Electronics Recycling

• Goodwill Industries www.re-news.net/meridian/computer.pdf take computers and computer accessories
   

• Best Buy  has a huge new program for TVs, computers, and other electronics
   

• Granger has an electronic pick-up program for their business customers and a nice summary
   

• Padnos has electronics recycling
   

• Next Regional Collection:  May 2  (see attached flier for details and fees)
   

• Are your old electronic devices usable or repairable?   Lansing Freecycle Network  and Mid-Michigan Re-Use-It Network (search Yahoo "Groups" or click the links on the web)
   

• Waste Management has mail in options
   

• Cleanlites (fluorescent light bulbs and ballasts in Mason, pick-up, or through the mail)
   

• Home Depot (takes compact fluorescent bulbs at their service counter)
   

• Ingham County Household Hazardous Waste Collections (spring - fall by appointment) -- fluorescent bulbs, ballasts, and mercury-containing thermostats only.
   

• Reduce and Re-use:  Buy Energy Star and/or energy efficient products to begin with that pollute less. (many electronic appliances use more energy when they are NOT running than when they are -- phantom energy or vampire loads).  See www.energystar.gov
   

• What's the Problem?      Read:  "Passing the Recycling Buck"
  http://pubs.acs.org/cen/email/html/cen_86_i39_8639gov1.html
  - from Leslie Kuhn