Tekserve and The Lower East Side Recycling Center to Host 2nd Annual Technology Recycling Drive.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Tekserve and The Lower East Side Ecology Center are sponsoring an electronic recycling drive. New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. area residents can properly recycle their eWaste free of charge on Saturday and Sunday, April 26th & 27th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday, April 28th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The collection point will be at 119 West 23rd Street in front of Tekserve's retail store. Last year, the event collected thousands of pounds of old computers, printers, phones and home electronics, which can contain hazardous materials such as lead, cadmium cadmium (kăd`mēəm) [from cadmia, Lat. for calamine, with which cadmium is found associated], metallic chemical element; symbol Cd; at. no. 48; at. wt. 112.41; m.p. 321°C;; b.p. 765°C;; sp. gr. 8. and mercury. To celebrate the event, anyone bringing electronics to be recycled can register at Tekserve for a raffle to win a MacBook Air See MacBook. or one of three 16GB iPod Touches. All participants in the event will also receive a $25 discount coupon for a new computer purchased within 30 days. Recyclable items include: computers, monitors, fax machines, copiers, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. or VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. players, radios, telephones, cell phones, televisions, cameras and stereo equipment. Unfortunately, we cannot accept home appliances such as microwaves, stoves, refrigerators and air conditioners. Tekserve is New York's largest independent Apple store and service facility. Tekserve has been serving the local New York City community for over 20 years offering Mac sales, service & repair, iPods & accessories, Mac accessories, pro audio & video solutions, rentals, on-site service and data recovery. For more information visit www.tekserve.com or call 212.929.3645. The Lower East Side Ecology Center has been active in educating and promoting environmental initiatives since 1987. For more information on what LESEC does and how you can be involved call 212.477.4022 or visit the website: www.lesecologycenter.org. |
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