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Encore is planned to successful public shredding events
By Department of Consumer Protection
May 6, 2008 - 3:38:06 PM

Although the skies continually threatened rain, hundreds of state residents turned out on Friday in Meriden and on Saturday at six locations statewide, with their boxes, bundles and bags of personal documents to be shredded at a free event sponsored by the Department of Consumer protection, Shred-it, and WFSB-TV.

“More than nine tons of paper containing personal information was destroyed at this event, saving hundreds of individuals from the potential headache and heartache of finding themselves victim to identity thieves,” Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell, Jr. said today. “Visitors to the shredding sites were amazed at how quickly and easily years’ worth of paper was safely shredded, and most commented on their relief that the burden had been lifted.”

Moreover, Farrell said the shredded paper (91 trees worth) will be recycled into paper towels, so natural resources are preserved.

“Overall, the experience was so positive that we intend to collaborate with Shred-It on another widespread shredding event on Saturday, September 13th, to provide this service to anyone who may have missed us this time around,” Farrell said. “Exact locations will be posted in the next few weeks on our website at www.ct.gov/dcp.”

The Commissioner thanked Shred-It Connecticut President Mingo Branco and his staff for their enthusiastic support of the project, media sponsor WFSB for their help in getting the word out across the state, and management of Westfield Meriden, Westfield Trumbull, Connecticut Post Mall, Milford, Enfield Square, the Connecticut Department of Public Works and the Department of Transportation for providing locations for Friday’s and Saturday’s events.

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