1-800-FLOWERS.COM®
To Conduct Electronic Equipment Recycling Drive, June 4th, 8:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. in Carle Place
CARLE PLACE, N.Y. (Business Wire EON) May 29, 2008 --
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., the world’s leading
florist and a multi-channel retailer of thoughtful gifts for all
occasions, will be partnering with e-Scrap Destruction, an electronic
waste management and recycling company, to hold a recycling drive at
1-800-FLOWERS.COM’s retail store located at
One Old Country Road in Carle Place, New York. The event will take place
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 between 8:30 in the morning and 4:00 in the
afternoon.
People from throughout Long Island and beyond are invited to take part
in the recycling drive by dropping off their used, old and broken
electronic devices at the store. Among the extensive array of devices
that can be recycled are personal computers, monitors and keyboards as
well as DVD players, video game consoles, personal electronic organizers
and VCRs.
A 15% discount, good toward a purchase from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, will be
provided to anyone submitting their used equipment for recycling. The
discount can be used to save on purchases made at any of the Company’s
retail store locations, or by visiting www.1800flowers.com,
or by calling 1-800-356-9377.
The need to recycle computer equipment and other electronic devices has
become urgent. The U.S. government estimates that more than 2.6 million
tons of “e-waste” –
much of it containing toxic substances such as lead and mercury –
are generated on an annual basis. Nearly 90% of that waste is discarded
into already overflowing landfills, which can result in soil and
groundwater contamination. Significant amounts of e-waste are also
burned in incinerators.
Recycling experts from e-Scrap Destruction will be onsite at the drive
in Carle Place on June 4th and e-Scrap will handle the recycling of all
computer equipment and electronic devices that are received during the
event. Steps will be taken to ensure protection of the security and
sensitivity of electronic data. All material collected is shredded
completely before being recycled.
In addition to the recycling drive on June 4th, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
has implemented a computer equipment recycling program at its Long
Island corporate headquarters. The Company is also developing plans to
expand the program to all of its brands and businesses nationwide.
About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
As the world’s leading florist,
1-800-FLOWERS.COM has been providing customers around the world with the
freshest flowers and finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet
foods, confections and plush stuffed animals perfect for every occasion
for more than 30 years. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM®
floral gift offering includes the best of both worlds: exquisite,
florist-designed arrangements individually created by some of the
nation's top floral artists and hand-delivered the same day, and
spectacular flowers shipped overnight “Fresh
From Our GrowersSM.”
Customers can “call, click or come in”
to shop 1-800-FLOWERS.COM 24/7 at 1-800-356-9377 or www.1800flowers.com.
As always, 100 percent satisfaction and freshness are guaranteed. The
Company’s collection of brands also includes
home decor and children’s gifts from Plow &
Hearth® (1-800-627-1712 or www.plowandhearth.com),
Wind & Weather® (www.windandweather.com),
HearthSong® (www.hearthsong.com)
and Magic Cabin® (www.magiccabin.com);
Gourmet gifts including popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn
Factory® (1-800-541-2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com);
exceptional cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl&Co.®
(1-800-443-8124 or www.cherylandco.com);
premium chocolates and confections from Fannie May Confections Brands®
(www.fanniemay.com) and www.harrylondon.com);
epicurean gifts from GreatFood.com® (www.greatfood.com);
wine gifts from Ambrosia.com (www.ambrosia.com);
and gift baskets from 1-800-BASKETS.COM® (www.1800baskets.com).
The Company’s BloomNet®
international floral wire service provides quality products and diverse
services to a select network of professional florists. For more
information on BloomNet Products and Services, visit www.MyBloomNet.net.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is involved in a broad range of corporate social
responsibility initiatives including continuous expansion and
enhancement of its environmentally-friendly “green”
programs, various philanthropic and charitable efforts and special
private-sector skills training programs for military veterans.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select
Market under ticker symbol FLWS.
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