FREE E-waste Collection Event To Benefit CCFA September 29, 2012

WHAT: Free Electronic Waste Drive-Through Drop off Fundraiser to help the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation and Save the Environment! Participants won’t even have to get out of their car. Pop the trunk or open the door and we will unload for you!

Local Businesses: Contact ewaste4ccfa@gmail.com if you would like to arrange free pickup and responsible recycling of your business's e-waste.

Sponsored by CEAR, INC, California Electronic Asset Recovery, a California state approved electronic waste collector and recycler. www.cearinc.com

WE WILL ACCEPT: monitors, televisions, desktop and notebook PCs, VCRs, stereo equipment, speakers, keyboards, mice, PDAs, digital cameras, zip drives, telephones, cell phones, printers, copiers, laser and multifunction scanners and fax machines, microwaves, small household appliances such as toasters, mixers & blenders, vacuum cleaners with the dust bag removed.

WE CANNOT ACCEPT: Large household appliances (i.e., refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.), furniture, hazardous household waste including batteries, car batteries, paint, pesticides, used oil, cleaning supplies, fluorescent light bulbs, tires etc.

For optimal security, CEAR, INC shreds all computer hard drives. The secure facility is monitored 24/7 by surveillance cameras. CEAR is also a proud member of the Basel Action Network’s responsible e-steward recyclers. www.e-stewards.org

WHY: The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America's mission is to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. The Foundation ranks third among leading health non-profits in the percentage of expense devoted to research toward a cure, with more than 83 cents of every dollar the Foundation spends goes to mission-critical programs. www.ccfa.org

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are painful, medically incurable illnesses that attack the digestive system. These illnesses can cause severe complications, including colon cancer in patients with long-term disease. Some 1.4 million American adults and children suffer from Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, with as many as 150,000 under the age of 18. Most people develop the diseases between the ages of 15 and 35.