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New e-recycler Swapngreen will buy your old electronics

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Recycling e-waste is good for the environment, but it must also be good business, because there are now so many options for folks to get their old electronics processed properly and even get some cash back.

Here’s a new one called SwapnGreen. They will buy your broken or used electronics including cell phones, iPods, iPhones, smart phones, MP3 players, PDAs, MP3 players. They’ll even pay for shipping.

Other similar services include: BuyMyTronics.com, YouRenew, MyBoneYard and Gazelle (and even Costco/Gazelle).

yourenew.com pays you to recycle your old electronics

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YouRenew.com logoRecycling your old electronics is really becoming easier, as more services spring up to cash in on the growing industry. Yes, cashing in, because they make money from re-selling the parts and raw materials. But I don’t want to rain on their parade, because it’s a win-win for everyone. You can get some cash for your device and they get to run a profitable business.

Take YouRenew.com – they even pay for the shipping of your old gadget and then pay you depending on what it’s worth. For example, a 1st gen 4GB iPhone will get you $94. Nice. Naturally, the older it is, the faster the price goes down, but hey, you’re recycling and not tossing a bunch of hazardous materials into a landfill, and the price on that is much higher!

Another service that we covered previously is Gazelle.

Costco offers recycling program through Gazelle

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We always like to report on recycling efforts because we feel this is a topic that needs constant exposure and it’s something that consumers can participate in without a great deal of time or money expenditure.

Costco has now partnered with Gazelle to offer Costco members a way to recycle their old or unwanted electronics. In return you will receive a Costco Cash Card for the value of the item.

Visit http://costco.gazelle.com/ to get started.

Panasonic Announces Nationwide Consumer Electronics Recycling Program

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Panasonic Corporation of North America recently joined the growing list of environmentally conscious corporate citizens who have launched electronics recycling programs.

The Panasonic program began on November 1, 2008, with more than 160 recycling drop-off locations in 10 states, and is slated to expand to all 50 states, with hundreds more sites, over the next three years. For a list of current states and sites see www.MRMrecycling.com.

Good on you Panasonic! Check out other recycling efforts and resources by searching our blog.

Samsung offering a recycling program in the US

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Thank you Samsung for deciding to launch a recycling program in the 50 states. With the exception of appliances, you can drop off any Samsung consumer electronics at various drop-off points. Here is the Samsung Recycling Direct website.

If you’re looking for more recycling resources, just do a search on our site as we’ve covered numerous recycling resources over the years.

EPA’s Recycling Resources

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There really isn’t too much of this information available today and we’re going to do our best to spread the word that ecycling is absolutely necessary. The government agency, the EPA, has a good list of local programs, links and vendor resources listed conveniently on a page on their website.

Please don’t throw your electronic waste in the trash. Take 15 minutes this weekend and donate or recycle it.

You may also wish to take a look at the GCycle website which provides you with even more local resources.

GCycle – New website that helps you locate recycling locations near you

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G4 (yes, the cable TV channel) has launched a website, called Gcycle, devoted to helping you find locations near you that will recycle electronics, batteries, computers, etc. Although there are already similar sites out there, they certainly aren’t as flashy. This one is totally done in Adobe Flash and is a little ‘jumpy’, but then they were going for a unique, cartoony look and succeeded.

Bottom line is that it has the goods. Punch in your zip code, select the stuff you want to recycle and it delivers. Before you do that, hit the Flummoxing Facts link and be flummoxed. It’s staggering, a bit sickening and frightening how much we’re tossing into landfills. Not only are we polluting at a ridiculous rate, but we’re going to run out of resources to make more and new gadgets in the future!

As for my comment about there being other sites to help you find recycling resources, I say bring them on in droves. We need as much info out there to drive up awareness, and it needs to be easy for folks to find it. Google helps; use it. Please.

gcycle now…

Touchless Recycling Bin

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Touchless Recycling Bin Healthy for both the earth, and your family! Toss recyclables into the separate bins of this hands-free recycling bin without touching a sticky, dirty lid or stepping on an awkward pedal.

This new 60 Liter Recycle Touchless Trashcan NX model has two 30 liter separated compartments. One compartment for trash and one for recycle, or one for paper and one for bottles/cans. It uses the latest sensor technology. Simply place your hand or debris about 6 inches away from the infrared sensor on top of the trash can and the lid will open automatically. The lid will remain open if debris or your hand is within the 6 inch range of the infrared sensor. It will close automatically 3 seconds after debris has been released and your hand moves away. There are two buttons to open and close the lid manually, and an on/off switch on the back of the trash can. Fits any regular 8 or 13 gallon trash bag in each compartment. Comes with 2 inner buckets and wheels.

Gimmie!

Suggested Price: $119.99

Costco Offers Electronics Recycling, Pays Members

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Costco Recycling

Some great news for fans of the environment and Costco members. Costco has teamed up with GreenSight Technologies to offer its members the ability to trade-in/recycle electronics such as PCs, monitors, cameras, cell phones, and printers. Better still, this service is free and even better yet, if the product you’re returning has some value, you will receive a Costco gift card for that amount.

This is fantastic news. Kudos to Costco for taking a huge step in the right direction. My Costco membership is now worth considerably more to me. I have so much equipment sitting at home b/c I didn’t want it to end up in a landfill, but now that it’ll be easy for me to recycle, I can clear up at home. I would have recycled it without needing any money back!

To find out more and to get started, visit Costco’s website.

California Passes Law Requiring Cell Phone Retailers to Recycle Phones

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I may be a gadget/technology-junkie, but I’m definitely concerned about the environment and do whatever I can to recycle as much as possible. I was pretty happy to see that my home state (California) has put into effect a law requiring any store selling cell phones to take them back (without charge to the end-consumer) for recycling and/or proper disposal. This also goes for rechargeable batteries, which are pretty toxic. Oh, and this law took effect July 1. Ok, so they are lagging a bit in making this better known, but at least it’s a good start. Earlier in the year, the state made it illegal for consumers to throw most electronics into the trash. So don’t go tossing your old VCR into the dumpster!

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