Man there no store within 100 miles of Houston. Sounds great for those
close to stores.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Ford" <mikeford_at_socal.rr.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_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.
>
>
>
Received on Wed Feb 13 2002 - 20:30:46 GMT