Cox & Synergy Recycling Host E-Waste Recycling Event Saturday, April 25

Cox & Synergy Recycling Host E-Waste Recycling Event Saturday, April 25

~ Event held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hampton Convention Center ~

CHESAPEAKE, Va., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Hampton Convention Center, Cox Communications and Synergy Recycling will hold an electronic or "e-waste" recycling event. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

"Cox is sponsoring this event because of its commitment to environmental protection and recycling," says Gary McCollum, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cox Hampton Roads. "The goal of our movement is to further reduce the company's annual carbon footprint, or greenhouse gas emissions, by 20% by 2017. In addition to a commitment to hybrid vehicle purchases and other such activities, through our local Cox Conserves Committee, we encourage recycling and other 'green friendly' activities and partnerships."

For this event, residents are asked to bring proof of residency. E-waste collected includes items such as: computers, televisions, stereos, camcorders, cell phones, printers, scanners, and thousands of other household or office devices powered by plug or battery.

"We are pleased to partner with Cox for this activity. We offer our utmost commitment to ensuring that all items are properly handled following the event. For example, electronic waste will be consolidated and then transported for processing. Materials are inspected upon assigned tracking numbers. All data storing devices are wiped or shredded. Components that are economically reusable are repaired for reuse," says Dave Dibean, Synergy Recycling.

In addition to the April 25 event, Synergy Recycling will pick up e-waste from area businesses free of charge from April 14 to May 1. For quantities larger than a truckload, e-mail Dave Dibean at hrrecycling@synergyrecycling.com.

For details re: the recycling event, contact Felicia Blow at 222-8432 or felicia.blow@cox.com. Also, to learn more about the recycling process, visit www.synergyrecycling.com.

About Cox Communications

Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6.2 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services. Cox Business is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel. More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com, www.coxbusiness.com, and www.coxmedia.com. In Hampton Roads, Cox has more than 400,000 basic cable subscribers.

About Synergy Recycling, LLC

Synergy Recycling LLC is a privately held firm located in Mayodan, North Carolina. A recent $15 million dollar expansion of new processing facility in Madison North Carolina and into Hampton Roads and Roanoke, Virginia offers statewide ISO certified electronics recycling. Synergy is ISO 14001:2004 (EMS) Certified for environmental management and was recently certified ISO 18001 (OHSAS) for occupational health and safety. Synergy Recycling's services include environmentally responsible recycling of obsolete and end of life electronic equipment, asset recovery, and certified data destruction of proprietary or otherwise sensitive media, logistics and transportation for the materials handled. Synergy's scope of work enables recycling services for companies as large at the Dell Reconnect Program and small businesses alike. More information about the services of Synergy Recycling is available at www.synergyrecycling.com David Dibean can be reached at hrrecycling@synergyrecycling.com or (757) 339-4010.

Media Contacts:
Felicia Blow, APR: 757-222-8432 or felicia.blow@cox.com
Leigh Woisard: 757-222-8496 or leigh.woisard@cox.com

Source: Cox Communications

CONTACT: Felicia Blow, APR, +1-757-222-8432, felicia.blow@cox.com, or
Leigh Woisard, +1-757-222-8496, leigh.woisard@cox.com, both of Cox
Communications

Web Site: http://www.cox.com/

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