The truth about eCycling; What to do with your old printer.


                        

Did you know that average Americans own approximately 24 electronic products per household? According to the CEA our homes are really electronically powered. We are talking about TV, Cell phone, iPod, PC, laptop, camera, printer and the list goes on and on.

The CEA-CNET Consumer Sentiment Indexes for March 2009 show that “As consumers continue to reduce discretionary spending, expectations around technology spending appear to be impacted as well, despite several key categories continuing to grow.”

We are being wise about what we buy but at this point in regards to electronic devices our purchases are replacing old, broken or outdated models. New and better versions of everything are being launched each day and sometimes to stay competitive we have to use state of the art technology. The question then is; what do we do with all the 24 products to be replaced?

We feature today eCycling the site of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that offers help for reusing, donating or recycling electronics.

Reuse: Means passing along your computers, cell phones and other equipment for others to use. It could be to people you know that need it and want it or you can choose an institution that accepts donations of such. When you reuse and donate you extend the life of the device and keep it off waste land for some time.

Donate: To be able to donate use electronic devices make sure they are in good condition, you have all information saved and removed especially any personal information that you don’t want others to use.

Recycle: Ok there comes a time that repairing, refurbishing or reusing your electronic equipment is no longer an option. What you need to do then is recycle it. The EPA has written a set of voluntary Guidelines for Material Management that can give tell you what procedures to follow.

Which ever one you decide to do remember it is our duty to save our planet.

Posted by Karla Arostegui - Content Mgr. at 4/15/2009 10:30 AM
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