DATE: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, May 7, 2011

EVENT: The University of Michigan’s Office of Campus Sustainability and the Ann Arbor Public Schools are sponsoring a free e-waste recycling event designed to help area residents, small businesses and non-profits dispose of electronics in an earth-friendly way. Terry Alexander, U-M’s executive director of the Office of Campus Sustainability, will be present participating in event day recycling activities and available to answer questions between 9:30 -10:30 am. This event marks the fourth consecutive year U-M has offered this community service, and is the perfect opportunity to capture photos and video footage of piles of electronic waste being recycled responsibly by the community. The 2010 event filled 18 semi-trailers and kept 245 tons of hazardous e-waste out of local landfills.

PLACE: Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, 601 West Stadium Blvd., 48103. Enter from Main Street at the corner of West Stadium Blvd. Parking available at Pioneer High School.

RSVP: Media planning to attend should contact Dana Budzaj to ensure an interview with a spokesman.

U-M Sustainability fosters a more sustainable world through collaborations across campus and beyond aimed at educating students, generating new knowledge, and minimizing our environmental footprint. Learn more at sustainability.umich.edu