RE: [greenyes] local formed styrofoam recycler Found!

[Michele Raymond <michele@no.address>]

I am glad to be of help

PLease note that we will have a session on plastic recycling technologies 
at the Take it Back WEST conference March 1-3 near San Francisco plus we 
will have a government policy track that is affordable for government folks 
on March 1 that includes our electronics waste debate.

Cheers
Michele Raymond
check www.raymond.com

:
> I didn't know the mailing stores accept packing foam....only peanuts?
> That would be good news. How do they reuse that material, or do they
> send it to recycling? We are removed from the major markets and have a
> shipping problem with Styrofoam.
>
> Heidi Feldman
> Public Education Coordinator
> Monterey Regional Waste Management District
> Tel.: 831/384-5313     FAX: 831/384-3567
>
>
> All,
>
> GOOD NEWS!!!!!
>
> Laura at Pak Mail at 1825 N Bell Street in Fremont Nebraska says they
> will be glad to take formed styrofoam used in packaging electronics.
> They don't mind if the material is still in the boxes or not.  Their
> number is (402) 727-7440.
>
> It is probably well worth it to contact the shipping vendor such as Mail
> Boxes Etc. in your town for similar services.
>
> HOORAY!!!
>
> NMeyer
>
> Thanks so much to Michelle Raymond of the greenyes listserv for this
> great tip!
> EPS (styrofoam) is an an extremely bulky non-biodegradable material -
> let's keep it out of our landfills!!
>
>  

Michele Raymond
Publisher
Recycling Laws International/ State Recycling Laws Update
5111 Berwyn Rd. Ste 115 College Park, MD 20740)
301/345-4237   Fax 345-4768
http://www.raymond.com