Thursday, June 11, 2009

Green Tip of the Day

The original Nintendo Entertainment System sold more than 60 million units. Imagine how many of these are actually still used. When you’re done playing a game or using your electronic deceives, you can donate, recycle or sell them so they don’t end up in a landfill. For example, Goodwill took in 23 million pounds of electronics in 2004.

  • Make sure the electronic device still works. If it does, find a Goodwill or Salvation Army location using Earth911.com. You can also sell via Craigslist or Ebay and use the money to purchase a new system.
  • Make sure to wipe your hard drive! Before getting rid of electronics, be sure private information isn’t reused as well - Get a professional to help if you’re unsure how to do it.
  • If it doesn’t work, make sure to recycle it.