Free paper shredding event at SeaTac's Riverton P.O. on March 12
Mon, 03/07/2011
A free document shredding event will be held at the Riverton Post Office, 15250 32nd Ave. S., on Saturday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in conjunction with the 13th Annual National Consumer Protection Week, March 6-12.
Sea-Dru-Nar Recycling is providing the free, on-site paper recycling activity. The public is invited to bring all clean paper goods to the location for shredding.
The U.S. Postal Service, Postal Inspection Service, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and AARP will have representatives on hand distributing literature on consumer protection and answering questions.
This year's NCPW theme - Your Information Destination - highlights resources available to consumers through various channels. The agencies involved will be promoting free resources to help people protect their privacy, manage money and debt, avoid identity theft, understand credit and mortgages, and steer clear of frauds and scams.
The message of National Consumer Protection Week 2011 is - It's never too early or too late to become a more informed and empowered consumer. Regardless of your age or financial situation, there are useful lessons to learn about protecting privacy and avoiding scams and fraud schemes.
The Postal Service encourages everyone to visit the U.S. Postal Service/Postal Inspection Service website dedicated to fraud education and prevention, www.deliveringtrust.com, and the NCPW website sponsored by the FTC, www.ncpw.gov, for tips about making smarter decisions in the marketplace.