Get Clean and Green this Spring in Crystal City

Community Paper Shred Accompanies Annual Electronics Power Purge

Crystal City (Arlington, VA) – Spring-cleaning gets electric in Crystal City with the annual POWER PURGE—and now SHRED—on April 21, 2010 from 7am – 7pm. Located at 20th and Bell Street, the Power Shred and Purge allows area businesses and residents to safely and securely shred and recycle unwanted and outdated documents and electronics.

“We’ve had huge success with our first two Power Purge events, recycling over 50 tons of unwanted electronics at last year’s events,” said Angela Fox, President/CEO of the Crystal City BID. “The response from Crystal City residents and workers has been overwhelmingly positive, so we decided to add a community document shred as an added convenience.”

Partnering with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the eCyclers division of the Kane Company, Crystal City residents and workers can drop off everything from batteries, desktop computers and laptops, to TVs, monitors and microwaves. Located at the corner of 20th and Bell Street, eCyclers’ strict chain-of-custody maintains control over the electronics from the moment they pick it up until it is safely, securely and responsibly destroyed by their personnel and subsequently delivered to a USEPA approved recycler. Skeptics can even watch the eCyclers team physically destroy their hard drives with an onsite “hard drive crusher” and walk away with a certification of secure destruction and rest assured that the equipment will never find its way to offshore toxic waste sites.

Documents will be shredded onsite courtesy of the Office Shredding division of the Kane Company. Document destruction can help reduce the risk of exposure by ensuring proper compliance with existing privacy laws and keeping abreast of new or updated federal regulations. The Kane Company can also help ensure compliance with the guidelines of corporate ethics programs, safeguard public image, and protect businesses, customers, and employees from identity theft.

The Power Shred and Purge is one of several green-themed events that make up the Crystal City BID’s Green Scene – a slate of spring events designed to help Crystal City get fit, get healthy, and get green. For more information on Green Scene and other Crystal City events, visit www.crystalcity.org.

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The Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) is a public-private partnership established in April 2006 to promote the vibrant Crystal City business, retail, restaurant and residential community. The BID is committed to showcasing the area as a world-class destination for visitors, employees and residents. Crystal City is ACTIVE, ARTFUL, ACCESSIBLE, and GREEN. For more information, visit www.crystalcity.org.