The process of extending the life of a product and re-using old electronics; some products may require a software, not a hardware, change in order to be refurbished.

Is a lightweight, silver-white, metallic element that makes up approximately seven percent of the Earth’s crust. Aluminum is used in a variety of ways, most commonly in the manufacture of soft drink cans. It can be recycled through curbside collection, buyback centers, or drop-off centers. This includes aluminum cans, pie plates, and aluminum foil. [..]

Substances that are known to be capable of promoting or causing cancer in humans or animals.

Devices used to create images in the form of light on a screen. Old televisions and monitors were made using this technology, which contains a vacuum tube, electron gun, and a fluorescent screen. CRTs are environmentally hazardous because they contain large amounts of lead, which is hazardous to the environment.

A mixture of several recyclable materials in one container.

A mixture of several recyclable materials in one container.

The cathode ray tube (CRT) is a vacuum tube containing an electron gun and a fluorescent screen, with internal or external means to accelerate and deflect the electron beam, used to form images in the form of light emitted from the fluorescent screen. The image may represent electrical waveforms (oscilloscope), pictures (television, computer monito [..]

A program where recyclable materials are collected at the curb, often from special containers, to be taken to various processing facilities.

Chemical contaminants that are created during combustion processes such as incineration, forest fires, backyard burning, and more. Dioxins can cause harm to humans and can be ingested or inhaled, then stored in fatty tissue.