In the spirit of Earth Day on April 22, 2006 Toshiba of Canada encourages Canadians to take advantage of a free proactive environmental program. TERRE (Toshiba Environmental Recycling and Recovery Effort) is a pan industry PC disposal program to help protect the environment from toxic chemicals in landfills.
Toshiba ensures that PC hardware and any associated components that pose environmental risks will be collected, dismantled and safely disposed of, regardless of the manufacturer. Any Canadian resident with unwanted and outdated PC components can alert Toshiba that they're ready to safely dispose of their hardware by registering at www.toshiba.ca/TERRE.
Since launching the program on March 23, 2006, Toshiba has collected and safely disposed of 137 pieces of PC hardware and components and over 25,000 hits have been recorded on the TERRE website. TERRE is just one example of Toshiba's aggressive environmental and eco-efficiency mandates.
Todd Smith, Toshiba of Canada Information System Group's Director of Product Marketing, is available for interviews and can comment on:
- How TERRE helps Canadians safely dispose of PC hardware and components
- The latest results of the successful environmental program and long
term goals
- Toshiba's existing environmental efforts and eco-efficiency targets
Toshiba of Canada
Toshiba of Canada Limited is a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of electronic products and semiconductors. Headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Toshiba of Canada is a digital technology leader with a wide range of Audio Visual Personal Computers, notebook computers, high definition home theatre systems including televisions, DVD players, multi-media projectors, and portable media centres. Throughout its history, Toshiba's commitment to technological and environmental innovations has distinguished the corporation from its competitors.
For further information: To arrange an interview with Todd Smith, please contact: Jennifer Alsop, Media Profile, 1-888-504-8464; Archived images on this organization are searchable through CNW Photo Archive website at http://photos.newswire.ca. Images are free to accredited members of the media.