CONTACT: Stacy Kika kika.stacy@epa.gov 202-564-0906 202-564-4355 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2012 TOMORROW: EPA to Kick Off Challenge on Safe Management of Used Electronics
WASHINGTON – On September 20, 2012, Lisa Feldt, deputy assistant administrator for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response will join executives from Best Buy, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp, Sprint, and Staples at a certified electronics recycling facility in Romeoville, Ill., to announce EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Challenge. In addition to the companies participating in this event, Dell, Sony and Nokia have also joined the SMM Electronics Challenge. A live webcast of the event will be available for those unable to attend: http://www.epa.gov/live/ WHO: Lisa Feldt, EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Laura Bishop, Best Buy Vice President for Government Relations Y.K. Cho, LG Electronics Senior Vice President Peter M. Fannon, Panasonic Vice President for Corporate and Government Affairs Mike Moss, Samsung Director for Corporate Environmental Affairs Jim Cole, Sharp Director of Technical Services and Support Ralph Reid, Sprint Vice President of Corporate Responsibility Bob Wolfe, Staples Regional Vice President for Chicago WHAT: Signing ceremony and press availability WHEN: Thursday, September 20, 2012, 11:30 a.m. CDT. WHERE: Vintage Tech Recyclers 1105 Windham Pkwy. Romeoville, IL 60446 Press availability with EPA deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response starting at 12:30 p.m. CDT. To participate, please call (888) 217-1175 and ask to join the “Electronics Challenge Signing” call. R163
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