[LUAU] Mail Back: USPS to recycle (some) e-waste free of charge

[Al Plant]

Dave Burns wrote:
> Too bad it is not happening in Hawaii (except apple - great if you
> have a mac). It looks like the USPS one may ultimately come to Hawaii,
> but it is only for cell phones, toner carts, other small stuff,  no
> PCs. I wonder if they'd let you take out a circuit board, break it in
> half, and stuff it in the envelope? Dell needs to get moving.
> Dave
> On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 8:36 PM, Jim Thompson <jim at netgate.com> wrote:
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>>  <http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/mail-back-usps-to-recycle-ewas-002971.php
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>>  see also: <http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2008/
>>  pr08_028.htm>
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>>  Motorola does this and gives money to schools as part of the deal: <http://www.racetorecycle.com/consumer.html
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>>  Apple does it too: <http://www.apple.com/environment/recycling/>, see
>>  also: <http://www.apple.com/environment/recycling/nationalservices/us.html
>>   > with the details that:
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>>  Maximum Measurement of Each Box:  H26 in. x W26 in. x D26 in.
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>>  Maximum Allowable Weight: 60 pounds
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>>  Price: $30.00  (free if you've bought an Apple Mac in the last two
>>  years)
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>>  Packaging Materials: Supplied by Customer
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>>  And Dell does the same thing in several mainland cities: <http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/pressoffice/en/2008/2008_02_20_rr_000?c=us&l=en&s=corp
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>>  Jim
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