Recycling E- Waste & Metals Preserves the Environment, Benefits Charities; Used Inkjet Cartridges, Cell Phones, PDAs Become Fundraisers

Date: April 11, 2006

Source: PR Newswire

Businesses and households alike run through inkjet cartridges at breakneck speeds. Stacked end to end, all the inkjet cartridges thrown away in one year would cover a distance of over 24,000 miles -- enough to circle the earth. Non-profit organizations now know that mileage can bring quick and easy dollars for their programs in finding a cure or funding valuable research.
Veteran recycler, B.C.S. Recycling Specialists' website, www.scrapdr.com features a 'How to Recycle' section that lists current charitable partners and their websites. Each organization has collection boxes in high traffic areas where anyone can drop off their electronic waste to earn money for the charity. Each organization's website lists collection box site locations nationwide.

Recycle for Breast Cancer www.rfbc.org.
United Cerebral Palsy www.ucp.org.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society www.nmss.org.

In addition, over 700 Best Buy stores have a recycling kiosk for these items and a portion of the proceeds go to the Boys & Girls Club of America. Look at www.bestbuy.com for store locator.

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