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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland partners with eWaste Recycling
Solutions and the Maine Mall to provide an opportunity to recycle
your unwanted electronic gadgets for a good cause!

PORTLAND, MAINE [November 14, 2009] –
Support Habitat for Humanity by recycling your unwanted electronic gadgets. Do you have an old television, microwave, printer, computer, or VCR that you would like to get rid of but don’t want to pay the high disposal fees? We have a solution for you. By making a small donation to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland, eWaste Recycling Solutions will dispose of these unwanted items for you. Typically this service would cost up to $25 per item at the local dump. For a complete list of items that are accepted by eWaste Recycling Solutions, please visit their website at www.ewastemaine.com.


When: Saturday, November 14, 2009; 10:00am-3:00pm
Where: The Maine Mall parking lot between Pizza Hut and Hannaford. Look for the ReStore truck!
Who: This event is for Maine households only. Businesses wishing to dispose of their e-waste should contact Rick Clark @ ewastemaine.com or 1-207-449-1709

Maine Mall Address:
364 Maine Mall Road
South Portland, Maine 04106

About Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland, an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, is a nonprofit Christian organization dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. Habitat for Humanity brings together people with resources and people in need to build simple, decent, affordable houses. The houses are sold to those in need at no profit. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland was founded in 1985 and has built 50 houses in the Greater Portland community.


ReStore:
The Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland ReStore welcomes the public to shop our expansive inventory of donated new and reusable building materials. Items are sold at 50%-80% off retail.
To find out more about Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland or the ReStore please visit www.habitatportlandme.org.


About E-Waste
eWaste Recycling Solutions, LLC (ERS),was founded in 2008 and is locally owned and operated. ERS provides safe and environmentally sound disassembly, consolidation and transportation services for recycling and disposal of electronic devices such as computer and television monitors as well as many other products categorized as e-waste under local, state and federal law. With a new 10,000 square foot recycling center, centrally located in Auburn, we have the only Maine based consolidation facility of companies approved by the Department of Environmental Protection. Our Management team has over 25-years combined experience in the electronics recycling industry. Businesses can contact eWaste Recycling Solutions at 207-449-1709 or www.ewastemaine.com

About Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built more than 300,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1.5 million people. For more information, visit www.habitat.org.