Planet Green Recycling Program Hits $40 Million in Donated Funds for Schools and Non-Profit Groups Nationwide!

Chatsworth, California (PRWEB) September 29, 2011

Talk to any school, university, club or non-profit organization these days, and they will tell you that fundraising is a major challenge in 2011. With the gloomy economic outlook and a dramatic shift in demographics marked by the retirement of scores of Baby Boomers, charitable giving has fallen to its lowest level in decades. As the slumping economy causes many American families to tighten budgets, private donations are also plummeting. Contributions to schools and universities have declined substantially, most national philanthropic endeavors are cash-strapped, and even fund-raising drives for local car washes, bake sales and the enduring cookie sales of the Girl Scouts have seen an historic crash. Add cuts in Federal, State and Municipal budgets and those organizations that need the most help are fighting for their very existence.

For Planet Green of Chatsworth, California (http://www.planetgreenrecycle.com), however, fundraising dollars have never been handed out faster! Planet Green is a world leader of wholesale, high quality remanufactured inkjet cartridges which they recycle and refurbish right in Southern California. They also recycle toners, cell phones and a variety of small electronics. The folks at Planet Green have come up with a simple and environmentally-friendly solution to fuel national, local and community-based fund-raising efforts and their cash donations have recently surpassed $ 40 Million. If there ever was a ?Win-Win? for beleaguered non-profit groups across the United States ? this would be it.

Since 2000, Planet Green has been providing critical fund raising opportunities via an environmental ?E-Waste for Cash? exchange program that creates a powerful, dynamic and virtuous opportunity for year-round fundraising through recycling. Planet Green establishes organizations as EnviroPartners and pays cash for old or empty ink jet cartridges, toners, cell phones and a variety of other small electronics. They remanufacture and refurbish ink-jet cartridges via some of the industry?s most rigorous quality guidelines and sell them at a fraction of OEM prices.

In keeping with their mantra ?Only by Working Together, Can We Make a Difference,? Planet Green provides all the tools necessary for schools, groups, non-profits and businesses to collect recyclable goods and raise funds! They provide free promotional materials, a free organization-based website, free shipping labels, complete customer service support, real-time online accounting, and a 7-Day turnaround for payment.

If that?s not motivation enough for a school, club, religious group, or non-profit to contact Planet Green today, consider this ? with the rapid changes in technology, electronic waste is considered to be one of the biggest threats to the world environment. A single, inkjet cartridge can take up to 1000 years to be broken down by nature and discarded cell phones contain arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, nickel, copper and zinc ? all toxic substances that pose a major threat to public health. Recycling also conserves natural resources, reduces air and water pollution as well as greenhouse gas emissions.

Becoming a Planet Green EnviroPartner is fast, easy and free. To ?Help the Planet and Help Your Cause? ? schools, religious organizations, non-profits, businesses, and even individuals can go to the Planet Green website and SIGN-UP at http://www.planetgreenrecycle.com.

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Sims Recycling Solutions Acknowledges Data Privacy Day to Raise Awareness about Data Security When Disposing of Electronics

(PRWEB UK) 24 January 2012

Sims Recycling Solutions, the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, acknowledges and supports Data Privacy Day, which will be observed on Saturday, January 28, and in the surrounding weeks. Data Privacy Day is an international celebration that strives to promote awareness and education about privacy and best privacy practices.

The need to protect personal information is important not only when surfing the Internet or using a social network, but also when your cell phone, tablet, computer or other electronic device no longer works and you need to dispose of the item.

?Just five months after the first Apple iPad?s entered the market, Sims Recycling Solutions accepted one for recycling at a community electronics recycling collection event. This is an example of how soon after purchasing these devices individuals are replacing or upgrading their electronics,? stated Steve Skurnac, President, Sims Recycling Solutions, Americas. ?What many people might not be aware of is the amount of personal information that is stored in these electronics, including tablets, cell phones, laptops, and even printers and scanners. Not properly disposing of these devices can inadvertently expose your personal, financial or employment data and put you at risk of identity theft.?

With advancements in technology, there are now more ways than ever to collect, store, use and share personal information. Businesses need to be aware of the current state and federal regulations that they must follow to protect the privacy of customers and consumers need to know how much of their data is accessible and how they can protect themselves and their personal information.

For more information regarding cyber security visit the stay-safe-online web page. For more information regarding safe disposal methods for electronic waste, visit the Sims Recycling Solutions web page.

Sims Recycling Solutions

Sims Recycling Solutions (us.simsrecycling.com) is the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, offering customers in every business sector comprehensive recycling services out of our 50 owned and operated sites across the globe.

Sims Recycling Solutions ? owned by Sims Metal Management, the world?s largest publicly listed metal and electronics recycler ? has the global reach, expertise and infrastructure necessary to guarantee our customers that their data is secure, their electronic equipment is processed in an environmentally responsible manner, their reputation is protected and their compliance risks are eliminated.

In North America, Sims Recycling Solutions operates 14 sites in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

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