If you were lucky, you got some great gifts for the holidays that you will use for years to come. Electronics are hugely popular this year, so you might have found a new laptop, PDA, cell phone, GPS or MP3 player (or if you've been really good, some combination of the above) in your stocking.
Before you even crack the binding on the instruction manual for your new toy, make sure to recycle your old unit responsibly. Only 10-15% of electronics get recycled, and considering all the heavy metals and other nasties that are inside them, it just makes sense to recycle them rather than toss them into a landfill, where their toxic chemicals can eventually get into the air and water.
Staples is the first retailer to take back all electronics for recycling as part of their Eco Easy program. Bring your cell phones, laptops, printers, faxes, rechargable batteries, GPSs, monitors, notebooks, cameras and chargers to any Staples store, even if you didn't buy the stuff there.
Once you've recycled, you can then go online and check out some of these cool accessories for your electronics, many of them made from recycled stuff themselves! What goes around comes around!
Act2Change
Recycled laptop covers and sleeves from Act2Change are made from 17 recycled plastic bottles per bag, making another market for reused plastic and keeping your laptop safe too.
Rebe
Rebe's fabulous laptop cozies are made from gorgeous vintage fabrics that are one-of-a-kind, and you can even get these custom-made to fit whatever size laptop you need.
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