A week ago, I wrote about recycling, donating, or selling your electronics. Phones are probably the easiest to sell since many people upgrade their phones every two years. I left my old phones in a drawer for a year and never thought they would be worth anything–but I was wrong. So, go and get those […]
How to Get Rid of Old Electronics: Donate, Sell, or Recycle
Once I put the garden to bed in November, I start to see my house in a new light. I love this house, but this year it needs a super “de-cluttering.” We aren’t talking about simply re-arranging the pantry which I do every, single year–we are talking cleaning out the closets. Over the next couple […]
Recycling Center for Gift Cards, CDs, and Electronics at Best Buy
I have been totally remiss for not writing about Best Buy’s recycling options. For years, there were limited places that would accept CDs and their plastic covers, gift cards or plugs for electronics. My only option was to pay to recycle the CDs and electronic cords with GreenDisk. I sent my gift cards to Earthworks. But not anymore. […]
How to Recycle Alkaline Batteries
Are you like me? Have a bunch of household alkaline batteries sitting in a dusty section of your garage since you can’t bear to throw them out? You know. The ones that power your radios, flashlights, and other electronic equipment? If you don’t live in California, which mandates that all batteries must be recycled, then your […]
Erase Your Computer Before Recycling or Donating
For some reason Spring seems to be the time that I start to see Computer recycling offered in many communities. Perhaps it has something to do with Spring cleaning? Who knows. The good thing is it gets people to recycle their computers rather than throw them into a landfill, where dangerous chemicals could leach into […]
Is Faxing Bad for the Environment?
The other day, I received my second unwanted fax from a broadcast advertiser. In my post, “How to Stop Unwanted Faxes,” I gave you the keys on how to stop these faxes from showing up in your fax tray. But as I thought about it more and more, was faxing just plain bad for the […]
