Man there no store within 100 miles of Houston. Sounds great for those
close to stores.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Ford" <mikeford(a)socal.rr.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 6:17 PM
Subject: 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.