With Apple iPad 2 now in the thick of things and getting rave reviews, it was only natural for the first gen iPads to pile up with those who sell or
recycle old gadgets.
Many readers left comments saying that they were neither throwing out nor
recycling their old gadgets, particularly old phones, instead they had thrown them into drawers or closets.
Not exact matches
«Stopping e-waste is proving very complicated and difficult,» particularly because the newest
gadgets, such as tablet computers, are even more difficult to
recycle than
old desktop computers.
Urban mining is a new concept for getting more people to
recycle their
old electronic
gadgets and other stuff that contains precious metals.
But that doesn't mean there aren't loopholes that allow manufacturers and third party
recycling companies to ship
old gadgets off to become toxic hazards.
Electronics:
Old computers,
gadgets and other tech can often be donated to your local
recycling center.