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Most Consumers Are Unaware of How to Responsibly Recycle or Donate Obsolete Computers
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(MAGNUSON OPEN):
MILLIONS OF NEW COMPUTERS WILL BE PURCHASED THIS HOLIDAY
SEASON. HOWEVER, THAT MEANS THAT MILLIONS OF OLD
COMPUTERS IN CONSUMERS' HOMES WILL THEN BECOME OBSOLETE TO THEIR
ORIGINAL OWNERS. WHILE SURVEYS SHOW THAT MORE THAN HALF OF
CONSUMERS PREFER OPTIONS TO DONATE OLDER COMPUTERS TO A WORTHY CAUSE,
NEARLY TWO-THIRDS ARE UNAWARE OF RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING AND DONATION
OPTIONS. DOCTOR YVETTE MARRIN [LIKE "MARE" + "IN"]--PRESIDENT
OF THE NATIONAL CRISTINA FOUNDATION, THE NATION'S LARGEST
COMPUTER-DONATION NETWORK--EXPLAINS...
(MARRIN):
"A COMPUTER THAT'S TOO OLD FOR THE AVERAGE CONSUMER--AND LIKELY TO
BE REPLACED IN THE BUSY HOLIDAY SEASON--CAN EASILY HAVE YEARS OF USEFUL
LIFE FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS THAT CAN'T AFFORD NEW
TECHNOLOGY. MANY OF THESE GROUPS NEED COMPUTERS TO SUPPORT THEIR
WORK HELPING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AT-RISK STUDENTS, AND THE NEEDY.
AND, WE DO THIS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY--IN ALL 50 STATES. WE
ENCOURAGE CONSUMERS TO DONATE COMPUTERS THAT THEY NO LONGER NEED."
(MAGNUSON CLOSE):
MANY MANUFACTURERS OFFER DONATION, RECYCLING, AND TAKE-BACK PROGRAMS.
FOR EXAMPLE, DELL OFFERS HOME PICK-UP OF USED DELL-BRANDED
COMPUTERS AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, AT NO CHARGE--AND MATCHES DONATIONS
TO A NON-PROFIT IN THE DONOR'S COMMUNITY. PLUS, WHEN BUYING A NEW
DELL COMPUTER, CONSUMERS CAN CHOOSE TO RECYCLE THEIR OLD EQUIPMENT, AT
NO COST--EVEN IF IT ISN'T A DELL. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT
"DELL"-DOT-COM-SLASH-"RECYCLE". THIS IS ERIC JON MAGNUSON.
