Tiffany Elementary Shred-A-Thon & Free E-Waste Drop Off

CHULA VISTA, Calif. - March 18, 2013 - PRLog -- Participants are encouraged to bring confidential documents for shredding by NAID certified Proshred Security.  Computer hard drive removal and destruction is also available from Proshred ($20 to remove from computer and destroy, $10 to destroy a hard drive that has been removed from the computer).  To support Tiffany Elementary School and I Love A Green San Diego, there is a recommended donation of $5 per copy box/bag or $20 for 5 boxes/bags for document shredding.  

The E-Waste drop off is FREE to everyone.  Bring items such as CRT screens, LCD/LED screens plasma screens, TV’s, printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, computers, laptops, monitors, cell phones, VCR’s, DVD players, stereo systems, network servers, speakers, telephones, lamps, servers, server racks, plotters, batteries (automotive), power cords, cables, and strips.  Items NOT ACCEPTED at the event is: appliances, microwaves, lamp bulbs, alkaline batteries and hazardous waste.    

This event is sponsored by PROSHRED® Security, a locally based company that specialized in secure document shredding and computer hard drive destruction, I Love A Green San Diego, a local non-profit that specializes in environmental education and E-World Recyclers an R2/RIOS certified electronics waste recycler.  All companies have partnered with Tiffany Elementary School to provide this valuable service to the community.

For more information on these companies please visit their websites.  Proshred (www.proshred.com), I Love a Green San Diego (www.iloveagreensandiego.org), and E-World Recyclers (www.eworldrecyclers.com).

About PROSHRED®
Over 9 million people are affected by identity theft each year with approximately 75% resulting from paper documents getting in the wrong hand.  Come watch one of our mobile shredding trucks securely destroy your documents right before your eyes.  Proshred is the originator of on-site paper shredding, and a continued leader and pioneer in the industry. They are the only ISO (International Standards Organization) 9001 certified and NAID (National Association for Information Destruction) “AAA” certified mobile shredding company in the nation.  

About I Love A Green San Diego

I Love A Green San Diego is non-profit educational organization (501c3 pending) dedicated to engaging students and the greater San Diego community in obtaining awareness of individual, local, and world health and sustainability issues. The purpose of I Love a Green San Diego is to unite students, organizations, and the community in environmental projects.  It is I Love a Green San Diego’s mission to create leaders for green awareness and promote global responsibility through projects that strive to conserve, preserve and enhance the quality of the environment.

About E-World Recyclers

E-Worlds purpose is to provide innovative e-waste management and recycling services for the proper disposal of electronic equipment, which contributes to the protection of the environment through sound recycling practices.  E-World takes electronics and breaks them down into their base components. E-World Recyclers was one of the first companies in the nation to be certified under the RIOS/R2 guidelines. The company has been recognized for its achievements in the areas of environmental responsibility, quality, health and safety.