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NEWS RELEASES
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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:
Contact: Cassandra Lafser 407.246.2182
Jody Goostree, 321.695.5923 (cell) – onsite
 Mayor Dyer Encourages Residents to
Recycle Unused Electronics
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WHAT: |
Do you have an old cell phone or television
sitting around at your house collecting dust? Did you know
those electronics – and others – can be recycled and their
parts reused? Recycling electronics like fax machines and
laptops keeps lead, mercury and other toxic materials from
harming people and the environment.
To help prevent electronic waste in our
landfills, the City’s Keep Orlando Beautiful program is
hosting a free electronic waste collection on Saturday, June
11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Orlando residents can bring all
their unused electronics to one location and will not even
have to get out of their car while electronics are unloaded.
Participating residents will also be entered into a raffle
for a chance to win a new laptop.
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WHEN: |
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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WHERE: |
Orlando
Festival Park
2911 E. Robinson Street
(near Primrose Drive and Robinson Street Intersection)
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Green Works Orlando:
Mayor Dyer’s GreenWorks Orlando initiative is the City’s
comprehensive plan to protect our natural resources, encourage
environmentally-friendly lifestyles and business practices and
engage everyone who lives, works and visits Central Florida in
the effort to “go green.”Keep
Orlando Beautiful:
Part of GreenWorks Orlando, Keep Orlando Beautiful (KOB)
empowers individuals to take greater responsibility for
enhancing their community environment through beautification and
litter prevention. KOB also offers several educational programs
for local schools.
For more information on the event and a list
of electronics accepted, please visit
www.cityoforlando.net/kob. |
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