Recycling Electronics
(Responsibly)
Used cellphones and
laptops can't go in the recycling with the empty soda cans and cereal
boxes. So where do they go to be recycled once consumers find new ones?
The National
Center for Electronics Recycling (NCER) is working on that very
problem. Visitors can click on the "Ecycling Basics" tab on
the left side of the page to be taken to links to three websites that
allow you to search by zip code or an interactive map of the U.S. Once
visitors have found some recyclers in their area, the next task is to
make sure the recycler is reputable. NCER offers the tools to do that as
well, in the "Ecycling Basics" section titled "How To
Choose an Electronics Recycler".
In the
"Resources" tab on the left side of the page, there are many
links to resources that include Advocacy Group Reports, Electronics
Disposal Studies, Environmentally Sound Management Guidelines, and
International documents.
Source: The
Scout Report -- Volume 15, Number 15
April 18, 2009
Also See
Environmental
Protection Agency
Where
Can I Donate or Recycle My Old Computer and Other Electronic Products?
Consumer
Reports
Greener
Choices: Electronics Reuse & Recycling Center
National
Center for Electronics Recycling
http://www.electronicsrecycling.org
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