Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 21:38:53 -0400
From: claire wilson
Subject: Recycle old cell phones
Help keep Chatham County green by recycling your old cell phones. If you have any old cell phones laying around that you no longer use, please consider dropping them off at one of the drop off sites listed below to be recycled. These phones will be sent to a recycling? company in Texas to be properly recycled according to EPA rules and guidelines or will be reconditioned and given to Battered Women shelters and US Military Soldiers overseas.
Did you know that there are over 500 million used cell phones in the United States alone? Did you know that (1) old cell phone if not properly disposed of or recycled according to EPA rules, can contaminate 132,000 liters of ground water?? Good reason to recycle.?
Please drop off your old unused cell phones at one of these locations:? this weekend at the Pittsboro Relay for Life at Northwood High School (at the concession stand), or starting on May 20, 2009 other locations that drop off boxes will be located; Pittsboro Discount Drug located at 650 East St. Pittsboro; Performance Automotive & Tire located at 1027 East St. Pittsboro; NC Signs located at 7688 US 64 West, Pittsboro.?
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at