Comments on: Recycle small electronics for free through the USPS http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:00:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ellen Delap http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46550 Ellen Delap Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:59:44 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46550 Thanks for sharing this! It makes it easy to do! that is when recycling really happens! For cellphones I have been using the free envelopes from www.cellphonesforsoldiers too. Another easy way to share and give back. hugs and happy organizing! Thanks for sharing this! It makes it easy to do! that is when recycling really happens!

For cellphones I have been using the free envelopes from http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers too. Another easy way to share and give back.

hugs and happy organizing!

]]> By: Kai http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46473 Kai Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:02:40 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46473 It's probably more worthwhile for them to repurpose and sell than it would be for me to go through the hassle. If it is reused, and at no cost to me, I have no trouble at all with someone making money on the resold items. This is cool - anyone heard of offers in Canada? It’s probably more worthwhile for them to repurpose and sell than it would be for me to go through the hassle. If it is reused, and at no cost to me, I have no trouble at all with someone making money on the resold items.

This is cool – anyone heard of offers in Canada?

]]> By: Thomas Drayton http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46463 Thomas Drayton Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:01:06 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46463 You know that they are making huge money off these items they are supposedly disposing of for you, right? Ink cartridges you can refill with ink yourself and save huge $$$. Don't toss them out, buy ink online and refill them, it's easy. Cell phones, digital cameras, PDA's etc? They are selling them in bulk to some place that will tear them down and sell off the parts. Sell yours online if it's working or not. Somebody wants to use the parts to fix theirs if it's broken and somebody else just wants it if it's not broken! I used to buy truckloads of returned merchandise from B.B., fix it and resell it on eBay... I guess that's a form of recycling, but it's not what I bet you think it is. Thomas Drayton You know that they are making huge money off these items they are supposedly disposing of for you, right?

Ink cartridges you can refill with ink yourself and save huge $$$. Don’t toss them out, buy ink online and refill them, it’s easy.

Cell phones, digital cameras, PDA’s etc? They are selling them in bulk to some place that will tear them down and sell off the parts. Sell yours online if it’s working or not. Somebody wants to use the parts to fix theirs if it’s broken and somebody else just wants it if it’s not broken!

I used to buy truckloads of returned merchandise from B.B., fix it and resell it on eBay… I guess that’s a form of recycling, but it’s not what I bet you think it is.

Thomas Drayton

]]> By: Erin Doland http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46459 Erin Doland Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:33:56 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46459 @WilliamB -- In the past, every time I've asked for something at the counter at my Post Office, things have happened. For example, they don't always carry all of the stamps the USPS is offering, and so I've asked at the counter and they have ordered them for me. Yes -- I do expect the people at the Post Office to help when I ask them of something. They are also who recommended to me that I pass along the suggestion to you. @WilliamB — In the past, every time I’ve asked for something at the counter at my Post Office, things have happened. For example, they don’t always carry all of the stamps the USPS is offering, and so I’ve asked at the counter and they have ordered them for me. Yes — I do expect the people at the Post Office to help when I ask them of something. They are also who recommended to me that I pass along the suggestion to you.

]]> By: WilliamB http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46449 WilliamB Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:45:28 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46449 What I know about post office policies prompts me to ask: do you have any reason to believe that asking a counter clerk will lead the PO to carry the mailers? For starters does the clerk have a way to convey the request (assuming he chooses to do so)? What I know about post office policies prompts me to ask: do you have any reason to believe that asking a counter clerk will lead the PO to carry the mailers? For starters does the clerk have a way to convey the request (assuming he chooses to do so)?

]]> By: JBR http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46442 JBR Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:44:26 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46442 Oh, and here's the link: http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2008/pr08_028.htm Oh, and here’s the link: http://www.usps.com/communicat.....08_028.htm

]]> By: JBR http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46441 JBR Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:43:54 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46441 According to the press releases, USPS isn't technically footing the bill for it. Postage is paid for by Clover Technologies Group, a "company that recycles, remanufactures and remarkets inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges and small electronics." I didn't do any additional research on the company, but they appear to be actually recycling, not just shipping the junk overseas. According to the press releases, USPS isn’t technically footing the bill for it. Postage is paid for by Clover Technologies Group, a “company that recycles, remanufactures and remarkets inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges and small electronics.” I didn’t do any additional research on the company, but they appear to be actually recycling, not just shipping the junk overseas.

]]> By: marcelebrate http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46435 marcelebrate Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:39:13 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46435 A wonderful idea and I'm happy that the USPS even foots the shipping bill. However, I'm equally curious to know where these electronics are recycled. I have a bad feeling it winds up in the toxic centers of India/China – where men, women and children are exposed to the dangerous chemicals in the things we've long since thrown out and forgotten: <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/reports/recycling-of-electronic-waste" rel="nofollow">http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/reports/recycling-of-electronic-waste</a> A good thing to be mindful of. Anyone know of responsible alternatives? A wonderful idea and I’m happy that the USPS even foots the shipping bill.

However, I’m equally curious to know where these electronics are recycled. I have a bad feeling it winds up in the toxic centers of India/China – where men, women and children are exposed to the dangerous chemicals in the things we’ve long since thrown out and forgotten:

http://www.greenpeace.org/inte.....onic-waste

A good thing to be mindful of. Anyone know of responsible alternatives?

]]> By: infmom http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46433 infmom Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:59:46 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46433 I've been taking my ink cartridges to Office Max, but that was when I had an HP printer. I haven't checked into whether they give you $3 credit for Canon cartridges or not. I mailed some old pagers with one of those post office envelopes last year. I’ve been taking my ink cartridges to Office Max, but that was when I had an HP printer. I haven’t checked into whether they give you $3 credit for Canon cartridges or not.

I mailed some old pagers with one of those post office envelopes last year.

]]> By: Shane http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46432 Shane Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:03:39 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46432 Thanks for the tip! I've been collecting a bunch of small electronic gizmos here now I can get rid of them. Thanks for the tip! I’ve been collecting a bunch of small electronic gizmos here now I can get rid of them.

]]> By: Erin Doland http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46430 Erin Doland Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:42:27 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46430 @Charlotte -- As we stated in the article, if your PO doesn't carry the bags simply request that they start carrying them at the counter. @Charlotte — As we stated in the article, if your PO doesn’t carry the bags simply request that they start carrying them at the counter.

]]> By: Adam http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46428 Adam Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:31:21 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46428 I would recommend bring in old ink cartridges to a place like staples, cause they give you 3 bucks a piece for them. Why not profit off recycling? I would recommend bring in old ink cartridges to a place like staples, cause they give you 3 bucks a piece for them. Why not profit off recycling?

]]> By: Michelle http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46424 Michelle Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:49:04 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46424 I wish Australia Post did something like that. I wish Australia Post did something like that.

]]> By: s http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46423 s Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:47:47 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46423 I've used gazelle.com. Easy and you might even get money back. I’ve used gazelle.com. Easy and you might even get money back.

]]> By: Charlotte K http://unclutterer.com/2009/11/28/recycle-small-electronics-for-free-through-the-usps/comment-page-1/#comment-46421 Charlotte K Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:06:45 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=7437#comment-46421 Who benefits? I looked at the USPS site and couldn't tell. They also say it's "selected POs" only. Just fyi. Who benefits? I looked at the USPS site and couldn’t tell.

They also say it’s “selected POs” only. Just fyi.

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