Everything you need to know about recycling and selling your old electronics

Being green is very important these days — we all need to recycle and reuse our gadgets as much as we can. Recycling electronics not only helps keep the environment clean, but it can also be nice on your wallet, even when it's not America Recycles Day! Take a look below for everything you need to know about recycling your gear and some cool stuff to do with it, too.

Table of contents

• Recycling your old electronics
• Selling your old electronics
• The coolest recycled items we've seen

Where to recycle your aging electronics Recycling your electronics is easy — you just have to know where to bring them... Read more.
How to e-cycle your tech Do you have old or broken electronics lying around? Instead of taking them straight to the dump, why not e-cycle them instead? Numerous e-cycling services exist that can do the job for you.... Read more.		How to e-cycle your cell phone Cell phones are pocket-sized e-waste nightmares. It doesn't matter if you have an Android, an iPhone, or a BlackBerry; chances are it's made of environmentally unfriendly plastic, glass, and metal... Read more.
Amazon offering store credit for old electronics Does it seem like you're surrounded by old electronics? Amazon's trade-in program, which lets you exchange old gadgets for store credit, may be a good option for you... Read more.		T-Mobile wants to buy your old phone Many of us have outdated cell phones lying around in drawers and cluttering up shelves in our offices, but never get around to properly recycling them like we should. T-Mobile is hoping that by helping... Read more.
How to e-cycle your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or PC for an Apple gift card We hate to break it to you, but one day your iPhone will be outdated. Sooner or later, you'll fall out of love with it and fall fast and hard for another must-have smartphone. When that happens, don't just toss your phone in the garbage... Read more.

How to sell your old smartphone Got an old smartphone? Think twice of what you're going to do with it. Recycling is one option, but so is selling it online... Read more.
How to sell things on eBay eBay is one of the best places to sell your old things, and we'll show you how to get started selling your old electronics on the online auction giant... Read more.		Picture your stuff selling Before you sell your wares on eBay, make sure that you've got a good picture taken of your gadget. A good picture can mean the difference between selling your gear for a good price or not selling it at all... Read more.

This chair made from computers puts your recycling efforts to shame When today's technology eventually falls out of date, it's sometimes hard to know what to do with it. Many of us have drawers filled with old wires, outdated modems, obsolete cell phones, and other... Read more.
Recycled Island concept turns trash into terrain In case you haven't been to the middle of the North Pacific Ocean lately (don't worry, it's been a while for us, too), you may be unaware that a huge amount of trash called the "Great Pacific... Read more.		2012 Olympics basketball stadium will be recycled after the Games Every four years, a new city plays host to the Summer Olympic Games, bringing athletes from around the world to compete in front of millions. What most TV viewers never see is the months of work that go... Read more.
Computer key jewelry shows off your tech fashion sense Green is the new black this year, and California-based artist Capitola Girl is taking advantage of that trend by recycling old computer keyboards into unique and fashionable jewelry... Read more.		Turn your vinyl records into smartphone speakers It seems like smartphones get all the best accessories these days. We've seen palm tree showers for the iPhone, augmented reality T-shirts, and even iPhone lens attachments for photographer... Read more.
Boy Scouts go green with new all-recycled uniforms Boy Scouts are encouraged to be good stewards of the environment and practice green living whenever possible, so it's not surprising that some of their uniforms are now going green... Read more.		Artist turns old motherboards into colorful works of art We've seen people do some pretty remarkable things with their old computer hardware, but artist Joe Dragt's motherboard paintings are definitely the most worthy of hanging on your living room wall... Read more.

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