Your phone contract is coming to an end, or the newest iPhone/ Android phone is coming out and you really want it. You’re definitely going to get it and there’s no doubt about it. But what do you do with your current phone? Yes, you can sell it online or bring your phone in store to reduce the price of the new phone you want to get.

That is a great plan, but what if no one wants to buy it. Are you going to throw it out into the garbage with everything else or just let it sit in your home until you figure out what to do with it. If you do the latter, the chances of it being forgotten and becoming a dust collector are very high. (See image above)

E-Waste is electronic waste. Think about it. All the old electronics you don’t use anymore, how do you dispose of them? 

Most common answer is in the garbage, which is the wrong place to put them. 

Maybe consider this…

RECYCLING. 

It’s nothing new. You’ve probably been taught to recycle paper, plastic and compost. Well recycling electronics is a thing as well! 

We have so much electronic waste. They’re old phones, computers, fax machines, printers, and all the electronic items that you’ve thrown out into the wrong bin.

Look through your homes, collect all your used and ignored electronic devices and recycle them. You’re not using it, it’s outdated, and you don’t need it anymore depending on what it is.

The new year has started but it’s not too late to add something like this to your New Year resolution list. Let’s call it resolution #36. Reduce e-waste.

Luckily if you’re living in Toronto or the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) there are places where you can drop off your electronics that are not being used anymore. 

You don’t have to look far and wide to find what is in proximity of your home. A simple search of where to recycle your electronics will lead you to websites that will provide maps which you can then pinpoint where to drop off your electronics.

Remember this is to help the environment.

There’s always a place to dispose of things, you just have to find the right place.