About 5 years ago, my trusty Sony Triniton 19″ CRT bit the dust. The thing was huge piece of plastic and glass and totally worthless. At the time, I didn’t know what to do with it. So, I put it in my basement and forgot about it. When I moved out a year later, it had to go. I called around to all the computer stores and no one was taking eWaste. There was one group about an two hours from town that would take it, but you had to pay. So I asked the the computer store people what to do and they suggested I bring it to the landfill. I felt so guilty about it, but there wasn’t much else I could do.
Today it’s so much easier to recycle electronics. I’ve found this website that helps you locate eWaster recycling centers in your state: http://www.eiae.org/
There’s also a great site http://www.earth911.org/ that has loads of recycling and reusing information for businesses and individuals.
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