e-waste
