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<p class=MsoNormal>Know anyone who recycles compact discs/CDs locally? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Oct 28, 2009, at 9:28 AM, Shauna Struby wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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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!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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ok-sus-bounces@lists.oksustainability.org [<a
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<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?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0F0F0F'>Staples First Retailer to Accept E-waste</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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.</span><o:p></o:p></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).</span><o:p></o:p></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'>"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."</span><o:p></o:p></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."</span><o:p></o:p></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><o:p></o:p></p>
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3.75pt;margin-left:12.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#0F0F0F'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
color:#0F0F0F'> </span><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>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
3.75pt;margin-left:12.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#0F0F0F'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
color:#0F0F0F'> </span><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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
3.75pt;margin-left:12.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#0F0F0F'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
color:#0F0F0F'> </span><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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
3.75pt;margin-left:12.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#0F0F0F'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
color:#0F0F0F'> </span><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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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3.75pt;margin-left:12.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;color:#0F0F0F'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
color:#0F0F0F'> </span><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.</span><o:p></o:p></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.</span><o:p></o:p></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><o:p></o:p></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></span><o:p></o:p></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><o:p></o:p></p>
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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>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;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>
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Bob Waldrop</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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