Celebrate Earth Day the Right Way - Recycle That Cell Phone ONLINE!

San Diego, April 17, 2006 - Earth Day 2006 is fast approaching, and this year Keep California Beautiful (KCB) is helping Californians do something a little different to celebrate. On April 22nd, KCB is working with Californians to properly recycle and dispose of their unwanted cell phones, quickly and easily.

Help Eliminate Wireless Waste There are over 500 million used cell phones in the U.S. sitting idle in desk drawers or in landfills, with another 130 million estimated to be added this year alone. Unknown by most consumers, cell phones contain a large number of hazardous materials which can pollute air when incinerated and seep into drinking water when buried in landfills. These hazardous materials include arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, copper, lead and zinc.

Donate that Phone! Starting on Earth Day 2006, KCB is beginning one of the largest coordinated cell phone collection campaigns in California to keep our communities safe from the harmful effects of improperly disposed cell phones. KCB is making cell phone recycling a snap from the convenience of your home or office computer. Simply visit their Web site www.keepcaliforniabeautiful.com and click on "Donate Your Cell Phone." All phones collected through KCB's website will be properly recycled at no cost to the donor, and in most cases postage is also provided. It couldn’t be any easier to celebrate Earth Day 2006 the smart way by recycling your phone and helping to make your community a better place, one phone at a time. Unwanted cell phones are also being accepted at KCB's main office, located at 3914 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite A218, San Diego, weekdays from 9am-4pm. You can contact us at 1-800-CLEAN CA.