STAPLES STORES WILL TAKE OLD COMPUTERS

This might be a good time to call around to all the local Staples stores, or stop by and leave a business card with the manager offering to "haul away" some of the obsolete stuff they will get. STAPLES STORES WILL TAKE OLD COMPUTERS FOR REUSE AND RECYCLING FEB. 17 & 18 Staples, which operates more than 1,400 "superstores" for office supplies, will accept computer equipment for reuse and recycling at its stores nationwide this Sunday, February 17 and Monday, February 18 (Presidents' Day). Individuals and businesses can bring in their old computer equipment, including monitors and hard drives. There is no charge for this service. Through a partnership with Gifts in Kind International, computers will be refurbished and given to children's organizations in communities across the country. Computers that are unable to be rebuilt "will be recycled responsibly to generate reusable materials," according to the press release. To find the locations of Staples stores, see their website at: <http://www.staples.com <http://www.staples.com> > Click on "Find a Store" at the top. If you click on "United States" and give your city or zip code, it will find the closest stores, and will give their address and phone number. To confirm store hours and whether they will accept a certain type of computer equipment (especially anything unusual), people can call the store directly. People who bring in old computer equipment to Staples during this event can receive a $100 savings on a new computer with an Intel Pentium 4 processor, or $20 off a purchase of $100 or more for other Staples products purchased during those two days.