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Release
(The release below was
written and distributed by Abbott Public Relations on behalf of
MaxImpact Institute. It received coverage in local print and broadcast
media.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: Tuesday, June 5, 2007
CONTACT: Patricia Helbig, 603-624-6102
E-mail: phelbig@maximpactinstitute.org
ELECTRONIC DISPOSAL BAN
CREATES OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THE NEEDY, SAYS LOCAL NON-PROFIT
Donation
Networks Offers Free Electronic Disposal and Refurbishes
Operable
Systems to Give to Needy
MANCHESTER - A local non-profit sees an upcoming ban on
disposing electronics in landfills as an opportunity to serve the needy.
On July 1, 2007, a new state law goes into effect that bans disposal of
video display devices in incinerators and landfills. Created by House
Bill 1445, which was recently signed by the governor, the ban is
designed to encourage the recycling of electronic waste.
Donation Networks, a division of MaxImpact Institute offers free
computer reuse, recycling, and disposal services. Operational computer
systems will be refurbished and made available through the institute’s
“Computers in Every Home” program, which provides PCs to low-income
individuals, disabled residents and non-profits.
Ben Ocra, who heads Manchester-based Donation Networks, says the ban
offers a chance for businesses to help those in need.
“Besides helping the environment, businesses, hospitals, educational
and banking institutions can help the disadvantaged in their community
by providing them with the technology they need to succeed,” said Ocra,
President of MaxImpact Institute. Non-functioning systems will be
properly disposed of according to the new law. “It’s a win-win
solution,” he said. The institution follows a data destruction process
which meets the US Department of defense data security standards.
Donations are tax-deductible and can be made at the Manchester depot
located at 21 West Auburn St., (Manchester Mills) Unit 19D in
Manchester. For more information, call 603-624-6102 or email
phelbig@maximpactinstitute.org.
Donation Networks is a non-profit organization serving schools and
non-profit organizations across New England by providing them with
equipment and supplies they need. The program focuses on minimizing
economic waste by recycling computer equipment and surplus supplies
from corporations, businesses, educational institutions, and hospitals
and channeling them to schools, social service organizations, human
service agencies, and individuals who are economically disadvantaged.
Since 2004, the agency has served over 1200 non-profit organizations in
the fields of community service, education, and job training with over
a million worth of resources.
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