/24-7PressRelease/ - BOULDER, CO, April 11, 2008 - WHAT:
Community-wide Computer Recycling Event: The Dalbey Education Institute (DEI), along with Executive Recycling and the Mountain 99.5 radio, is providing everyone in the Denver Metro area an opportunity to safely and properly dispose of old, obsolete and unusable computer equipment free of charge. This is the fourth recycling event of its kind hosted by DEI as part of its company-wide community outreach and volunteer initiatives.
99.5 The Mountain got involved as part of their "Go Green" campaign in an effort to make a positive environmental impact in Colorado.
WHERE:
The Dalbey Education Institute parking lot
7233 Church Ranch Blvd.
Westminster, Colo.
WHEN:
Saturday, April 19th
9 - 12 p.m.
VISUAL:
• At the last DEI Computer Recycling event, more than 500 car-loads of computer and electronic equipment were dropped off.
• 47,000 pounds - or 23 tons - of computers and electronics were recycled in one morning.
DID YOU KNOW?
• Improper computer disposal is not only an environmental threat; it is also illegal in many states.
• While there are many organizations that accept donations of working computers, many computers are simply too old and obsolete.
• More than 315 million computers became obsolete by the year 2004, containing an estimated 1.2 billion pounds of lead, 2 million pounds of cadmium, 400,000 pounds of mercury and 1.2 million pounds of hexavalent chromium. If improperly handled or disposed, these toxins can be released into the environment through landfill leach or incinerator ash.
• In addition to hazards, computer parts often contain items that can be reused or recycled. In just one year, more 112 million pounds of valuable materials were recovered from disposed electronics for recycling and reuse. Materials include steel, glass, plastic and precious metals.
About The Dalbey Education Institute
The Dalbey Education Institute provides educational products and services for home-based entrepreneurs. The company maintains its corporate headquarters in Westminster, Colo. and is the most complete resource for preparing clients to profit in the seller financing market without investing money of their own. The institute, founded in 1995, has provided education to more than 400,000 students in all 50 states and eight countries. For more information on Dalbey Education Institute please visit http://www.dalbeyeducation.com or http://www.dalbeyblog.com.
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