<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:14pt"><div><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Here are a couple of points to consider on recycling electronics:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">1. For items that are still in working condition, please consider donating them to a local thrift store, like Habitat for Humanity's ReStore (119 E University Ave, C., 217-819-5118), or Goodwill, Salvation Army, or one of the others. That way, the charity can make some money by reselling them and new users can benefit from owning
them.<br></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br><span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span>2. Mervis Industries also offers</span><span> free electronic recycling (including TVs and monitors), and their hours are </span><span><span>M - F <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1366167792_0">8AM - 4PM</span></span>. Their local outlet is referred to as both
"Advantage Recycling" and "Marco Recycling."</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> <br><a rel="nofollow" class="yiv2132507708no-tracks yiv2132507708url " title="Marco Recycling Div Of Mervis Industries Inc" target="_blank" href="http://anywhoyp.yellowpages.com/champaign-il/mip/marco-recycling-div-of-mervis-industries-inc-21881570?lid=195061470"><font color="#0066cc"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1366167792_1">Marco Recycling Div Of Mervis
Industries Inc</span></font></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1366167792_2"><div><span><span class="yiv2132507708listing-address yiv2132507708adr"><span class="yiv2132507708street-address">302 S Market St,</span></span></span></div><div><span><span class="yiv2132507708listing-address yiv2132507708adr"><span class="yiv2132507708street-address"></span><span class="yiv2132507708city-state"><span class="yiv2132507708locality">Champaign</span>,<span class="yiv2132507708region">IL </span><span class="yiv2132507708postal-code">61820</span></span></span></span></div></span></span></span><div><span><span class="yiv2132507708listing-address yiv2132507708adr"><span class="yiv2132507708city-state"><span class="yiv2132507708postal-code"></span></span></span><span class="yiv2132507708phone">(217) 352-3040</span></span></div><div><br></div><span
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<div><div><div id="yiv2132507708"><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span>Here’s the link to their website:<br><br></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.mervis.com/services/electronics-recycling.asp"><u><font color="#0000ff"><font color="#0000ff"><span lang="EN">http://www.mervis.com/services/electronics-recycling.asp</span></font></font></u></a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">and it lists what items they accept, along with a few that they don't (e.g. speakers and microwave ovens).<br><var
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<font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Danielle Chynoweth <chyn@ojctech.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "imc-makerspace@lists.chambana.net" <imc-makerspace@lists.chambana.net>; IMC-Tech List <imc-tech@ucimc.org>; Mrs. Carol Ammons <carolammons@gmail.com>; Alex Cline <rev.a.r.cline@gmail.com>; Christopher Evans <caevans2@hotmail.com>; Russell Barnes <gomanlevel8@aol.com>; "thebikeproject@gmail.com" <thebikeproject@gmail.com>; Jay Schubert <jay.schubert@gmail.com> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, April 16, 2013 4:01 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Imc-makerspace] Electronics Recycling this Sat<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br>
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If we have electronics to recycle, this Saturday is the day. Dumping recycling in our dumpster is both toxic and illegal, so let's avoid it. Limit 10 items per person. Lines tend to be long so go early or late. - Danielle</div>
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A countywide electronics recycling event will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2013, from 8 AM - 12 noon.</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:19px;color:rgb(51,51,51);">
Items accepted at the free drop-off event include the following: Televisions, computers (desktop, laptop, tablet), monitors, computer components, printers/scanners, radios/stereos, VCRs, DVD players, mobile phones, office electronics, digital cameras, communication devices, gaming systems and microwaves. Limit 10 items per resident.</div>
<div style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:19px;color:rgb(51,51,51);">The event will be held at The News-Gazette Distribution Center located at 3202 Apollo Drive, Champaign. Residents must enter the event at Market Street and Olympian Drive in Champaign. Event will be held rain or shine.</div>
<div style="margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:19px;color:rgb(51,51,51);">For more information call U-Cycle at (217) 384-2302</div>
</div>http://urbanaillinois.us/posts/2013/03/electronics-recycling-collection-event</div>
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