Now that you have bought a new
computer, you have to decide what you will do with your old computer.
Computers should not be land filled as it has toxic substances that will
leach into the soil and water supplies.
Instead, there are 10 ways you can
recycle your electronic waste, where you either earn some money, or let
someone less fortunate use your computer.
First and foremost, you have to learn to
buy less as the more you buy the more waste you have to get rid of.
Before buying anything, stop and ask yourself if it is really necessary
so that you don’t end up buying electronic items you don’t need.
Make it a point to organize whatever
gadgets you have. Organize your wires, connectors, DVDs and gadgets so
that you know what you have, and so that you don’t end up buying
something you already have and will eventually want to get rid of.
If there is something you don’t need,
donate it as soon as possible so that someone else less fortunate can
use it. If your stuff is not even worth donating, don’t fret. You can
give them away for free on sites like FreeCycle.
Most electronicrecyclingcompany today have a buy back program where the store will buy back your old electronic item when you buy something new from them.
If you have electronic products that are
not exactly waste, you could sell them on sites like Craigslist and
eBay. However make sure that you don’t waste time in selling your goods
as their value reduces with the introduction of later models into the
market. It’s better to sell heavier and cheaper items on Craigslist as
shipping is not involved here.
Instead of investing in a server, and an
additional electronic piece of equipment, its better to use the
services of Dropbox and Microsoft’s mesh to back up your files. Use the
cloud to help expand your business as required.
If you receive lots of memory sticks and
gadgets in conferences that you don’t actually have a use of, don’t let
them go to waste. Instead, fill them in an e-bag and distribute them to
people who have a use for them.
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