Green Biz

摘要

It's hard to throw out old electronics. But it's hard to keep 'em too. Whether you're an eager early adopter, frustrated by obsolete software, or dealing with technical malfunctions, there inevitably comes a time to bid adieu to your cell phone, computer, digital camera, or MP3 player. Eco-conscious gearheads would never toss them into the trash, dooming them to become a droplet in the toxic e-waste tidal wave. This year, in the United States alone, more than 300 million electronic devices will be banished to the landfill, it needn't be that way.