Earth 911 & NCTA Offer Local Christmas Tree Recycling Information

Earth 911™ (www.Earth911.org and 1-877-Earth911), the nation’s portal for local environmental action and information, has partnered with the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA) to deliver community-specific Christmas Tree recycling information for consumers nationwide.

Phoenix, Ariz. (PRWEB) December 26, 2005 -- Earth 911™ (www.Earth911.org and 1-877-Earth911), the nation’s portal for local environmental action and information, has partnered with the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA) to deliver community-specific Christmas Tree recycling information for consumers nationwide.

According to the NCTA, over 33 million real Christmas Trees are sold in North America every year. Consumers can access local information on recycling Christmas trees and other environmental resources by entering their zip-code into the Earth 911 portal (www.Earth911.org).

“Earth 911 provides the first and only national database for Christmas Tree recycling with over 3,400 Christmas Tree recycling sites,” said Anne Reichman, Director for Earth 911. “Our neighborhood-specific recycling information empowers individuals to give a present back to the environment – this holiday season and throughout 2006.”

About Earth911

A public/private partnership, Earth 911™ (www.Earth911.org, www.CLEANUP.org, 1-877-Earth911, and 1-800-CLEANUP) is the nation’s portal for local environmental action and information. Through its zip code-based online tools and data, the organization provides the public with locations that recycle and safely dispose of thousands of household products, real-time beach water quality levels, conservation resources and information about environmentally friendly lifestyles.

Winner of the Stockholm Challenge Award, Earth 911 is supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, state and local governments, and is funded by corporate partners including Home Depot, Hewlett Packard and ESRI. Earth 911 is one of several divisions under the umbrella of Engaging and Empowering Citizenship, Inc. (E2C); other divisions include PETS 911 (www.pets911.com) and AMBER Alert.com web portal (www.amberalert.com). For more information, visit www.Earth911.org or call 480-889-2650.

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