For Immediate Release: Friday, April 20, 2007 On Earth Day Recycle Old Computers and Help the Environment EPA's 1st Capital Area eCycling Event Contact: Suzanne Ackerman, (202) 564-4355 / ackerman.suzanne@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - April 20, 2007) EPA, Dell Inc., TechTurn and the National Recycling Coalition are joining together to encourage greater-Washington, D.C., area residents and businesses to recycle unwanted computer equipment on Earth Day. Recycling electronics is something every American can do to protect the planet and to encourage the sustainable reuse of materials. Any make or model of computers and related equipment, including computers, monitors, printers, scanners, keyboards, mice, and laptops brought to Freedom Plaza will be collected and safely recycled for free. (Remove all data from the computer's hard drive and any removable media such as disks, PC cards, flash drives, CD-ROMs.) WHO: Molly O'Neill, Assistant Administrator, EPA's Office of Environmental Information and EPA Chief Information Officer Becca Gould, Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy, Dell Inc. Jake Player, President, TechTurn Kate Krebs, Executive Director, National Recycling Coalition Joe Ayers, Vice President, Dell Federal WHAT: EPA's 1st Capital Area eCycling Event WHEN: Sunday, April 22, 2007 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Recycling Event 1 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Remarks from officials WHERE: Freedom Plaza 13th Street and Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. (Metro exit is Metro Center. Take 13th & G St. Exit. Walk South on 13th Street) Disclaimer: EPA does not endorse the products or services of these organizations. More information about the event: http://epa.gov/oei/ecycling/  More information about eCycling: http://epa.gov/ecycling/  R099