120585 319 Environment Recycling Recycling Electronic Products true Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:21:09 -0800 /system/videos/3/85/05/12/120585.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, environment, green, living How To Recycle Your Old Electronics http://www.howcast.com/videos/120585-How-To-Recycle-Your-Old-Electronics http://www.howcast.com/videos/120585-How-To-Recycle-Your-Old-Electronics/edit approved 106 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=120585"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=120585" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 7 FFTM_Creative http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/120585/50_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 1014 false false false 55697 1 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/120585/23.jpg Trade it in If you’re upgrading to a new version of your current computer, check with the manufacturer about trading in the old one. Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba, and Apple all offer “take-back” programs.

]]> 55698 2 35 Tip Before getting rid of your computer, make sure to use a software disk-wiping utility to completely destroy any sensitive information on your hard drive.

]]> 55699 3 45 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/120585/45.jpg Donate it Donate your old computer, printer, and software to charity. Some options are The National Christina Foundation, Share the Technology, TechSoup, Students Recycling Used Technology, and Anne Bubnic’s PEP Directory.

]]> 55700 4 60 Tip If you want to take a tax write-off, be sure to get a receipt from the organization that takes your computer.

]]> 55701 5 66 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/120585/66.jpg Recycle Find recycling centers for everything from laptops to MP3 players through the Electronic Industries Alliance and/or the National Recycling Coalition.

]]> 55702 6 75 Tip Some major office-supply chains now accept all kinds of used electronics for recycling, even if they were not purchased there.

]]> 55703 7 83 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/120585/83.jpg Donate your cell phone After terminating your service, deleting your contacts, and removing your cell phone’s SIM card (if there is one), donate it, the battery, and the charger to one of the many national and local charities that supply phones to the needy in case of a 911 emergency.

]]> 55704 8 98 Fact Only 27% of Americans recycle their old electronics.

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