The Nitty Gritty on e-Cycling: Buy-Back, Take-Back, and Recycling Programs
by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California
on 05.11.09

Photo via Dru Bloomfield
We recently talked about the notion that e-waste will plateau in the next few years, thanks to a growing awareness on the part of government, companies and consumers about properly disposing of electronics. One of the biggest ways damage from electronic waste can be mitigated is through consumer knowledge of how to dispose of old gadgets. There are currently three major ways to put electronics in their proper resting place or back into the consumer stream. We're going to talk about each, and give you the resources you need to make a quick and easy decision about your old device when you choose to replace it.
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