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4.12.2007 - 02:00pm ET
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Motorola Calls Schools to Join Race to Recycle Program
Earn extra cash and protect the environment by
(CSRwire) SCHAUMBURG, IL – April 12, 2007 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today
renewed its call for U.S. schools to earn extra money and help the
environment by collecting used mobile phones for reuse and recycling
through the company’s Race to Recycle program.
Race to Recycle enables accredited K-12 schools to earn extra cash for
books, desks, computers, gym equipment, extracurricular activities and
more while doing their part to protect the environment. Students, parents
and entire communities work together to get old mobile phones out of
closets and drawers and into the recycling bin. Each school can earn up to
$21,000 per calendar year. Schools in each U.S. state currently
participate.
Motorola operates multiple U.S. recycling programs. This includes
collections taken by participating schools, postage-paid envelopes
packaged with new Motorola phones for mail back and joint programs with
mobile carriers. Postage-paid labels also are available at www.motorola.com/racetorecycle.
Motorola accepts any manufacturer's mobile phone for reuse and recycling. A
portion of the proceeds collected through all of these programs helps
reward schools participating in Race to Recycle.
"The Race to Recycle program goes beyond philanthropy to unite our
commitment to environmental goals, community outreach and education," said
Jodi Shapiro, vice president of Motorola environment, health and safety.
"The success of our reuse and recycling program depends on consumers
handing back their used mobile phones. The schools help us with this in an
easy, environmentally friendly, educational way for schools to raise
funds."
In Dalzell, S.C., Thomas Sumter Academy has earned more than $8,000
through Race to Recycle. In this small town, local businesses and town
citizens bring used phones to high school football and basketball games
– even earning free admission with a used-phone donation.
"Everyone realizes the program is good for both the school and the
environment," says Carolyn Shipman, who organizes the effort for the
private school's Athletic Booster Club. "We've used the money earned to
build up the school’s baseball program with a new baseball pitching
machine, batting cage and field seeding/fertilizing. Plus, we have
purchased new exercise equipment and new basketball team warm-up
suits."
For more information on Race to Recycle and how to recycle your mobile
phone, visit www.motorola.com/racetorecycle
or email 4RTRHELP@motorola.com.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in
wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless
mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect
simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that
you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have"
products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full
complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence
and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006. For more
information about our company, our people and our innovations, please
visit http://www.motorola.com.
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