Electronic Product Disposal in NYC
We love our electronic gadgets in the United States. As soon as we get used to one computer, iPod or cell phone, something new comes along and we get rid of our old one. We have so much techno trash in America that disposal is a problem.
New York City actually passed a law that requires manufacturers to pick up their electronic items including computers, stereos, TV sets and VCRs when consumers discard them. The goal is for the manufacturer to recycle or reuse the products. The law was passed last year but an industry group filed a lawsuit that put enforcement on hold.
Did you know that stores like Staples, Best Buy and Radio Shack have locations where consumers can drop off old computers? The Daily News mentioned that in a recent feature article which discusses the complexities of techno trash. The websites listed below map to sites you can visit for help with electronic product disposal.
Websites
NYC Stuff Exchange
www.nyc.gov/html/stuffex
Lower Eastside Ecology Center
www.lesecologycenter.org
City Department of Sanitation
www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless
New York City actually passed a law that requires manufacturers to pick up their electronic items including computers, stereos, TV sets and VCRs when consumers discard them. The goal is for the manufacturer to recycle or reuse the products. The law was passed last year but an industry group filed a lawsuit that put enforcement on hold.
Did you know that stores like Staples, Best Buy and Radio Shack have locations where consumers can drop off old computers? The Daily News mentioned that in a recent feature article which discusses the complexities of techno trash. The websites listed below map to sites you can visit for help with electronic product disposal.
Websites
NYC Stuff Exchange
www.nyc.gov/html/stuffex
Lower Eastside Ecology Center
www.lesecologycenter.org
City Department of Sanitation
www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless
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