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Electronics Recycling Party at Punk Soho

Holding a recycling party is a great way to celebrate the fact that across Europe we have removed the equivalent of 3.5 million cars from the road for 1 year, simply by recycling our old electronics and fridges (etc) rather than sending them to landfill.

Just bring your old electronics to the party at Punk, Soho on 10th November and gain free entry to an evening of eclectic beats with guest DJs Rob Da Bank and Jackmaster plus Special Guest James Yuill. (more…)

the "demanufacturing" center of the company's Roseville, California facility / image source: the Wired

Before joining GreenTech, I used to wonder where and how the gadgets we send for recycling are recycled. It was only here that I discovered how printer cartridges are recycled and remanufactured. But still I wasn’t sure about the other electronics items and gadgets until my boss showed me this article from the Wired magazine.

The Wired magazine visited a US recycling facility Sims Recycling Solutions, one of the world’s largest electronics scrap recyclers. The picture above shows the “demanufacturing” centre of the company where “workers disassemble everything from printers, cameras and computers to Jumbotrons for their reusable materials. The facility receives roughly 150,000 pounds of used electronics a day.” Check out the gallery below for a virtual tour to the facility. (more…)

When you think of recycling, do you think about making money? Most people consider recycling in terms of reducing waste or going green. While these things are true, it is also true that you can make money by recycling. Here are top five ideas to make money by recycling old technology or gadgets.

1. Recycling your old mobile phone or iPod

Image source: Celtnet

There are millions of phones in the UK either collecting dust or on their way to landfill sites. By returning your old mobile to a specialised recycling company that can dispose it of correctly will earn you some extra money. Online recycling companies will pay you between £1- £400 per handset that you send in depending upon the condition and actual worth of your handset. (more…)

Image source: Planet Green

Many of us use at least 3 to 4 personal gadgets, which often includes an MP3/ iPod, phone, computer and TV. But have we ever thought that we could be wasting a lot of money in addition to the resources or energy? Following some simple and useful tips can not only save us money but we can also earn from recycling. Planet Green has some useful gadget recycling tips. We’ve picked up some excerpts to share with you here. (more…)