THIS SATURDAY: BBB Shred Day April 16th

BBB Shred Day Offers Shredding, Recycling and ID Theft Prevention

Local Community Invited to Free ID Theft Prevention Event

Corpus Christi, TX – BBB Education Foundation invites Coastal Bend consumers and businesses to participate in its bi-annual Shred Day THIS Saturday, April 16, 2011. The event provides free shredding and recycling services to take steps toward identity theft prevention and a greener planet. BBB Education Foundation will also offer free, safe cell phone recycling as an extra benefit.

BBB Shred Day Details
Who: BBB Education Foundation invites all Coastal Bend consumers and business owners.

What: Free on-site document shredding and recycling with resources for preventing identity theft. Bring up to five boxes or bags of documents to be shredded as well as old cell phones to be recycled. Staples do not need to be removed, but documents should be taken out of binders.
When: Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 9am to 1pm.

Where: KIII-TV studios at 5002 S. Padre Island Drive.
Why Shred?
According to Consumer Sentinel Network, over 24,000 Texans became victims of identity theft in 2010. The most common forms of identity theft occur through forging driver’s licenses and personal government documents. To help take away the access to these materials, BBB Education Foundation urges everyone to properly dispose of sensitive documents and electronics that contain this information.

Why Recycle?

According to the Paper Industry Association Council, only 63% of all paper consumed in the United States is recovered for recycling. The shredding services on BBB Shred Day will recycle 100% of the shredded materials. BBB Shred Day is a chance to take advantage of a free service and help promote a greener community.

For more information on BBB Shred Day, visit corpuschristi.bbb.org/shred. This event is brought to you by BBB Education Foundation serving Central, Coastal and Southwest Texas, in partnership with Dell, Lonestar Shredding and Document Storage, Corpus Christi Police Department and the Wireless Alliance.