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Recycle Gadgets

Electronic gadgets get outdated quite quickly. Instead of throwing them away, why not consider donating them to the initiatives below, who will then match them up to where they are most needed around the world.

MyBoneYard – Recycling Electronic Gadgets

Time taken:
Under 15 minutes to package up recyclable gadgets
Impact:
Recycles various electronic items with the potential of raising money for charity
Cost:
Nothing, as postage is pre-paid
Pyjama Rating:
Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Time, Country, Green, North America, Offline, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Gadgets, Under 20 minutes, United States

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Digital Growth – Recycling E-waste

Time taken:
Under 10 minutes to collate your digital equipment and contact them to arrange free collection within the UK
Impact:
Enables you to fulfil your environmental obligations and prevent e-waste from ending up in landfill sites
Cost:
Free, although collection may be subject to a small contribution charge dependant on how much equipment you have available to donate
Pyjama Rating:
Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Green, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Gadgets, Under 10 minutes

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Donate Your Remote

Time taken:
Under 10 minutes to contact firm for a postage paid envelope as well as packaging up your equipment
Impact:
Raises money for charity, whilst also enabling your old equipment to have a new lease of life
Cost:
Free postage
Pyjama Rating:
Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Green, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Gadgets, Under 10 minutes

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Born Free – Donate Unwanted Cameras or Laptops

Time taken:
Under 15 minutes to contact organisation to arrange a donation
Impact:
Contributes to wildlife field projects that ultimately protect animals in endangered environments
Cost:
Postage costs to a UK based address
Pyjama Rating:
Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, Africa, Asia, By Category, By Time, Canada, Country, D.R. Congo, Green, Malawi, North America, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Gadgets, Sri Lanka, Under 20 minutes, United States, Vietnam

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Computer Aid International

Time taken:
Under 15 minutes to package up your computer ready for posting or collection
Impact:
It empowers poor and disadvantaged communities to reduce poverty through practical ICT solutions
Cost:
Delivery costs
Pyjama Rating:
Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, Green, Offline, Popular Causes, Recycle, Recycle Gadgets

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Electronic Recycling Association

Time taken:
Under 15 minutes to schedule a pickup of your old computer equipment. Canada only.
Impact:
Benefits Canadian communities with IT equipment that they would otherwise not be able to afford
Cost:
Pickup costs
Pyjama Rating:
Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Canada, Country, Green, North America, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Gadgets, Under 20 minutes

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Donate A PC

Time taken:
Under 15 minutes to list your donated computer equipment on their website
Impact:
Benefits good causes in the UK with IT equipment
Cost:
Free / Delivery costs - dependant on what arrangement you come to with organsiation requesting your old IT equipment
Pyjama Rating:
Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Country, Europe, Green, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Gadgets, Under 20 minutes, United Kingdom

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World Computer Foundation

Time taken:
Under 15 minutes to package up your computer ready for posting or collection. U.S. only
Impact:
Potential to reduce the digital divide for youth in developing countries and to promote the reuse of electronic equipment and its ultimate disposal in an environmentally responsible manner.
Cost:
Free if using collection service, otherwise delivery costs involved to a U.S. postal address
Pyjama Rating:
Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, Africa, Asia, By Category, By Time, Country, D.R. Congo, Ecuador, Europe, Green, Haiti, Jamaica, Mali, Mexico, Nepal, North America, Offline, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Recycle, Recycle Gadgets, South America, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Under 20 minutes

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Cristina – Recycling Computers

Time taken:
Under 15 minutes to package up your computer ready for posting or collection
Impact:
Provides computer technology and solutions to give people with disabilities, students at risk and economically disadvantaged persons the opportunity, through training, to lead more independent and productive lives.
Cost:
Usually a free collection service is involved. U.S. only
Pyjama Rating:
Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, Green, Offline, Popular Causes, Recycle, Recycle Gadgets

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Recycles – Recycling IT equipment

Time taken:
Under 15 minutes to package up your computer ready for posting or collection
Impact:
Benefits the non-profit sector by recycling IT equipment
Cost:
Free / Delivery costs - dependant on what arrangement you come to with organsiation requesting your old IT equipment
Pyjama Rating:
Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, By Category, Country, Green, North America, Offline, Popular Causes, Recycle, Recycle Gadgets, United States

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