Dell Canada introduces free recycling program.Dell Canada has announced that Canadian customers can now 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. any used computer, monitor or printer through the Dell Web site at no charge. These services expand on the computer donation program the company began a year ago. "Dell has placed a priority on providing affordable and easy-to-use 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. programs around the globe and the launch of this consumer recycling offer in Canada is an important part of meeting our global environmental commitments," Lawrence Pentland, vice president and general manager of Dell Americas International, says. Consumers who visit www.dell.ca/recycling will have the choice of either recycling a used computer or donating it to a Canadian non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. in their area. 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. coordinates the donation program. Dell also has awarded two grants of $10,000 each to the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and Cool To Be Canadian Corp. to support their computer collection events this spring. The grantees will use the awards to organize, promote and stage a one-day event one-day event a contraction of the three-day event but like that contest is aimed at selecting the best all-round horse and rider. The events usually contested are show-jumping, dressage and cross-country. in their communities to collect and recycle computer equipment at no charge to consumers. |
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