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CEA Congratulates MRM, Samsung as Leaders of eCycling Efforts in MassachusettsARLINGTON, Va. --(Business Wire)-- The Consumer Electronics Association (News - Alert) (CEA)® today congratulates MRM and Samsung for receiving MassRecycles' Industry Recycling Awards for promoting recycling and waste reduction in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
"Good environmental stewardship is a key tenet of the consumer electronics industry, and we are committed to make recycling electronics just as easy as purchasing electronics," said Walter Alcorn, vice president of environmental affairs and industry sustainability at CEA. "We're delighted to see electronics manufacturers and retailers being recognized for their voluntary efforts by state governments." According to industry research, the average U.S. household owns 25 different consumer electronics products. CEA has been working in partnership with local, state and federal governments, as well as interested non-governmental organizations and other industry advocates to educate consumers on the availability and accessibility of electronics recycling locations. The industry's eCycling Leadership Initiative has issued a Billion Pound Challenge to responsibly recycle one billion pounds of electronics annually by 2016. As of September 2012, the industry's eCycling Leadership Initiative had acieved the following:
In addition, the CE Recycling and Reuse 2012 edition study found that nine in 10 consumers believe it's important to recycle their CE devices and 63 percent of consumers know where to recycle them. Overall sales of CE products are expected to reach a record high in 2012. As consumers purchase new electronics, they are removing more used CE products from their homes. Six in ten CE owners removed at least one device from their homes in the last year. Nearly half (48 percent) of those CE owners donated the device for reuse, and 26 percent recycled the device. Of those who donated a device, the majority (63 percent) gave it to friends and family. For more information on the industry's eCycling efforts, please visit: CE.org/eCycle. For more information MassRecycles' awards, please visit: http://www.massrecycle.org/index.php/2012-07-12-21-15-42/recycling-awards/overview. About CEA: The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $206 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES (News - Alert) - The Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA's industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org, www.DeclareInnovation.com and through social media: https://www.facebook.com/#!/CEAfeed, http://twitter.com/ceafeed, http://blog.ce.org/. UPCOMING EVENTS
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