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Recycling electronics

Where to start:

Give cell phones back to their manufacturers or donate them to charity.
Return iPods to Apple for recycling or sell them for parts.
Keep old TVs out of landfills by taking them to a safe e-cycling facility.
Take e-waste to stores like Best Buy and Staples that have recycling programs.
Search Earth 911's database of recycling locations across the U.S.

More about: Recycling electronics

Computers, cell phones, game players — we upgrade and toss out the old ones fast. But these gadgets can't go into the garbage because they're filled with toxic materials. Many manufacturers and retailers are starting to take their electronics back, so you don't have to deal with it. Or find a responsible recycler near you.

What to do with your crummy old iPhone

The greenest cell phone is the one you're currently using. But if you have to have the new iPhone, what's the best way to dispose of your old one?

Bluetooth? iPhone? Don't just ditch the old phone

When it's time for a new cell phone, recycle the old one. Turn it in to the manufacturer or donate it to charity.

E-cycling at a store near you

Retailers may not always make it obvious, but more and more of them will take back computers, iPods, mobile phones, TVs, refrigerators, and more -- even batteries.

Recycling by mail

Get rid of your old electronic junk -- free, fast, and easy, with the help of the USPS.

Is the post office your future recycling center?

The postal service is great at delivering little bits of stuff to the right place. What if it turned its sights on recycling?

Recycle that old TV

When you upgrade to a new flat-panel HDTV, make sure your old set doesn't pollute the planet.

Guaranteed payment for recycling your electronics

What if you actually got paid to bring your old electronics back when you no longer needed them?

Recycle, re-ink

Options for recycling printer cartridges, saving bucks and waste.

Staples tries to make recycling easier

Recycling electronics = good. Throwing away electronics = bad. How many gadget-happy Americans live by this standard? Not many, according to a new survey commissioned by retailer Staples.

Turn your old laptop into money

How to scavenge -- and sell -- working parts from your old laptop.

FixYa.com: keep your gadgets alive

Extend the life of your gadgets and do a little something for the environment with FixYa's group of repair experts.

Turn junk phones into cash

There are hundreds of millions of unused cell phones sitting in junk drawers and glove compartments in America alone. It's silly, they're very fancy, expensive pieces of machinery.