Making Recycling Part Of Your Daily Life

After continually running out of room for trash in our family garbage can, I started trying to think of ways to reduce our usage. After talking to a few of our neighbors, I realized that recycling might be a good habit to get into, so I called the city and set up our service. After they came out and dropped off the can, it was amazing to see the difference that it made. We were able to start placing our plastic, cardboard, and paper in one can and everything else in the other can. In addition to helping the environment, we also found ourselves with more room. This blog is about making recycling a part of your daily life.

2017

Where Have All The Old Computers Gone And Where Are All The Analog Tvs?

1 November 2017

When you threw out your analog signal TV fifteen years ago, did you wonder where it was going? How about that old six-pound laptop you had way back in college in the '90's? If you did not keep them, sell them, or try to give them away, they went into an electronics recycling plant. After e-waste was taking up too much room in city dumps and county landfills, laws were passed around the country that e-waste (which is not biodegradable), had to be recycled.
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Separating Scrap And Components From Computers

11 April 2017

Old computers are treasure troves for scrappers and computer enthusiasts alike. Between resale value for used parts and recycling rates with scrap metal buyers like United Scrap Iron & Metal Co, there are many different ways to get extra money from used or even broken systems. Here are a few computer component and scrap material points to help you maximize recycling profits or find components still worth selling. What's Wrong With The System?
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Recycling Laptops, Desktops, And Their Components

3 March 2017

It's illegal to throw away electronic waste with the general trash or on the curb in many states, but why would you? In addition to protecting the environment, you can make a pretty decent wad of cash back as you take your old systems to a recycling professional. If you're not sure what's worth recycling in your systems, here's an overview of different computer types and components to know what you may have on hand.
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