Green Computing - Recycling

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Sallee Haerr

Are you recycling those old components?

"Computers sure are handy when they are working... but once they've chewed their last byte, things can get a little messy. Toxic chemicals, carcinogens and heavy metals are all part of what makes their clocks tick, and improper disposal can bring them all a little too close for human comfort. Computer recycling is nothing new, but getting your old electronics to the great motherboard in the sky can be tricky to do responsibly." 

Read more on "How to: Recycle Your Computer" at:      http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/04/how_to_recycle_1.php

Here's a company that specializes in recycling technotrash - it's better than taking it to the landfill: 
www.greendisk.com

Also check out the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's page on donating or recycling old computers: 
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/recycle/ecycling/donate.htm

More about computer recycling:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_recycling 

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