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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hi Erin –<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We have 2 Paper Gator bins behind our library! It is a fantastic fundraiser and green initiative. Three years ago I looked at how many tons of paper we had recycled in them and it was equivalent to the weight of 44 cars. Shortly after that we added a second bin. If you call Paper Gator they will tell you whether you can add a bin at your library. It depends if they already have some in the area. Ours is very popular (the local newspaper uses it for printing overflow and we use if for Friends overflow also – you DO NOT have to remove covers!!!). We make about $1000 a year now having two bins. (Library gets $25/ton of paper) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=614 height=824 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D76422.8F84CDF0"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:black'>Andrea Estelle, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#C00000'>B</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#FF6600'>r</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#7030A0'>i</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#00B050'>g</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#00B0F0'>h</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#0070C0'>t</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#FFC000'>e</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:red'>n</span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle;color:#7030A0'> </span><span style='font-family:LillyBelle'>the Corner Where You Are!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Library Director <span style='color:black'> ·</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Otsego District Public Library <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>INNOVATE <span style='color:black'> · </span>INTERACT <span style='color:black'> · </span>INSPIRE</span></b><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>401 Dix Street, Otsego MI 49078<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>(269) 694-9690 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://otsegolibrary.org/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>https://otsegolibrary.org/</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Michlib-l [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Todd Reed via Michlib-l<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> Erin Schmandt <erin@carolibrary.org><br><b>Cc:</b> michlib-l@mail.mcls.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Recycling Books<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://papergatorrecycling.com/locations/">https://papergatorrecycling.com/locations/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Their "bin finder" function is finicky; you might have to drive an hour away as I did.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It is worth it though, as the bins are large and you do not need to remove the covers.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>(at least I didn't)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The bins are hosted by a place that is using the collection as a fundraiser.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good Luck.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Todd Reed, Director</i></b><i><br>Sturgis District Library</i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=96 height=87 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1FF2OsX52lXXv7xRwlTINiekWh9TJ64a5&revid=0BzsBglp5hmbydm1KdVVYQVEwaFZCZmJWSmlKNmZkNXR0bmwwPQ"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 9:35 AM Erin Schmandt via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Does anyone know of anywhere that takes large quantities of books for recycling? Our Friends of the Library are overrun and we need to do something. Programs like Sustainable Shelves or Better World Books are out of the question at this time. The Friends’ room is almost to the ceiling and you can’t walk to the back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Erin N. Schmandt<br>Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Caro Area District Library<br>840 W. Frank Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Caro, MI 48723<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>(989) 673-4329 x102<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><img border=0 width=143 height=80 id="gmail-m_5220132745190903584Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D76421.FFA2B2B0" alt=Caro-Area-District-Library-Logo><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Michlib-l mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">Michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br><a href="https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l" target="_blank">https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>