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Getting Rid of your Old Computer(s)




Piles of computers - trashed - BAD!The personal computer, and its associated parts such as monitors, mice, keyboards and other peripherals, are everywhere.  Many families have more than one and many families have the old ones in their basement or other storage areas.

We have 2 active PCs with monitors and at least one in the basement.  What to do with these ... as sooner or later everyone wants to UPGRADE.Shredded Parts ... being Recycled - GOOD!

"According to Earth 911: - 

"In 2005, the National Safety Council estimated that 63 million computers became obsolete. It is estimated as of 2007 these stored computers will amount to about 500 million computers.""

Want some help / Ideas?  Check out these ways to recycle / re-gift your old computers (some of these links have appeared previously in other posts on this blog):

And as a reminder ... "... with whatever types of recycling, donation, or disposal programs you use, you always have to remember to securely wipe all data from your old computers. Don't forget that step."


Via:  TechRepublic.com   Link

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