[Summit] electronics recycling

[Karen Klingon]

Hi All,

I'd like to offer a suggestion to the Hope Street Merchants  
Association. I know some of you monitor and contribute to this forum.

I see in the February issue of East Side Monthly that you're planning a  
warm-weather event this year. How about offering a neighborhood  
electronics recycling drop-off as part of the event--i.e., a truck  
parked in a lot, manned by two or three people, where everyone can  
bring their old computers, cell phones, etc. If well advertised in  
advance, this could bring more people to Hope Village for your event.  
And perhaps those that bring items to recycle could receive a coupon  
good for a discount, or another promotion, at local stores.

As an added bonus, one truck going to the RI eco-depot would be  
environmentally friendlier than many individual trips, and would make  
it easier for people to recycle, rather than throw out, their old  
electronics.

Electronics drop offs have recently been instituted in my neighborhood  
in Manhattan. They take place twice a year, and a lot of people stop by  
with stuff. Our local elected representatives were responsible for  
initiating them, and response has been greater than they expected.

Karen


On Jan 24, 2009, at 5:41 PM, Jesse C. Polhemus wrote:

> I don't need a 1400c, unfortunately, but if anyone else is looking to  
> get rid of old Macs of any kind, I'd be happy to pick them up and save  
> you a trip to the landfill.  (Said computers will go directly into my  
> Mac Museum and be admired for generations.)  If they still work,  
> you're better off giving them to a charity, but I don't think too many  
> people will be interested in non-functional ones.
>
>
> - Jesse
>
> --- On Sat, 1/24/09, Elizabeth Grossman <egrossman1 at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> From: Elizabeth Grossman <egrossman1 at cox.net>
>> Subject: [Summit] old computer and printer question
>> To: "Neighborhood Association" <summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
>> Date: Saturday, January 24, 2009, 4:47 PM
>>>
>>> I have finally decided to face the fact that I am
>> never again going to use my loyal epsom stylus 600 color
>> printer and my mac powerbook 1400c... and could use the
>> space they are taking up, so now the question is how to
>> dispose of them responsibly...  Thanks for your help.
>> Elizabeth
>>> (I think this has been asked and answered before here,
>> but  sadly I didn't save the information).
>>
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