recycling

here are some of the items that my classmates talked about how to recycle. these are all things that they thought people would typically throw in the trash or just stash in the basement because they don't know what else to do with them.

• cds: you can send old cds to the cd recycling center. just disassemble before you send them to this address: cd recycling center, 68h stiles rd., salem, nh 03079
• ink cartridges: staples allows you to drop off ink and toner cartridges and they give you $3 towards your next purchase of one. staples also takes computers, monitors, laptops, printers, fax machines, cell phones, pdas, pagers, digital cameras, chargers, and rechargable batteries. go staples!
• computers: here is a list of who has recycling programs for their computers. underneath that it has ways to recycle cell phones, ink cartridges, and batteries. the whole website is pretty cool. these guys will also recycle your computers for you, and so will these guys. just do a search for recycling computers in your area and you'll find plenty of options.
• cell phones: besides staples and the other website i provided telling how to recycle old cell phones, you can also drop them off in best buy. type in your zip code at this website and find all the drop-off locations by you. two more great sites i found are collective good and recellular.

those are a lot of the big ones that we talked about. but if you ever have any doubts about throwing something out, just try searching for it on the internet and see what your recycling options are. and remember before, i mentioned freecycle. if you have something that is slightly broken or used, someone out there probably wants it. i recently saw on there that someone was collecting cell phones to trade for phone cards for soldiers overseas. always think before you just throw something in the trash.