Once that old laptop or printer stops working, you need to get rid of it. However, that can be easier said than done. Throwing it in the trash will only lead to more items that could be recycled ...
Most people don't throw away old electronics --they relocate them. The laptop goes from the desk to the closet, the closet to a storage bin, the bin to the garage, where it joins a growing collection ...
Recycling or trading in your devices is a better way to reduce e-waste, but fewer than half of US adults do either. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven ...