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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif";
color:#3F7228'>FYI … this is from the Oklahoma Sustainability Network listserv.
Sustainable hears from lots of businesses and consumers wanting info on how to
set up office recycling. Here’s info on how they can recycle electronic waste.
Please feel free to share. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif";
color:#3F7228'>-sls<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ok-sus-bounces@lists.oksustainability.org
[mailto:ok-sus-bounces@lists.oksustainability.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dena
Bleeker<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 27, 2009 6:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sustainability Issues in Oklahoma<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [ok-sus] E-waste collection sites in OKC?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>Staples First Retailer to Accept E-waste<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>Staples, Inc., the world's largest office products company,
today announced that it now makes it easy to recycle used computers and other
office technology at any Staples store nationwide, becoming the first national
retailer to offer computer recycling in stores every day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;
margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>Staples makes it easy for customers to recycle e-waste by simply
bringing their used computers, monitors, laptops, printers, faxes and
all-in-ones to any U.S. Staples store, where the equipment will be recycled in
accordance with environmental laws. All brands will be accepted, regardless of
whether or not the equipment was purchased at Staples, for a fee of $10 per
large item. Staples is working with Amandi Services, one of the country's most
experienced and innovative electronics recyclers, to handle recycling of the
equipment, following standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;
margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>"It's not always easy being green. However, through the
leadership of Staples, Americans will see that preventing pollution by
recycling unwanted electronics is as easy as it gets," said Stephen L.
Johnson, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "EPA
and our Plug-In To eCycling partners are helping make sure yesterday's
high-tech gadgets do not go to waste."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;
margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>"An estimated 133,000 computers are discarded every day in
the U.S.," said Mark Buckley, vice president of environmental affairs at
Staples, Inc. "We know that small businesses and consumers want to recycle
their used office technology but are often frustrated by the lack of convenient
options available. By making it easy to recycle, Staples helps customers take
action in handling e-waste in an environmentally responsible way."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;
margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>How the Recycling Program Works</span></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F0F0F'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
3.75pt;margin-left:12.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#0F0F0F'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>Customers drop off their old equipment at the customer service
desk at any Staples store, 7 days a week during regular store hours; <strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(TV's and large, floor-model copiers
are not accepted)</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
3.75pt;margin-left:12.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#0F0F0F'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>Staples will recycle any manufacturers' products, regardless of
whether or not it was purchased from Staples, and there's no limit on the
quantity of equipment that can be recycled.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
3.75pt;margin-left:12.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#0F0F0F'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>A recycling fee of $10 per piece of large equipment is charged
to cover handling, transport, product disassembly and recycling. Smaller
computer peripherals, such as keyboards and mice, will be recycled for free.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
3.75pt;margin-left:12.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#0F0F0F'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>Staples Easy Tech<sup>sm</sup> service is on site in all
stores to transfer data from an old computer to a new one for a fee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
3.75pt;margin-left:12.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#0F0F0F'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>Equipment is bagged and sealed when customers drop them off at
the Staples customer service desk. The equipment is then picked up and
delivered to Amandi Services, who disassembles the equipment into its component
parts and uses industry-leading standards for data destruction. Amandi then
recycles the raw materials, such as the plastics, metals, printed circuit
boards and Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT). The CRTs, which are the most hazardous part
of electronics waste, are recycled utilizing Amandi's proprietary technology
into a raw material that is used to manufacture new televisions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;
margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>Staples is a U.S. EPA Plug-In to eCycling partner and has
offered computer recycling in its Seattle area stores for the past two years.
In addition to computer and office technology recycling, Staples provides
customers with easy, everyday, in-store recycling for ink and toner cartridges,
cell phones, PDAs and rechargeable batteries. In 2006, the company recycled
more than 17 million ink and toner cartridges and 3,500 tons of electronic
waste.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;
margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>Staples Commitment to the Environment</span></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F0F0F'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;
margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>In addition to recycling of technology items, Staples' initiatives
to help protect and sustain the earth take many forms, such as offering a wide
assortment of eco-friendly products, investing in energy efficiency and
renewable energy and educating customers and associates about how they can make
a difference. The company offers over 2,900 products made with recycled
materials and is one of the largest retail and Fortune 500 purchasers of green
power in the country. <a
href="http://www.staples.com/sbd/content/about/soul/environment.html"
target="_blank" title="Staples Soul">Learn more about Staples environmental
initiatives.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;
margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>About Staples</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F0F0F'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=apple-style-span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F0F0F'>Staples,
Inc. invented the office superstore concept in 1986 and today is the world's
largest office products company. With 74,000 talented associates, the company
is committed to making it easy to buy a wide range of office products,
including supplies, technology, furniture, and business services. With 2006
sales of $18.2 billion, Staples serves consumers and businesses ranging from
home-based businesses to Fortune 500 companies in 22 countries throughout North
and South America, Europe and Asia. Headquartered outside of Boston, Staples
operates approximately 1,900 office superstores and also serves its customers
through mail order catalog, e-commerce and contract businesses. More
information is available at <a href="http://www.staples.com/"
target="_blank">www.staples.com</a>.</span></span>Dena Bleeker<br>
<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 8:55 PM, Robert Waldrop <<a
href="mailto:bwaldrop@cox.net">bwaldrop@cox.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Anyone
know of an e-waste collection site in OKC that takes computer monitors? I
have a couple of dead ones, I tried to drop them off at a Goodwill pickup site
but they said they didn't take computer monitors. <br>
<br>
Bob Waldrop</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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