Best Buy Going Green

Best Buy is offering electronics recylcing nationwide. Most items are free, although some cost $10 but they give you a $10 gift card in exchange. Read more here: Best Buy Recycling Program

Good Move HP

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You all know what electronic waste is, but did you know that since 2005, it is the fasting growing category of solid municipal waste in the US? According to the EPA, in 2006, we generated 2.9 million tons of e-waste in the US alone. Of this amount, only 330,000 tons (11.4%) was recycled. Part of the problem of the low recycling rates is that not all of the material used in electronics is recyclable, but some think the bigger problem is that there is no incentive for people to recycle their old cell phones, PC's, and printers. I have half a closet full of outdated electronics that I never use, and according to these stats, I'm not alone.

Hopefully those e-recycling rates will change for the better when more companies follow HP's lead, and actually offer consumers cash back or credits for their unwanted electronics.

Screw ebay, I'm going to clean out my closet this weekend: www.hp.com/go/ConsumerBuyback