Milton employee response to the cell phone campaign has been outstanding. President and CEO Jim Green said, “Never would have guessed. Goes to show…we can make a difference.”

Modern technology owes ecology an apology.

– Alan M. Eddison

MILTON Manufacturing promotes responsible manufacturing processes and recycling practices to protect Mother Earth’s environment and resources. Furthermore, MILTON’s conscious efforts to promote care, respect and giving back to the Earth are also shared by its caring employees.

In this “season of giving,” MILTON hosted a campaign for the recycling of personal cell phones. Employees were encouraged to donate all old cell phones that they and their family members no longer need.

The employee response to the cell phone campaign has been outstanding. President and CEO Jim Green said, “Never would have guessed. Goes to show…we can make a difference.”

Our first shipment of used cell phones went out this past July. Primarily, the benefits of this program are two-fold:

• Instead of being discarded in a landfill, the phones will be re-used by their new recipients.
• MILTON Manufacturing issued a charitable donation to the Salvation Army.

Environmental Engineer Neil V. said, “This was just one small way in which we give back to our community… Furthermore, this program aligned with our commitment to making the environment a cleaner, better place.”

“And Man created the plastic bag and the tin and aluminum can and the cellophane wrapper and the paper plate, and this was good because Man could then take his automobile and buy all his food in one place and He could save that which was good to eat in the refrigerator and throw away that which had no further use.

“And soon the earth was covered with plastic bags and aluminum cans and paper plates and disposable bottles and there was nowhere to sit down or walk, and Man shook his head and cried: Look at this God-awful mess’” — Art Buchwald, columnist for The Washington Post

In light of the initial success of the program, the cell phone reuse collection boxes will remain at their current locations until Friday, December 18. Therefore, during this season of giving, if you still own an old cell phone that you no longer use, there is still time to donate it to this charitable cause.

If you are not a MILTON employee and would like to obtain information on how you too can join MILTON Manufacturing in being environmentally responsible visit the following site. http://www.pacebutler.com

Your old cell phone could help to make the life of a less fortunate person a little brighter – and MILTON Manufacturing and our dear Mother Earth say: Thanks to all who have and will participate in this wonderful campaign of sharing with others and caring about the environment!

“I’m not an environmentalist. I’m an Earth warrior.”

– Darryl Cherney, noted environmentalist and musician