Charlotte Community Donates and Recycles 19 Tons of Unwanted Computer Equipment as Part of `No Computer Should Go to Waste' Dell Recycling 2003 National Tour.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail A miniature representation of a page or image that is used to identify a file by its contents. Clicking the thumbnail opens the file. Thumbnails are an option in file managers, such as Windows Explorer, and they are found in photo editing and graphics program to quickly browse multiple image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Business Editors/Environment Writers/High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.041603/bb4 CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2003 ExplorNet and North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. Assistive Technology Hardware and software that help people who are physically impaired. Often called "accessibility options" when referring to enhancements for using the computer, the entire field of assistive technology is quite vast and even includes ramp and doorway construction in buildings to support Program To Benefit The third stop on a five-city Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) Recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. National Tour attracted hundreds of Charlotte-area residents who dropped off nearly 19 tons of unwanted technology equipment at Saturday's recycling event at University of North Carolina Charlotte, exceeding the event goal by thirty percent. "The Charlotte community is known for its ability to come together to solve tough problems, and the overwhelming response to today's recycling event is yet another example of our commitment to help solve the huge issue of electronics reuse reuse - Using code developed for one application program in another application. Traditionally achieved using program libraries. Object-oriented programming offers reusability of code via its techniques of inheritance and genericity. and recycling," said Charlotte Mayor Pro-Tem Patrick Cannon. "We thank Dell for showing leadership in ensuring computers stay out of our landfills and are recycled appropriately." The five-city Dell Recycling 2003 National Tour runs through April 27 and aims to collect 100 tons of unwanted computer and electronics equipment to be recycled or donated to local charities through Dell's donation partner the National Cristina Foundation (National Cristina Foundation, Greenwich, CT, www.cristina.org) A not-for-profit public charity that seeks donations of used or excess computers. Founded in 1984 by Yvette Marrin and Bruce McMahan, it was named in honor of McMahan's daughter, Cristina, who has cerebral palsy. . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Pat Nathan, Dell vice president of corporate social responsibility, "After three tour stops, we have reached more than 90 percent of our tour collection goal. Thank you, Charlotte." "Keeping our parks and our city at the forefront of environmental practices is important to all the citizens of Charlotte," said County Commissioner Parks Helms. "The efforts of Dell to promote the recycling of computer systems are appreciated by our entire community. They have clearly stepped up to playing a positive and industry-leading role in this critical area." Non-profit and community partners for Saturday's recycling event included ExplorNet, North Carolina Assistive Technology Program, the UNC (Universal Naming Convention) A standard for identifying servers, printers and other resources in a network, which originated in the Unix community. A UNC path uses double slashes or backslashes to precede the name of the computer. Charlotte Office of Waste Reduction & Recycling and Carolina Recycling Association. More than 40 community volunteers from six separate community organizations worked from dawn to dusk collecting technology equipment ranging from desktops and monitors to printers. "It was exciting to have an opportunity to work with UNC Charlotte, Carolina Recycles and Dell Computer on a project that does so many positive things for our community and our schools. Not only will our schools and children benefit, this recycling effort helps protect our landfills and our environment," said Mecklenberg County School Board Member George Dunlap. "This is indicative of the type of partnerships we need to foster with such good corporations like Dell. I'm proud to have been a part of this effort." For consumers unable to take advantage of the recycling tour (www.dell.com/recyclingtour), Dell announced last month its convenient and affordable home pick-up recycling offer. Consumers are now able to register online for home pick-up of unwanted computers and select peripherals for only $15 per unit. Also announced last month, Dell customers buying a new Dell printer can recycle re·cy·cle tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles 1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment. 2. To start a different cycle in. 3. a. their old printer at no additional cost. These new recycling offers are in addition to existing reuse and recycling services Dell provides, including donation through the National Cristina Foundation. For more information about Dell Recycling, visit www.dell4me.com/recycling. About Dell Recycling Dell Recycling provides an affordable and convenient reuse and recycling program for U.S. consumers who want to donate, recycle, trade-in or auction unwanted computers and related equipment. Dell is a partner in the Environmental Protection Agency's national education campaign "Plug-In To Recycling." Information on Dell's consumer recycling program can be found at www.dell4me.com/recycling; business customers should visit www.dell.com/assetrecovery. About The National Cristina Foundation Every day, across America and around the world, National Cristina Foundation is working to ensure that used computer resources that no longer meet an enterprise's needs are given a second productive life as a tool for developing human potential. To date, hundreds of thousands of computers have been donated at no cost to both donors or recipient organizations since 1985, and millions of people throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and abroad have been helped to lead more independent and productive lives. For more information, visit www.cristina.org. Note: A photo from the Charlotte Dell Recycling event is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.041603/bb4 |
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