‘Scrap Your Crap’ in Miami With Comedy Central

Saturday, Jan. 24, at the South Beach Comedy Festival in Miami, FL., Comedy Central will host an electronics recycling event in conjunction with its eco-social initiative, Address The Mess. According to Comedy Central, discarded electronics contribute to over 70 percent of the toxins found in our nation’s landfills.

This year, E-COMB & SIR International will be on hand in the front drive-way of The Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theatre (where the festival is being held) to help participants “Scrap Your Crap” and “Save the Planet” from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Acceptable items include:

  • Computers, computer monitors and computer peripherals (like keyboards)

    "Scrap your crap" this weekend in South Beach through Comedy Central's Address the Mess initiative. - Comedy Central

    "Scrap your crap" this weekend in South Beach through Comedy Central's Address the Mess initiative. - Comedy Central

  • Printers, fax machines and photocopiers
  • Televisions, VCRs and stereos
  • Home and office phones and cell phones

However, please do not bring:

  • Microwaves
  • Smoke alarms/detectors
  • Thermometers
  • Large appliances (such as refrigerators)
  • Medical equipment
  • Any unit with sludge or liquids

If you can’t make the event itself, a drop-off for small electronics (like laptops, cell phones and chargers) will be inside the ticket/box office on Jan. 23 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Comedy Central’s Address the Mess is committed to showing viewers easy ways to reduce waste, improve their lives and help revive the planet.

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