Don't toss that phone.The Detroit Detroit, city, United States Detroit (dĭtroit`), city (1990 pop. 1,027,974), seat of Wayne co., SE Mich., on the Detroit River and between lakes St. Clair and Erie; inc. as a city 1815. Regional Chamber, in partnership with The Charitable 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. Program, is offering members an opportunity to 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 used and unwanted cell phones. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Charitable Recycling Program will provide a monetary contribution to the Chamber Foundation and United Way Community Services for each phone collected, regard less of age or condition. This program helps preserve the environment by keeping cell phones out of landfills. In addition, many recycled cell phones are distributed to social-service organizations that might otherwise not be able to afford them. "Cell phone recycling is a convenient, cost-free service to our members that is greatly needed, makes good business sense, benefits local charities and is an important step towards protecting our environment," said Ed Working Jr., the Chamber's senior vice president of Strategic Directions. For more information, call (248) 661-1815 or visit: www.charitablerecycling.com or www.detroitchamber.com. |
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