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What to do with that old computer?


Posted On:May 14, 2008

What do you do with your old electronics?

Pitch it in the dumpster?  Donate it to charity?

ETSU knows it’s an issue, so the school set up an eWaste Collection event today through Saturday.  Go to the keyword box and type in eWaste. 

Me?  I admit to throwing an old pc into a dumpster as recently as a year ago.  I felt guilty, kind of dirty, for doing it.  It’s not great for the environment.  But at that time, I didn’t know of another option.

Now, I do.

Posted by Josh Smith


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Reader Reactions

Posted by ( Diana Bowman ) on May 14, 2008 at 10:36 am

This is a great idea.  Using old electronics to help others.  I’m like Josh Smith, wished I knew about this before I tossed out that old printer.

Posted by ( Danny Collier ) on May 15, 2008 at 6:26 am

I just take mine to Josh’s house, I don’t what he does with them after that? lol I’m guilty of dumping mine in the dump also, but, I didn’t know either, I give anything like that to Salvation Army, it’s a great way to help the community.

Posted by ( Sandy White ) on May 16, 2008 at 7:20 am

Josh,

I typed in eWaste and it said keyword not located.  I have an old TV to dispose of.  I thought that I heard they would be there Saturday morning at 9am for residential waste.  Am I correct?  If so, I will try to make that and the TruPoint Bank shredding at the same time. 

Sandy White

Posted by ( Lewis Loflin ) on May 17, 2008 at 3:07 pm

“What to do with that old computer?” Or electronics in general?

Call 276-669-0565 in the Bristol area and I’ll come pick it up and I’ll recycle as much of it as possible. It has to fit in a car. I reuse some of it in my electrical/electronics classes or sometimes for donations.

Posted by ( electronics ) on June 10, 2008 at 1:14 am

Donate it to the Salvation Army and do a tax write off

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