Recycle unwanted electronics with Georgia Natural Gas Friday

ATLANTA — Georgia Pure Fuel, Georgia’s main pure fuel supplier, together with companions — Lenox Sq., eWaste/ePlanet, and 11Alive — will rejoice Earth Day by holding its annual electronics recycling occasion exterior the eating pavilion at Lenox Sq. on Friday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

The neighborhood is invited to deliver undesirable electronics for protected recycling to Lenox Sq., positioned at 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE in Atlanta. 

Volunteers will likely be on location to retrieve gadgets from automobile trunks to keep away from direct person-to-person contact.

“Earth Day is about coming collectively to guard our planet and bringing consciousness to vital steps we will take individually to make a collective distinction for the atmosphere,” stated Maurice Baker, supervisor of neighborhood relations at Georgia Pure Fuel. “We have now helped to recycle practically 75,000 kilos of electronics for the reason that begin of this program; and this yr, we look ahead to having a fair larger impression.”

These seeking to take part can drop off undesirable digital gear – together with cell telephones, computer systems, screens, printers, televisions, radios and fax machines – for eWaste/ePlanet to recycle responsibly.

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Lenox Sq. has been chosen to assist host the occasion once more this yr after a profitable marketing campaign in 2021. “We helped recycle greater than 4 truckloads of electronics in 2021 and look ahead to rising that quantity this yr,” stated Robin Suggs, basic supervisor at Lenox Sq.. “We thank Georgia Pure Fuel and eWaste/ePlanet for his or her continued partnership on this occasion.” Plus, contributors over age 18 could enter to win a $500 Present Card courtesy of Lenox Sq. and Simon Property.

Georgia Pure Fuel presents clients one other approach to be environmental stewards by opting into Greener Life, a carbon offset program, for a small month-to-month charge. While you join Greener Life, GNG will offset the emissions out of your pure fuel utilization making it carbon impartial. Which means you could be assured the pure fuel burned in your house could have a web zero impression on the quantity of greenhouse gases within the environment. GNG’s aim is to take away 100 million kilos of carbon from the environment by April 30. Throughout the occasion, contributors can find out about this system and revel in giveaways.