Recycling electronics and disposing of e-waste properly

 #  posted by Russ, August 28, 2008

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Most everyone is on board with recycling these days. But there are some items that we know we should recycle but don't know how or where to. And then there are others that we know we shouldn't be throwing in the trash, but we just don't know how to dispose of them responsibly.

Batteries is one thing that many of us throw away. Electronic waste, or e-waste, is another. And I will admit, properly disposing of these items can be perplexing. I have tried to sift through some information and pass it along to you regarding these things. What I generally do with batteries is save them until I have a bunch of old ones and then bring them to Best Buy or something like that, where they usually have a bin near the front.

But here are a few links that should help you figure out what you need to do and where you need to go:

Battery disposal guide
Earth 911 Guide for E-Waste
Guide for finding local battery recycling facilities

For more tips visit my Green Tips page here.

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Airport security takes your stuff, do they recycle it?

 #  posted by Russ, August 6, 2008

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After another episode of seeing airport security take a brand new unsealed bottle of water and throw it in the trash, I was livid. Not only at the sheer ridiculousness of what they do and why they do it, but also my assumption that none of it is recycled. A quick google search led me to find others who agree with me.

First of all, throwing out an unopened bottle of water isn't protecting anyone. Ok, so maybe I understand the logic if it's already open, but if the seal is unbroken it just defies logic. And then to throw it straight into the trash is absurd. Not only is it crazy, but it also is environmentally unfriendly in two ways. 1) It could easily be recycled, but from the sounds of it it goes straight to the landfill and 2) what a waste of water! In an age where we are more environmentally friendly why should any government sponsored agency be throwing water and plastic straight into a landfill.

Moving on, I also was thinking about how they could/should take all those other products that can't be taken through security, and "recycle" those. They could be used at homeless shelters or even be the basis for a little for profit company which resells or donates unopened toiletries and other "illegal" items.

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