CHRISTIANSBURG (WSLS 10) – More than 75,000 pounds of paper was collected at the WSLS 10, Kodiak Shredding and Schewels semi-annual Shred-A-Thon event in Christiansburg Monday!
Hundreds brought personal documents to be destroyed - free of charge.
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Monday's Shred-A-Thon was held at Schewels Furniture on Peppers Ferry Road in Christiansburg.
The next Shred-A-Thon will be in Lynchburg on November 16 at Schewels on 7007 Timberlake Road.
#ShredAThon in Christiansburg! We are up to 15k pounds and counting! See you at Schewels on Peppers Ferry Rd! pic.twitter.com/iNK5FQJ8S4
— Rachel Lucas (@WslsRachelLucas) November 9, 2015
The #WSLS10 #ShredAThon line is growing! pic.twitter.com/n3nzPVCFdh
— Rachel Lucas (@WslsRachelLucas) November 9, 2015
Did you know…
One ton of recycled paper saves 7,000 gallons of water, 4,100 kilowatts of electricity, 60 pounds of air pollution, 17 trees, three cubic yards of landfill, and two gallons of oil?
Three events are scheduled at Schewels throughout the commonwealth. People can drop off material to be shredded at these locations from 6 a.m. – 2 p.m.:
| Christiansburg – November 9 | Lynchburg – November 16 |
|---|---|
| Schewels1055 Peppers Ferry Road | Schewels7007 Timberlake Road |
| Roanoke – November 23 | |
| Schewels3602 Ferncliff Ave. |