CANADAHALIFAX news Spring cleaning? Here’s what to do with your old electronics by admin 3 مايو، 2022 written by admin 3 مايو، 2022 17 If you come across old electronics while going through your closets and cupboards, don’t throw them away CITYnews halifax \ Meghan Groff Listen to this article The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and it’s time to do a little spring cleaning. If you come across old electronics while going through your closets and cupboards, don’t throw them away. Instead, drop them off at an electronics recycling centre near you. “People can drop off their electronics free of charge,” explained Gerard MacLellan, the executive director of the Electronic Products Recycling Association. “We collect them, package them up and send them to a recycling centre where they’re dismantled and sent through giant shredders. All the pieces are then separated out and they’re sent back into the manufacturing system.” Electronics that can be recycled include old TVs, monitors, phones, computers, printers, gaming systems, GPS devices, countertop microwaves and home audio/video systems. And if you open up a box in your basement and find a pager, VCR or Atari, they’ll take that too. “We can recycle probably 90 to 95 per cent of every electronic item out there,” MacLellan told CityNews Halifax. “They contain a lot of valuable resources. There’s plastics, there’s glass, there’s copper, aluminum and steel. There’s even precious metals like silver and gold,” he added. “All of those can be recouped and put back in the manufacturing system.” MacLellan said the materials get processed in North America. You can find your closest electronics recycling centre online at recyclemyelectronics.ca. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post ‘It won’t change overnight:’ Workers push back as return-to-office plans roll out next post لافروف ينبش “أصولا يهودية لهتلر” وإسرائيل تستنكر You may also like Some mandatory water use restrictions introduced for areas... 27 نوفمبر، 2024 Paul Bernardo denied parole after victims’ families plead... 27 نوفمبر، 2024 N.S. election officials say results to be delayed... 27 نوفمبر، 2024 Nova Scotia 2024 election results 26 نوفمبر، 2024 ترودو يجتمع برؤساء حكومات المقاطعات غداً للبحث في... 26 نوفمبر، 2024 ترامب يعلن رسوماً جمركية على كندا والمكسيك، والمزيد... 26 نوفمبر، 2024 الحكومة تأمل في أن تعالج إجراءاتُها المعيشية ’’اهتزازاً... 26 نوفمبر، 2024 كندا مستعدة للتحرك ’’بشكل أسرع‘‘ لتحقيق هدف الـ2%... 26 نوفمبر، 2024 Nova Scotia Tories appear safe with close battle... 25 نوفمبر، 2024 Canada Post says it’s down 10 million parcels... 25 نوفمبر، 2024