Good Vibe's Gone Bad? Sex Toy Recycling Targets Dirty E-Waste

OK, we all know we should recycle our laptops, but what about our sex toys? Even our very own How to Green Your Sex Life failed to cover this one, but as European law now mandates the recycling of electronic devices, it is now technically illegal, and certainly irresponsible, to send your unloved (or over-loved!) vibrators to the landfill. From New Consumer we hear that UK company Love Honey has set up a rabbit amnesty to save folks the embarrassment of going to their local dump for proper disposal:

"Ruth Wilkinson from LoveHoney.co.uk explains the recycling process: ‘We take the used vibrators to a Designated Collection Facility (DCF). There the vibrators will be stripped of components that can be reused - these would most likely be resold. Printed circuit boards, which many vibrators feature, contain hazardous metals such as lead, chromium, cadmium and mercury. It is the DCF's responsibility to ensure that these are disposed of to the legal environmental standards. Specialist recyclers will normally recover these materials. If any vibrators are returned in boxes, the cardboard will be sent to a specialist cardboard recycler for processing."

But wait, don't send that favorite bedtime companion off in the mail just yet - users of this service are being asked, of course, to please clean their toys first. Disposal of sex toys isn't the only environmental issue, as many also contain serious toxins, so check out our THTV guide to buying a green sex toy here, or our valentine's day round up of sustainable sex toys here.::Love Honey::via New Consumer::